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TO THE TEACHER OBJECTIVES OF THIS UNIT: To provide basic background on China’s geographic endowment. To raise the issue of Chinese ethnicity and the presence of minority groups in China. TEACHING STRATEGIES: Most students at the high school or college level will have no difficulty with the concepts or approaches presented in this unit. To make this material more challenging, teachers could raise such issues as the displacement of other ethnic groups by the Han majority, or the geography of contact between China and the rest of Asia, both in early times and more recent centuries. WHEN TO TEACH: Even a very brief treatment of China in a world studies class could benefit from an introduction to China’s land and people. When time is limited, teachers may want to emphasize material on China Proper and on the Han majority. In a chronologically-organized course, it is traditional to introduce geography at the outset, but it is also useful to return to it with some regularity. For instance, teachers mentioning the Uighurs or Tibetans during the Tang dynasty or introducing the Mongols or Manchus could refer students back to this unit. |
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