Planner and Warm-up Nov. 8th Planner Warm-upSection 1 notesDiscuss primary

colors in Chinese Art.

Chinese Names

Page 507 and 508 answer the questions at the end of each story.

Chapter 17

China and its Neighbors

China’s Land and EconomyChina official name – People’s Republic of

China

Has the world’s largest plateauPlateau of Tibet – “Roof of the World”14,800 feet above sea levelPandas and golden monkeys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is1wirsIgs8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzRH3iTQPrk

ChinaIn some places, temperatures can reach

122 degrees Fahrenheit

Gobi Desert – made of rocks and stones instead of sand

ChinaThe Yellow River is called “China’s Sorrow”

because of flooding

ChinaAlong the Ring of Fire – areas of a lot of

earthquakes and volcanoes

ChinaCommunist state since 1949 – government

has strong control over the economy and society

Government decides:What crops can be grown What products to makeWhat prices to charge

ChinaBOOMING economy – they produce textiles,

chemicals, electronics, airplanes, ships, and machinery

Production has caused pollutionLung disease - #1 killer in China

China “One country, two systems” pledge =

capitalism and communism working together

China Hong Kong

Chinese NameWrite your name using the symbols on the

next page.Decorate your pages any way you like.Must be colored

A 诶B 比C 西D 迪E 伊F 艾弗G 吉H 艾尺I 艾J 杰K 开L 艾勒M 艾马

N 艾娜O 哦P 屁Q 吉吾R 艾儿S 艾丝T 提U 伊吾V 维W 豆贝尔维X 艾克斯Y 吾艾Z 贼德