Vocabulary

• Export- a good or product that is shipped to and sold in another country

• Import – a good or product that is purchased from another country

Read More Checkers on TG89J• More Checkers is a story about a boy who learns

that countries, including China and the United States, make and sell products to each other.

Asia

• The students will know how culture, history, geography, people, and government have shaped communities in Asia over time.

• In this unit the students will focus on the geography, people, history, and culture of China.

• Review the Big Idea on p.89

Name 2 countries in Asia that border China?2

Where are most of Asia’s islands located?

The extended family is most important in China

• In rural areas, several generations often live together.• extended family-A type of family in which relatives in

addition to parents and children (such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins) live in a single household.

• In cities homes are typically occupied only by parents and their children

• China has different ethnic regions, such as Inner Mongolia, where people wear clothing, build homes, and follow other customs according to the traditions of their culture.

• Read TG90 paragraph 2 and 3

Using Graphs p.91 Look at the first graph. 1. What does the graph show?a) Asian countries with homesb) China, India and Nigeriac) The most people in Asian countries2. What does 800 represent?d) 800 people d) 800 thousand peoplee) 800 countriesf) 800 million people Look at the 2nd map3. What do the two graphs tell about China?4. Which country has more Internet users, India or Japan?5. How do you know that the Internet is important to many people in China and Japan6. Which country has more people, China or India?7. Which country has more Internet users, India or South Korea?8. How many internet users are in South Korea?

For each paragraph, summarize the main idea in one sentence. P.93

Ring of Fire on the World Map

Summary of each paragraph P.93

1. Movement of rock deep inside Earth caused damaging earthquakes and volcanoes in Asia

or Asia has had some of the world’s largest earthquakes and has some of the world’s most active volcanoes.2. Regions that have earthquakes also have volcanoes. Both are caused by the movement of rock deep inside of Earth. In Asia, both earth quakes and volcanoes have caused great damage.3. Include details about the eruption of Mount Pinatubo in 1991. Include details about earthquakes in 2004 or 2008 or details about where earthquakes or volcanic eruptions are likely to take place

A Peninsula is surrounded by water on 3 sides.

Exports are shipped to, and sold in, other countries

Dynasty-a succession of people from the same family who are rulers.

• Many generations of the same family ruled China during the Ming dynasty. This dynasty lasted almost 300 years.

Calligraphy

• In Chinese calligraphy, artists write characters, or symbols for words, with a brush and ink.

Monitor and ClarifyReading Strategy in lessons 1 & 2 TG95

Good readers monitor themselves as they read to make sure they understand what they are reading.

If you don’t understand what you read, you canMake it clearer by using one of these methods:• Pausing when something you read is unclear• Reread parts that you don’t understand• Ask questions, such as “How can I figure this out?”• Use a graphic organizer such as a main idea and details

chart to see the importance.

A K-W-L chart can help you read better and remember information after reading

Asia

When would you fill in the K part of the chart? W part? L part?

Tundra-a cold, treeless land area

Steppe-is a large grassy plain

Archipelago- a large group of islands

Monsoon-is a strong wind that brings heavy rain at certain seasons

Students will know that because of it’s size and location, Asia has a great range of climates and

numerous resources Read p.97

• Asia is the largest continent

• People live near the coasts or on the thousands of islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans

• Lowest point on earth is in the Dead Sea.

• Highest point is Mt. Everest

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(Read p.98) What geographic feature in Asia is the world’s highest?Where in Asia is part of the world’s largest evergreen forest?

Where in Asia are 2 of the world’s largest deserts?

• Asia shares a large area of land with Europe• Asia and Europe are separated by the Ural Mountains• To study such a large continent as Asia geographers have

divided Asia into 6 regions• Each region of Asia has different land forms and features• The Gobi Desert is in Central Asia• The Himalayas is the highest mountain range on Earth, it is

also in Central Asia• The largest evergreen forest is in North Asia• Southwest Asia has the Caucasus (Kaw kuh suhs) Mountains

and 2 of the largest deserts in the world

Fold a sheet of paper in half and divide it into 6 horizontal sections. Write the names of the 6 regions of Asia. Reread p.98.

Then, write the name of at least one landform or geographic feature for each of the 6 regions

East Asia Central Asia North Asia

Southeast Asia South Asia Southwest Asia

Review your answersEast Asiaislandsplainsplateaus

Central AsiaGobi Deserthigh plateaussteppesThe Himalayas

North AsiaTundraLargest evergreen forest

Southeast AsiaSeveral large islandsPlains MountainsRain forests

South AsiaSnowy mountainsPlateausSunny seashores

Southwest AsiaCaucasus (Kaw kuh suhs) Mountains

2 large deserts

3 regions touch the warm Indian Ocean: Southeast Asia, South Asia, & Southwest Asia

Read p. 99 Asia’s Rivers

• Supply water to homes, farms, and factories• Used to transport goods and people

• 2 Major Rivers• 1. Gages (Gan jeez)• 2. Yangtze (Yang tsuh) also called the Chang Jiang (chahng

jyahng)

Look on the map on p. 99A. In what ways are Asia’s rivers important to its economy?B. Which peninsulas reach into the Indian Ocean?

Climate and Natural Resources

Climate

• North Asia has a polar climate which is cold all year.

• Centeral Asia has a dry, windy climate

• Southeast Asia has a tropical climate, which is warm year round. (monsoons)

• East Asia has both mild and cool climates

Natural Resources• 2 major resources are

lumbar and oil

• Mineral resources include sliver, gold , iron, and copper

• Soil and water• People use water as a

resource for electric power by building dams, such as the Three Gorges Dam in China

• these are electric turbines inside a dam. When water from the dam passes through, the turbines spin. This creates electricity. Hydroelectric power is produced as water passes through a dam, and into a river below.

• Hydroelectric Power (Dams) - MBGnet• www.mbgnet.net/fresh/rivers/dams.htmSalt

Water Animals

Read p. 100 Asia is made up of

• Seas, islands, and peninsulas• Asia’s archipelagos have active volcanoesWhy does Asia have many different climates? Parts of Asia are far North in the mountains, parts are close to the sea, and parts of it are far from the sea. All of these factors affect the climate.How do the people in Asia use water?

Geography of Asia

Asia

Regions and Landforms6 regions, islands, plains

Islands and Water Ganges River, peninsulas

Climate and Natural Resources polar, tropical, lumber, oil, soil, minerals

Plants and Animals mosses, flowers, pandas, orangutans

Read p. 102-103

Irrigation-bringing of water to dry places or the artificial application of

water to the soil or land

Command economy- an economic system in which the government decides what to make

and who will make it

OPPOSITE

A typhoon is a mature tropical cyclone that develops in the western part of the North Pacific Ocean. Typhoons bring strong winds and heavy rains to coastal areas.

Read p.105 Climate and Resources• The high mountains and plateaus in the west have cold winters

and hot, dry summers. Farming is difficult there in the mountainous, dry north. Both regions are rich in resources, such as coal and iron ore.

• Most of China’s people live in the eastern region, which has many resources. It has the sea for fishing and rich soil for farming. The Chang Jiang and Huang rivers provide transportation and irrigation. The rivers run east toward the Pacific Ocean.

• The southern part of the region has subtropical climate which is mild all year.

• The Taklimakan and Gobi deserts stretch across the north. Read p.110-111-specifically the diagram

Ask Questions on TGp105

Read p. 106 China’s Economy

• Most people farmed• Agriculture and fishing are important industries.• 1950-1970 China had a command economy• In the 1980’s, China’s government allowed people to run

their own business.• As a result, manufacturing and other industries grew

quickly. People began earning money.• Coal from China’s mines provides power for its many

industries. This led to pollution.• Pollution is anything that makes the environment dirty or

harmful.Answer question TGp106 Read map, captions, and on p.107

p.108 Manufacturing and Trade

• China’s economy grew• Until the late 1970’s China traded with a few

countries• Today, one of China’s main trading partners is

the United States• The growth of trade has changed where and

how Chinese people live.

Questions p. 108-109

• How would having more trading partners help China?• How has the growth of manufacturing and trade changed

like in China?• How do people in China use natural resources? Read ques. #3 the Case Study Detective on p. 109A. export- students should think of exit when they read the

word export. Export means exit , or leave, the country.B. import-students should think of into when they read

the word import. Import means come into the country. C. Import is the opposite of export.

How the economy in China changed

Restrictions of the command economy are eased.

People run their own businesses, and manufacturing goods.

People begin earning more money