Transcript CIVILIZATIONS PAST TO PRESENT: CHINA

CIVILIZATIONS
PAST TO
PRESENT:
CHINA
DAY ONE
official
official
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official
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Proper, formal
official
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Proper, formal
Christina picked up an
official copy of her birth
certificate at the courthouse.
Not official
Official
respected
.
respected
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respect + ed
respected
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respect + ed
Valued
respected
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respect + ed
Valued
The whole community
respected the man who saved
a little boy from drowning.
developed
developed
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develop + ed
developed
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develop + ed
Started
developed
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develop + ed
Started
Marlo developed a new
recycling program at her
school to help the
environment.
invented
invented
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invent + ed
invented
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invent + ed
Created, discovered
invented
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invent + ed
Created, discovered
Joshua received bonus
points on his test because he
had invented a new way to
solve the math problem.
popular
popular
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popular
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Well-liked
popular
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Well-liked
Diane knew that chocolate
was the most popular ice
cream at the party because it
was finished before any other
flavor.
celebrate
celebrate
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celebrate
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Honor
celebrate
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Honor
Timmy’s family went out to
dinner to celebrate his
grandfather’s birthday.
expensive
expensive
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expensive
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Costly, high-priced
expensive
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Costly, high-priced
Erica had to save her
allowance for a whole year to
buy the expensive bicycle.
modern
modern
modern
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modern
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Recent, present
modern
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Recent, present
Jackson was fascinated by
what his grandmother said
about life when she was
young, because it is so
different from modern life.
Modern Chinese building
Ancient Chinese building
TEAM WORK
Read pages
6 – 7 aloud
with partners.
TEAM TALK EXTENDER
If you had a choice of
traveling back in time
to visit ancient China
or to visit China today,
which would you
choose? Why?
Brochure
DAY TWO
TWO MINUTE EDIT
The gobi is the second most
largest desert in the world? (3)
China have a population of
over one billion people. (1)
TWO MINUTE EDIT
The Gobi is the second (most)
largest desert in the world. (3)
China has a population of
over one billion people. (1)
Gobi Desert
Taklimakan Desert
Three Gorges Dam
The Great Wall
Great Wall pictured from space
TEAM WORK
Read pages
9 – 11 aloud
with partners.
bamboo
Bamboo fence
Wok
Oxen
TEAM TALK EXTENDER
If you wanted to be a
scholar, what would
you want to study
and why?
DAY THREE
TWO MINUTE EDIT
In ancient china, only
boy went to school. (2)
Girl learned to takes
care of the house. (2)
TWO MINUTE EDIT
In ancient China, only
boys went to school. (2)
Girls learned to take_
care of the house. (2)
TEAM WORK
Read pages
13 – 14 aloud
with partners.
TEAM TALK EXTENDER
Think about the Chinese
inventions on page 14.
What do you think is the
most important invention of
the Chinese? Explain your
answer.
Silk dress
Silk dress with
embroidery
Chinese silk
wedding dress
Foot that was bound. The ideal
foot was only three inches long.
3 inches is about as
long as a Laffy Taffy!
 OUCH!
Slipper for a bound foot.
Bound feet had to be
washed and cared
for daily. If toe nails
grew into the instep,
infection could set
in. If the bindings
were too tight,
gangrene and blood
poisoning could
occur. The bound
foot was painful and
tender forever. It
often had an
unpleasant smell.
DAY FOUR
TWO MINUTE EDIT
Prisoners slaves and
members of the army helping.
(3)
Later emperors rebuilded
the wall using brick to make
it more stronger. (3)
TWO MINUTE EDIT
Prisoners,slaves,and
members of the army helped.
(3)
Later emperors rebuilt
the wall using bricks to make
it (more) stronger. (3)
TEAM WORK
Read pages
16 – 17 aloud
with partners.
TEAM TALK EXTENDER
How would trade be
different in China if the
silkworm had not been
discovered? Support your
answer.
Silk Cocoons
Calligraphy
DAY FIVE
TWO MINUTE EDIT
The ancient chinese
sails along the countrys
coast and rivers. (3)
China is the worlds
leading producer of cotton
cement and coal. (3)
TWO MINUTE EDIT
The ancient Chinese sailed
along the country’s coast and
rivers. (3)
China is the world’s leading
producer of cotton,cement,
and coal. (3)
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http://lost-theory.org/ocrat/chargif/numbers.html
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Go to this site to watch an animation of how to draw
Chinese numerals – everyday ones and those used
for financial records. Really interesting and quite
complicated!
http://lost-theory.org/ocrat/chargif/pronouns.html
Shows animation of pronouns – I, we, you, she,
he, etc.
http://lost-theory.org/ocrat/chargif/surnames.html
If you click on the box above the name, it will
show an animation of how to draw the name. If
you click on the word, it will play an audio clip of
how to say the name.
http://members.tripod.com/~DorothyMa/index2.html
Hear Cantonese phrases and words.
http://www.voanews.com/chinese/
 Click on one of the pictures of the
newscasters at the bottom to hear
Chinese broadcast.
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http://www.mandarintools.com/chinesena
me.html
Type in your name and get a Chinese name.