Transcript ASIA

Location (Physical Features & Countries)
FSMS
Standard SS7G9.a
Days 1-3
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SS7G9 – The student will locate selected features
in Southern and Eastern Asia.
a. Locate on a world and regional
political-physical map: Ganges River,
Huang He (Yellow River), Indus River,
Mekong River, Yangtze (Chang Jiang)
River, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean, Sea of
Japan, South China Sea, Yellow Sea, Gobi
Desert, Taklimakan Desert, Himalayan
Mountains, and Korean Peninsula
Agenda Message: Today we start our study of Southern and
Eastern Asia. Before school tutoring is Tuesday starting at
7:30a.
Standard: Locate selected features in Southern & Eastern
Asia including rivers, mountains, Seas, Deserts, Oceans,
Bays and the Korean Peninsula.
Essential Question for Monday 11/4/13: What are the major
geographic features in Southern & Eastern Asia?
Warm Up for Monday 11/4/13: Name three things that you
know about Asia.
TODAY WE WILL:
1.
Introduce the map of Southern & Eastern Asia
E.Q. Answer for Monday November 4th:
Ganges River
Yellow Sea
Indus River
Indian Ocean
Huang He (Yellow River)
Sea of Japan
Mekong River
Gobi Desert
Yangtze River
Taklimakan Desert
Himalayan Mountains
South China Sea
Bay of Bengal
Tibetan Plateau
Korean Peninsula
Warm-Up Answer:
Physical Geography Introduction
The southern and eastern parts of Asia are home to
almost half of the world’s population.
The geography of this large area is varied,
containing some of the world’s longest rivers,
highest mountain ranges and large extensive
deserts.
The Indus River
Indus River begins in the mountains of Tibet and
flows almost 200 miles through the country of
Pakistan before emptying into the Arabian Sea.
The Indus River valley is one of the richest farming
areas in this region. Many different civilizations
have lived along this river throughout the
centuries.
Ganges River
The Ganges River is India’s most important river.
It begins in the Himalayan Mountains and
flows southeast through India and Bangladesh
before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.
The water of the Ganges carries tons of rich
sediment (topsoil, silt and minerals from the
mountains) that is gradually spread along its
path enriching the farmland and creating a
large, fertile delta at the mouth of the river.
Ganges River cont.
Because so many people live and work along the
Ganges, the water in the river is heavily polluted.
The country of Bangladesh is located almost
completely in the Ganges River delta.
Monsoon Season
Heavy flooding in this part of the world during the
monsoon season (a seasonal prevailing wind,
lasting several months, bringing heavy rains)
often causes great hardships for those living in
this country.
Agenda Message: After-school tutoring is
Wednesday from 4-5p. Progress Reports go home
Friday for all classes.
Standard: Locate selected features in Southern &
Eastern Asia including rivers, mountains, Seas, Deserts,
Oceans, Bays and the Korean Peninsula.
E.Q. Tuesday, 11/5/13: How does the Yellow
River get it’s name?
Warm Up: What percentage of the world’s
population is found in India & China combined?
TODAY WE WILL
1. Continue review on map of Southern & Eastern Asia
E.Q. Answers for Tuesday November 5th:
The yellow dust blowing out of the Gobi Desert is
picked up by the Huang He and carried along as
loess (another name for silt), giving both the river
and the sea a yellowish color.
Warm-Up Answers:
India & China combined have about 1/3 of the
world’s population
Indian Ocean
Further out to sea is the Indian Ocean,
which is the third largest ocean in the
world.
Mountains & Plateau
The Himalayan Mountains form the
southern border of China. This high
ground spreads to the north to form the
Tibetan Plateau.
Mountains & Plateau cont.
This area is sometimes called “the roof of the
world” because of its high altitudes.
This wide area of mountains and high plateau
blocks any moisture coming from the rivers
and seas to the south.
The Himalayan Mountains form India’s eastern
border with China and Nepal.
Mountains & Plateau cont.
These high mountains form a barrier between India
and countries to her north and east.
The Himalayan Mountains stretch for almost 200
miles.
The highest mountain in the world, Mount
Everest, is on the border between Nepal &
China.
Deserts
As the mountains begin to level off in the north,
the land becomes desert. Here one finds the
Taklimakan Desert and the Gobi Desert.
The Taklimakan Desert is over 600 miles in length,
one of the longest deserts in the world.
Deserts cont.
To the east and in the central part of China is the
Gobi Desert, which can be one of the “hottest”
and also one of the “coldest” places in the
world.
Much of the Gobi Desert is covered with sand and
rocks.
Agenda Message: After-school tutoring is today from
4-5p. Progress Reports go home Friday for all subjects.
Standard: Locate selected features in Southern &
Eastern Asia including rivers, mountains, Seas,
Deserts, Oceans, Bays and the Korean Peninsula.
E.Q. Wednesday 11/6/13: How does the Yellow Sea
gets it’s name?
Warm Up: What percent of the world’s population
lives in S&EA?
TODAY WE WILL:
1. Continue map review of Southern & Eastern Asia
E.Q. Answers for Wednesday November 6th:
The yellow dust blowing out of the Gobi Desert is
picked up by the Huang He and carried along as
loess (another name for silt), giving both the river
and the sea a yellowish color.
Warm-Up Answers:
Half the world’s population can be found in S&EA
China’s River
China’s fertile farming areas lay north and east of
the Gobi desert region.
The Huang He, or Yellow River, begins in the
Tibetan Plateau. It flows toward the east and
finally empties into the Yellow Sea.
China’s Rivers cont.
The yellow dust blowing out of the Gobi Desert is
picked up by the Huang He and carried along as
loess (another name for silt), giving both the river
and the sea a yellowish color.
The Yellow River is also used for transporting
people and goods, though annual floods make
conditions along the river’s path dangerous.
Yangtze River
The Yangtze River also begins in the Tibetan
Plateau. This river travels east until it reaches
the East China Sea.
The Yangtze River is China’s longest river
stretching for over 3,400 miles. It goes through
fertile farming land and is one of China’s main
transportation routes.
Yangtze River
The city of Shanghai is China’s most important
port, and is located at the mouth of this river.
The Yangtze River and Huang He River are
connected by the Grand Canal, one of the world’s
oldest and longest canal systems. The oldest part
of the canal was built 2,000 years ago.
Mekong River
Flowing through China, Myanmar (formerly known
as Burma), Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, & Vietnam,
the Mekong River affects the lives of over 60
million people, many of whom are the poorest in
the world.
One of the regions most important crops, rice is
grown extensively in the Mekong River Basin.
Oceans, Bays, & Seas
Indian Ocean
The third largest of the world’s five oceans is the
Indian Ocean. It’s Relative Location is between
Africa to the west, Asia to the north, Australia to
the east, and the Southern Ocean to the south.
Bay of Bengal
The Bay of Bengal is an arm of the Indian Ocean
with India to the west and Myanmar to its east.
The Ganges River flows into the bay.
Sea of Japan
The Sea of Japan is an arm of the Pacific Ocean
that lies between the Korean Peninsula and the
Island of Japan.
South China Sea
The South China Sea lies between Vietnam and the
Philippine Islands. Weather in the region is
marked by violent monsoons and typhoons.
Yellow Sea
This arm of the Pacific Ocean lies between China
and Korea. It gets its name from the Yellow River
which flows into the sea.
Agenda Message: Progress Reports go home Friday for all
classes. S&EA Geography Quiz is Wednesday November 13th.
Standard: Physical Geography; Locate selected features in
Southern & Eastern Asia including rivers, mountains, Seas,
Deserts, Oceans, Bays and the Korean Peninsula.
E.Q. Thursday 11/7/13: What is an Archipelagos?
Warm Up: Where does the Ganges River Start, what country
does it flow through, and what body of water does it flow
into?
TODAY WE WILL:
1.
Continue map review of Southern & Eastern Asia
E.Q. Answer for Thursday November 7th:
A group of islands
Warm-Up Answer:
The Ganges River starts in the Himalayan
Mountains, flows through India & Bangladesh, and
flows into the Bay of Bengal.
Southern & Eastern Asia Landforms
1. Himalayan Mountains (Nepal, Tibet, Pakistan,
Bhutan, India, and southwestern China)
2. Subcontinent (also known as India) A large
landmass that is part of a continent, but is
geographically separate from it.
3. Tibetan Plateau (southwestern China) The
highest plateau on earth. Nicknamed, “the
roof of the world”.
4. Korean Peninsula (North and South Korea)
5. Archipelagos (Indonesia and the Philippine
Islands) A group of islands. Indonesia has the
4th largest population in the world and is made
up of over 17,000 islands.
Korean Peninsula
The Korean Peninsula juts out from northeastern
China in between the Yellow Sea and the Sea of
Japan. Since 1948, this peninsula has been divided
into two countries: Communist North Korea and
Democratic South Korea.
Agenda Message: Progress Reports go home today.
Make sure your parents sign them and return to home
room.
Standard: Locate on a world and regional politicalphysical map Pakistan, India, China, Japan, Indonesia,
North Korea, South Korea, and Vietnam.
E.Q. Friday 11/8/13: India considers the Ganges River
to be sacred. What is their main religion?
Warm Up:
Name the seven countries in Southern and Eastern Asia
that will be our focus for this unit.
TODAY WE WILL:
1.
Complete Geography & Political highlights of S&EA
including Maps
E.Q. Answers for Friday November 8th:
Hindu
Warm-Up Answers:
Pakistan
India
China
Vietnam
North Korea
Japan
South Korea