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Aim: What Can We Learn About

China's Geography?

 

Instructional Objectives:

Students will be able to locate China on a world map.

Students will be able to work with maps to answer questions.

Students will be able to describe China's eight land regions.

Time Required:

Two 45 minute class periods.

Advance Preparation:

Students should have prior experience working with maps.

Materials: 

Copies of the following worksheets for each student:

Map Worksheet

Enchanted Learning's China Map and Quiz,

**        Teachers click here for the China Map and Quiz answers.

Blank Outline Map of China

Vocabulary: longitude, latitude, climate, landform, region, topographical, border, mountain, range

                                                                                                                      

Activity:

    Create a class web of facts students already know about China, including what continent China is located on, and what landforms they would find there.  (For most teachers, this is the first step in assessing students' prior knowledge of China.  In my classroom, where about half of my students are of Asian background, this serves as a great motivator.) 

Distribute a map worksheet to each student. 

*This map taken from China: Dim Sum: 3 Mapping Lessons

When the first map is completed and correct, give students a copy of Enchanted Learning's China Map and Quiz

 

Extension:  Have students go to Beauty, the Land of China - Land Regions to read about its eight different land regions.  Give students a blank outline map of China, and have them create a topographical (landform) map, including their own map keys.  Create a class graph showing which region students would most like to visit.

 

Homework:  Students will create a postcard for a friend or family member describing their "trip" to one of China's eight regions.  For one week have students track the weather in a city from 2 different regions.  Have students complete China's Geography Word Search. ** Teachers click here for answers to the Geography Word Search.

Evaluation:  Look at the initial class web, how much information was accurate and correct?  Ask students what, if anything, they would add or drop from the class web.  Did students correctly label and answer the questions based on the maps?