Chapter 24: China "Beijing"

Introduction

For centuries parts of Beijing were closed to foreigners. In fact, the Forbidden City was closed to most Chinese. Today this remarkable city and its buildings, parks, and monuments are open to visitors from around the world.

Lesson Description

Students will visit the China Travel System Web site on Beijing. This site contains pictures and descriptions of important structures such as the Great Wall and the Forbidden City. It will also teach students how to use chopsticks, what kind of soft drink to order, and what food to order if they want it hot and spicy. After answering several questions, students will create a project displaying important information about Beijing.

National Geography Standards:
Standard 4: The geographically informed person knows and understands the physical and human characteristics of places.
Standard 10: The geographically informed person knows and understands the characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics.
Standard 17: The geographically informed person knows and understands how to apply geography to interpret the past.

Instructional Objectives

1. The student will be able to describe important structures in Beijing.
2. The student will be able to create a display on important aspects of the city of Beijing.

Student Web Activity Answers

1. 12 million
2. The Forbidden City is now the Palace Museum. It was at one time the Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties.
3. Red represents happiness, good fortune, and wealth; yellow is the color of the earth on the Loess Plateau, the original home of the Chinese people.
4. They feel that it symbolizes China's ancient civilization
5. Poster displays will vary.

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