Discovering China Worksheet



	Think Quest Discovering China Worksheet Slide 1 North, South, East, West _ Natural barriers isolated China from all other civilizations. Explore China's natural barriers by clicking on the red stars. Describe each barrier. Tell why the natural formation blocked China from interaction with other civilizations. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Now it's time to think! What would be the consequences of living in a country surrounded by natural barriers? Would isolation bring people closer together? Would separation make people more tolerant of each other or would the rules become more rigid? What would be the world view or perspective of the people? Write three statements give state your ideas about the consequences of isolation. 1. 2. 3.



	Slide 2 China: Cultivating the Land Locate the rivers on the map. List the four major rivers. 1. 2. 3. 4. Find the area on the map that has the largest production of rice. Find the area on your map that has the highest population density. Now it's time to think! Why do most of the people in China live in only one portion of the country? Consider the geographical barriers and the location of the rivers. Where do most of the people want to live? What happens when one area of a country becomes very crowded? Think about competition for resources. What about rules and regulations? Write three statements about the consequences of living in a crowded area that is isolated by barriers. 1. 2. 3.



	Slide 3: China: Size and Population According to the slide: What is the area of China? What is the area of the United States? Are the two countries similar or different in size? Read the statement on the slide. The population of China is more than one billion people, the largest national group in the world. Two-thirds of the Chinese people are farmers, but only 4% of the land can be cultivated? What is the population of the United States? How much of the land in the United States can be cultivated? Now it's time to think! Write two statements about the consequences of the conflict between population density in China and limited area agricultural production 1. 2. Slide 4 China: Ruling the People Now it's time to think! What causes a change in political leadership in the United States? List three possible conditions that lead to change. 1. 2. 3.



	How did the ancient Chinese explain a change in leadership? Slide 5 China: Philosophy and Religion The sayings of Confucius were recorded in a book called The Analects. Record one saying that you like from The Analects. Locate and record a brief description of the basic beliefs: Taoism Legalism Buddhism Slide 6 China: Development of Writing Look at the Chinese newspaper and then view the English version. Record your name written in Chinese. What is your zodiac sign?



	Now it's time to think! What are the main differences between Chinese written language and English? Slide 7 China: Technology Draw a picture of a Chinese invention not mentioned on the slide. Tell what the invention was used for by the Chinese. Now it's time to think! How did the physical barriers of China encourage creativity and invention of new techniques? Slide 8 China: Taiwan, Another Chinese Country What is the temperature today in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan? Slide 9 China: Economic Development Examine the Four Modernizations that China adopted under Deng Xiaoping. What changes were introduced under the plan?

Now it's time to think!

Why do you think that the nation of China is moving toward a capitalist economy?

What has happened to the barriers that originally isolated China?