Grade 2 - Early Asian Civilizations

Early Asian Civilizations: Supplemental Guide DR | Domain Review 265

 Describe the characters, plot, and setting of the poem, “The Blind

Men and the Elephant”

 Explain the importance of the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers for the

development of civilizations in ancient times

 Describe contributions of ancient China (e.g., paper, silk, writing, the

Great Wall)

 Demonstrate familiarity with the folktale, “The Magic Paintbrush”

 Describe the characters, plot, and setting of the folktale, “The Magic

Paintbrush”

 Explain the steps to make silk

 Explain the significance of the Great Wall of China

 Describe the teachings of Confucius

 Describe the Chinese New Year

Activities

Image Review

Show the Flip Book images from any read-aloud again, and have

students retell the read-aloud using the images.

Early Chinese Civilization Image Card and Chart Review

Materials: Image Cards 5, 8–10; Early Asian Civilizations Chart

In your hand, hold Image Cards 5 and 8–10 fanned out like a deck of

cards. Ask a student to choose a card but not show it to anyone else in

the class. The student must then perform an action or give a clue about

the picture s/he is holding. For example, for calligraphy, a student may

pretend to write flowing Chinese script on a piece of paper. The rest of

the class will guess what component of a civilization is being described.

Have the student who provides the correct answer place the Image Card

back on the chart in the appropriate space. Proceed to another card in

the same fashion until the chart is filled out again.

Note: Remember to place Image Card 5 (the Buddha) under “Religions”

between both early India and early China on the chart, because

Buddhism was practiced in both areas.