Welcome to our tour of China! Each group will be assigned one of the following tasks to research. Your group will need to decide how they might best present the information back to the class.
Task 1
If you were taking a trip through China you would most likely use several different forms of transportation. Check these web sites to see what forms of transportation are available.
http://web3.comm.virginia.edu/msc4b/alternatives.htm
http://www.cgl.uwaterloo.ca/~smann/China/travel.html
Task 2
How does China compare in size to the United States? List 5 countries that border China.
http://web3.comm.virginia.edu/msc4b/
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ch.html
Task 3
Use the map of China and this list of cities to plan your tour of China. You will need to decide in what order you will visit the cities and which form of transportation you will need to use to get from city to city. What major rivers might you have to cross to get from one city to the next?
http://web3.comm.virginia.edu/msc4b/major_cities.htm
Task 4
On our visit to China we would not want to miss this man made structure that is so vast that it can be seen from the moon. Find out what that structure is and why it was built.
http://www.chinavista.com/travel/greatwall/greatwall.html
How long is The Great Wall of China?
What was the purpose of the wall?
When was the wall built?
Task 5
The Himalaya mountains are located in what part of China? What is the significance of Mount Qomolangma?