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Intro to Asia

Intro to Asia. Southeast Asia, East Asia, and South Asia. Lesson Objectives. Locate various countries and features of Southeast, East, and South Asia. Describe the location, climate, and physical characteristics of Southeast, East, and South Asia. Outline the general history of Asia.

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Intro to Asia

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  1. Intro to Asia Southeast Asia, East Asia, and South Asia

  2. Lesson Objectives • Locate various countries and features of Southeast, East, and South Asia. • Describe the location, climate, and physical characteristics of Southeast, East, and South Asia. • Outline the general history of Asia. • Infer where much of our household products are produced by conducting a survey.

  3. What comes to mind when you think of Asia? Asia is really, really big… turn to page 27

  4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-LFOkGfyZM&feature=related

  5. Video Discussion Questions • How much area does Asia cover? • What physical features separate Asia from Europe? • What are the five land areas of Asia? • Where did Asia’s first civilizations develop? • What are archipelagos?

  6. History of Asia… • Ancient Culture Hearths • Mesopotamia Civilization • West Asia- Tigris & Euphrates Rivers, Iraq • 5300 BC • Huang He (Yellow River) Civilization • East Asia- Huang He River, China • 3000 BC- present • Longest continuously occupied culture hearth • Indus Valley Civilization • South Asia- Indus River, Pakistan • 2500 to 1500 BC

  7. Empires, Dynasties, and Invaders • Western Asia • Persian and Roman Empires • South Asia (India) • Maurya and Gupta Empires • East Asia (China) • Qin and Han Dynasties • Three Kingdoms • Aryans, Mongols, Huns…oh my! • Invaders throughout Asia • Religious Invaders

  8. European Influences and Colonization • Southeast Asia • Portugal, Great Britain, France, Germany, Netherlands, and the United States established colonies • French Indochina- Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia • Thailand only country to remain independent • East Asia • Did not welcome Europeans • ‘Cultural Pollution’ • Japan- Isolation policy

  9. European Influences and Colonization cont. • South Asia • British arrived in South Asia, particularly India in the 1500s • British East India Company • World’s biggest corporation • British Raj • System of government in which the British ruled India • Impacts • British left LARGE influence on the cultural landscape and vice versa

  10. Homework Assignment Extra Credit Opportunity If you list 10 products for each category you will receive 5 points of extra credit! • Conduct a survey of the manufactured products you own based on the country in which they were produced. Your list should include at least 5 items from EACH of the following categories: • Electronics • Clothing • Shoes • Home Furnishings • Personal Hygiene • Miscellaneous • Put your information into a chart as well as a graphic display

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