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Preparing Students for Future Jobs with Unseen Technologies

We are preparing students for jobs that don't exist yet, using technologies that haven't been invented. Explore the rapidly growing Asian economies and their key factors for success.

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Preparing Students for Future Jobs with Unseen Technologies

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  1. We are currently preparing students for jobs that don’t yet exist using technologies that haven’t been invented in order to solve problems we don’t even know are problems yet.

  2. Asian Economies

  3. Asian Economies

  4. Asia’s “economic tigers” have rapidly growing economies due to three factors: • A large supply of cheap labor. • Manufacture of high-tech products. • Aggressive export of goods. • The “Asian Tigers” • Japan • China • Taiwan • South Korea • India

  5. Asian economies have been growing rapidly.

  6. Asian economies have been growing rapidly.

  7. Asian economies have been growing rapidly.

  8. Varied economies in the region ranging from subsistence/commercial agriculture to high-tech industrial manufacturing.

  9. Newly industrialized countries: South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore Singapore

  10. Japan—Economic leader

  11. China in transition from a centrally planned economy.

  12. The “Green Revolution” brought advances in agriculture and technology which led to greater food production.

  13. “Green Revolution” • A period of rapid agricultural development in India. • Made India self-sufficient in food production. • Increased agricultural production and reduced poverty.

  14. “Green Revolution” Focus question: What are the benefits of increasing agricultural production?

  15. Green Revolution What is “subsistence agriculture?” Growing enough to feed one family or small group with little surplus left to sell.

  16. Differences in availability of resources. Dung for fuel in India. Nuclear energy for electricity in the U.S.

  17. Environmental degradation Like Russia, the Chinese government has favored rapid industrial growth over environmental protection.

  18. Deforestation In many areas of Asia – particularly India – people rely on wood for their energy needs. Huge areas have been stripped of trees for firewood.

  19. Deforestation In many areas of Asia – particularly India – people rely on wood for their energy needs. Huge areas have been stripped of trees for firewood.

  20. Deforestation on Borneo On the island of Borneo, tropical rainforests are being cut down to make room for palm oil plantations.

  21. Borneo's Rainforest

  22. Borneo's Rainforest

  23. Borneo's Rainforest

  24. Borneo's Rainforest

  25. Borneo's Rainforest

  26. Borneo's Rainforest

  27. Commercial Fishing With all of that ocean it is a very important industry.

  28. Commercial Fishing “Factory fishing” can deplete ocean fish stocks.

  29. ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)

  30. ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) • PURPOSE • to accelerate economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region. • (2) to promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law.

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  32. Global economy The merging of regional economies in which nations become dependent on each other for goods and services.

  33. Review • Which of the following statements is an accurate description of the economies of Asian nations? • a. They are less developed than the economies of African nations. • b. They are developed in the south but not in the north. • c. They are a mixture of rural agriculture and urban high-tech industrial manufacturing.

  34. Review • Which of the following statements is an accurate description of the economies of Asian nations? • a. They are less developed than the economies of African nations. • b. They are developed in the south but not in the north. • c. They are a mixture of rural agriculture and urban high-tech industrial manufacturing.

  35. Review .All of the following nations are “economic tigers” EXCEPT: a Pakistan b. South Korea. c. Japan.

  36. Review .All of the following nations are “economic tigers” EXCEPT: a Pakistan b. South Korea. c. Japan.

  37. Review All of the following are keys to the success of the Asian “economic tigers” EXCEPT: a. cheap labor. b. high technology. c. aggressive exports. d. diversified agriculture.

  38. Review All of the following are keys to the success of the Asian “economic tigers” EXCEPT: a. cheap labor. b. high technology. c. aggressive exports. d. diversified agriculture.

  39. Review Many people in South Asia lack the basic necessities of life due to: a. a tropical climate. b. mountainous terrain. c. rapid population growth.

  40. Review Many people in South Asia lack the basic necessities of life due to: a. a tropical climate. b. mountainous terrain. c. rapid population growth.

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