Apr. 23, 2008: Explore China's Regions
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Activities:
1. Create an "Around China"
poster. Divide a piece of paper into four sections. Label the sections:
Central, Eastern, Northwest, Himalayas. Draw a picture that represents
each section in that section's block.
2. Select one of the areas
from your poster. Find five items or pieces of equipment in the newspaper
that would be useful in that area. Paste them on a piece of paper. Write
a sentence next to each one telling how it could be used in that part
of China.
3. Look at the different sports
represented in the sports pages of the newspaper. Circle any stories about
sports that are played by singles or doubles. Put a star by any story
about an Olympics sport. How many different sports do you have? Which
sport would you like to play? Why?
4. What destinations in China
would you recommend to a (a) chef, (b) farmer, (c) botanist, (d) zoologist
and (e) historian? Explain your choices.
5. Use resource books and the
Internet to learn more about a geographic area in China. Use these questions
to guide your research: Where is the area? What is the weather like? How
many people live there? What jobs or industries are available in the area?
What are two historical events that took place in the area? Write a paragraph
discussing your findings.
This week's standards:
- Understand the physical and human characteristics of places. (Geography: Places and Regions) Understand how culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions. (Geography: Places and Regions)
- Describe the effects
geography has had on societies, including their development of urban
centers, food, clothing, industry, agriculture, shelter, trade and other
aspects of culture. (World History)
(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)
