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Critical Thinking Challenge…. So far!
Let’s see if what we know from the map activity and reading assignment!
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HISTORY QUIZ TOMORROW!
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What region would most geographers place these countries?
*Turkey
*Syria
*Iraq
*UAE
Which country does NOT belong in the region of Southeast Asia?
Cambodia
Taiwan
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Thailand
Singapore
Philippines (One L, two P’s)
MAP TEST MONDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mongolia
China
Myanmar (Burma)
Thailand
Malaysia
Singapore
Indonesia
North Korea
South Korea
Japan
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Philippines
Laos
Vietnam
Cambodia
Brunei
East Timor
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Brainstorm- What do you know already, or what can you figure out using what you know!
If ASEAN is like NAFTA, what do you think the
letters stand for?
What does the government of North Korea have in
common with Tsarist Russia? With the former USSR?
What countries would you think have the highest level of
development? What do they all have in common?
China
Fourth largest country in the world
What countries
are larger?
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Population!
1/5 of the World’s Population
What is China’s population?
Where do most people live?
How does physical geography impact China’s population?
What would China’s population pyramid look like?
What historical events or cultural preferences can you see using this data?
What is the future of China’s population growth?
How would this information help Chinese leaders plan for the future?
(Challenges and opportunities in China.)
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Ethnic Groups
• More than 50 groups
• Han is most common with 94% of population
What is the most spoken language?
94% is a very high percentage. Why do you think China is so homogeneous?
Where would you expect to find diversity in this region?
The Chinese are considered to have the longest continuous
history of any culture.
What elements of physical geography contributed to the
development of civilizations in China?
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Yangtze River
*AKA: Chang Jiang river • China’s Longest River
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Huang He River AKA: Yellow River “China’s Sorrow”
SOIL
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CLIMATE
Today’s Agenda
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Reminders (Map test MONDAY)
Map Practice
History Quiz
Finish notes
Watch video on Three Gorges Dam
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China’s geography is very similar to the
United States.
How valid is this statement? Be
able to support your answer.
Human & physical….
Use maps starting…
p. 606 &141
Important Facts for China
-1.3 billion. (Mao’s policy)
-communist (what does that mean politically and economically)
- 1949 Revolution: Why might people have supported Mao and
communism at this point in history?
-isolated, homogeneous (phys geog, political policy)
Important Facts for Japan
-Imperialistic—why?
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-archipelago
-Manchuria (missing in Japanese textbooks?)
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Three Gorges Dam
World’s largest dam / 600 ft high / spans 1 mile
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While watching the video, listen specifically for the positives and negatives of the dam and if any comments of the Chinese people interviews are surprising to you.
Deserts
• Gobi: North China & SE Mongolia
• Taklimakan: Between Tian Shan & Kunlun Mts.
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Landmarks
The Great Wall of China
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Construction began in 400’s B.C.
Built mostly between 1369 1644
Built mostly between 1369‐1644 Approximately 4,000 miles long
25’ high / 25’ wide at base / 15’ wide at top
Watchtowers 100‐200 yards apart / 40’ high
Foundations made of granite
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Top paved with brick Filled inner walls with dirt
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Capital
• Beijing
• “Forbidden City”
Largest City
• Shanghai: Located at mouth of Yangtze
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Hong Kong
• British Colony until 1997
Population Control
• Measures to control began in 1950’ss
began in 1950
• One‐child policy 1st
applied in 1979
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Mountains
Qinling: Separates N. China from S. China
Kunlun: In W. China / Source of 2 Great Rivers
How do western mountains affect China socially, politically, economically?
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