2013 China’s Geography Lesson Date your papers:

Friday, April 12, 2013Monday, April 15, 2013Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Wednesday, April 17, 2013Thursday, April 18, 2013

Friday, April 12, 2013• Quiet Question: Type One Prompt----We are going to

view some recent pictures of the Yangtze River in China. You are to answer the questions below based upon the pictures and your prior knowledge.

• a) Why did the Yangtze River turn red? • b) What does this event tell you about China? Explain.• • c) If you were a Chinese citizen and woke up to the

Yangtze River turned red, what would you think? How would you react? Why? Explain.

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Yangtze River Runs Red Images

September 2012

Friday, April 12, 2013

• Class: Now Ms. Barben is going to read aloud the newspaper article below.

• As she does, you should be doing Active Reading strategies.

• Then you will go back and using a different color writing utensil, add on to your initial answers to the questions.

Friday, April 12, 2013• Class: We are now going to watch a short United Streaming

Film Clip on China’s Geography to give you an introduction and visuals to help you make connections during the lecture.

• Class: Ms. Barben is going to begin her China’s Geography Powerpoint. You should take notes in the provided graphic organizer.– You must have a minimum of:– Four different general characteristics– Three different specific examples with historical details for each– Three different effects

• Homework: Begin to label and color-code the physical and political maps of China.– Textbook Pages: A16-A19, and 85– Nystrom Desk Atlas Pages: 118-121, 124– Hammond New Comparative World Atlas Pages: 46-49, 54-55

Monday, April 15, 2013• Class: Ms. Barben is going to continue her China’s

Geography Powerpoint, and you should continue to take notes in the graphic organizer making sure you are meeting at least the minimum requirements.

• Homework: Continue to label and color-code the maps of China.– Work on Study Guide Questions for Geography of China– First Unit Test is on Monday, May 6, 2013

Tuesday, April 16, 2013• Class: Ms. Barben is going to continue her China’s

Geography Powerpoint, and you should continue to take notes in the graphic organizer making sure you are meeting at least the minimum requirements.

• Homework: Finish labeling the maps of China. You will need it for a group activity we will be doing after the powerpoint. – And there will be a reading and note-taking assignment

for homework the next night.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013• Class: Ms. Barben is going to finish her China’s

Geography Powerpoint, and you should finish your notes in the graphic organizer making sure you have met the minimum requirements.

• Homework: You will be viewing the Three Gorges Dam Powerpoint and downloading the supplemental reading on the Three Gorges Dam and taking notes on the controversial project in the provided note-taking handout. – You will be using this material in the next class for the

group activity.

Thursday, April 18, 2013• Groups: Formative Assessment: You will be split into six

groups and assigned a specific role to take on as you research, take notes, and develop the pros and cons of the dam controversy for your role.

• Answer From Your Assigned Role---Not Your Personal Viewpoint!

• Roles:– Government Official– Environmentalist– Farmer– Business Owner Specializing in Trade– Tourism Director

Thursday, April 18, 2013• Group Activity: Thinking It Through---Complete the

analysis organizer using your powerpoint notes and the supplemental readings.

• A)Purpose/Desired Outcomes of the Three Gorges Dam Project:

• B)Positive Outcomes/Effects/Benefits with Evidence/Examples:

• C)Negative Outcomes/Effects with Evidence/Examples:• D)Considering all of the information, do you think the

Three Gorges Dam is a success or failure? Give and explain a minimum of THREE DIFFERENT REASONS to support your position.

Thursday, April 18, 2013

• Class: Groups will present their positions on the Three Gorges Dam. –Add to notes.

Thursday, April 18, 2013

• Homework: You will go to the Environmental Problems of China Powerpoint and take notes in the provided graphic organizer.

• You will need the follow up Collin’s Prompt in the next lesson, but this information will not be covered in class.

• There is also a very good chance that on the first unit test there will be a SHORT ANSWER on this material!