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GEOGRAPHY & PEOPLES

INDIA– Lesson 1. GEOGRAPHY & PEOPLES. Identify key landforms and resources. Locate nations and key geographic features on a map of South Asia. Explain how geographic features have influenced where people live and contributed to the cultural diversity of the subcontinent. OBJECTIVES. Warm up.

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GEOGRAPHY & PEOPLES

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  1. INDIA– Lesson 1 GEOGRAPHY & PEOPLES

  2. Identify key landforms and resources. Locate nations and key geographic features on a map of South Asia. Explain how geographic features have influenced where people live and contributed to the cultural diversity of the subcontinent. OBJECTIVES

  3. Warm up • What nations make up the subcontinent of South Asia? • India • Pakistan • (Afghanistan) • Bangladesh • Nepal • Bhutan • Sri Lanka

  4. Geography • “Indian” Subcontinent • 7th largest size • 2nd in population • Asia to North • Water - Set apart, but connected to world

  5. Landforms • Mountains: • Himalayas (Mt. Everest) • Karakoram, Hindu Kush (Khyber Pass) • Thar Desert • Rivers: • Indus (Breadbasket), Ganges (Holy), Brahmaputra • Deccan Plateau & Western Ghats

  6. Climate • Ranges from tropical wet to arid desert to glacier mts. • Monsoons – seasonal winds • Winter – cool, dry air to sea • Summer – blow from sea, bring heavy rains, flooding • Variety plant & wildlife • Poaching & conservation

  7. Natural & economic resources • Agriculture central to economy. • Rice, Wheat, Grains • Cotton, Silk, Jute • Sugar Cane, Tea • Manufacturing • Fabrics • Chemicals • Electrical goods • Iron Ore & Coal

  8. Human diversity • Mostly rural, rapidly growing populations • Ethnically diverse population. • Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, Sikh, Christian • Food Influence = Mostly vegetarian! • 700 + languages

  9. Activity Map : • Label nations • Key cities • Key waterways • Key mountains / ranges

  10. closure • Why do South Asians celebrate the arrival of the wet season?

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