Physical Features of South and East Asia

Introduction

As a class, let's answer these questions together!  

                                                                                           

 

1. Where do most people in China live? Why?

2. Where are most of the crops grown in China?

3. What physical feature separates China and India?

4. What are monsoons?

 

Vocabulary:

Population Distribution: Where people live in a certain area or country

Arable Lands: Land that can be farmed

Thematic Maps: Maps that show one thing in particular

                                                                                     

Task

Today you will be creating a foldable about the physical features of China using the links and information provided. Your foldable should be divided into four categories:

1: Monsoons

2: Population Distribution

3: Arable Land

4: Physical Features

 

Watch this brief intro video about the geography of China:

https://youtu.be/9-brMlvjnfY

 

Process

Here is the information you will need for your foldable. Make sure to read and get all the information you need to make a quality, informative foldable. Do not spend too much time on a single website!

 

DIRECTIONS:

1. For each section listed below, you must answer the questions in your foldable

2. You should restate the question in your answer (RAP or RACE Strategy)

3. You should include at least one picture in each section

4. YOU DO NOT NEED TO VISIT EVERY WEBSITE LISTED! Once you find enough information, you can move on!

 

Monsoons:

Question 1: What are monsoons?

Question 2: Why do you think monsoons are important to India?

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/monsoon/

 

Population Distribution:

Question 1: Where do most people live in China? (What region)

Question 2: Where do most people live in India?

http://www.chinamaps.org/china/china-population-map.html

 

Arable Land:

Question 1: What is terrace farming?

https://kids.kiddle.co/Terrace_farming

 

Physical Features:

Question 1: What countries do the Himalayas stretch across?

Question 2: What makes the Gobi Desert unique?

http://www.kidsdiscover.com/spotlight/himalayas-kids/?mc_cid=cb16463267

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/geography/gobidesert.htm

 

 

Evaluation

Make sure you have included enough information on each of your topics! You should also have included a picture and have at least two pieces of information in each category.

 

Advanced Proficient Basic

Organization

Foldable is organized with all sections required and each section is labeled.

Foldable is organized but is not clearly labeled.

Foldable is not clearly organized.

Quality of Information

Information given answers all questions and provides pictures with color for each question.

Information given answers questions and has some pictures, but without color.

Information given mostly answers the questions.

Followed Directions

All of the directions were followed in creating the foldable and assignment was turned in on time.

Most directions were followed and assignment was turned in on time.

Assignment was turned in.