Transcript 5 elements of civilization in China!

Bell Ringer 10/15/2013
1. Why did the Ancient Chinese
terrace their mountainous landscape?
2. Why did the Ancient Chinese farmers
use the technique of Double Cropping?
Agenda:
Bell Ringer
Review: 5 Elements of Civilization
(Egypt!)
Whole Group: Chinese elements of
civilization!
EDP investigation: Quick Write!
JTH (if time permits )
TODAY 
8:25-9:35- 1st period
9:35-10:20 - 2nd period
10:20-10:25- HR- get stuff for lunch and RA
10:30-10:50 Cafeteria (must be seated
by 10:30) meeting with all students for
Greenville info- Students staying behind will be
told where to go Wednesday morning
10:50-11:20- Lunch
Regular rest of the day schedule
The Five Elements of
Civilization:
Can you remember all five?!

5 Elements of Civilization
group
Permanent Work withto your
fill
homes/buildings out the
chart for Egypt!
Government
Written Language
Social Order
Trade Routes!
Egypt
China
Use pgs. 86-89
if you need help!
Can you and your group
make predictions about
what the 5 Elements of
Civilization looked like in
Ancient China?
The 5 Elements of
Civilization:
Ancient China
Architecture/Buildings
Mudbrick homes
Palaces for Emperor
Temples
Emphasis on symmetry
Government
The Emperor was above smaller kings
Government called a monarchy
(ONE ruler)
Written Language
Began with oracle bones
Developed to pictographs (pictures for words)
Evolved to script
Social Order
Emperor
Royal Family
Farmers
Artisans
Merchants
Slaves
Trade
Chinese trade was dangerous
(desert, mountains, nomads)
Famous for their silk
Trading routes called the Silk Road
Constant Food Source and agriculture:
Only 10 % of China’s land is good for cropping so they had to be
resourceful!
Grew rice, wheat, millet, oranges, peaches, apricots and tea.
Domesticated chickens, cows, pigs and sheep.
The wealthy could grow or buy vegetables to put on their rice.
Quick Write!
Create a paragraph listing how both the
Egyptians and Ancient Chinese used the
EDP…remember give examples (evidence
from the text…tell us how you know it!)
to back yourself up!
How can you use the EDP to complete
your Quick Write activity?