Asia: South, Southeast, & East

Understandings

Asia has two countries with population over 1 billion.
Many cities with high populations are located in Asia.
Religious diversity occurs within and among countries.
Economic development in the region has been uneven.
Wet monsoons affect life in the region.
The period of European colonization left imprints on the language and economic activities of the region.
The physical environment can support or inhibit interaction among people.
International trade has played a significant role in economic development.
Cultural traditions have influenced life in this region.

As the world’s largest continent, Asia is usually further divided into subregions in recognition of the unique cultures of this area of the world.

Learning Activities

South Asia

This lessons revisits the use of climographs from an earlier unit. Students create climographs to compare the impact of the monsoons on various locations in India.

Visualizing_ Monsoons (8A)

In the Decisions, Decisions series students are challenged to determine what information is needed to evaluate a given scenario. In the application of the geoinquiry process students need to:

determine what information is needed
obtain information from the textbook, Nystrom Atlas, or information from past learning experiences
pose additional questions
make a decision
explain the reasons underlying the decision.

Southeast Asian country display a variety of shapes based on their physical environments and the influence of outsiders in shaping country borders. Consequently ethnic diversity and religious diversity is high in this region. In this activities students analyze demographic data to make decisions on a variety of social, economic, and political issues.

Teaching World Geography

Ways to engage students

Understandings

Learning Activities

Visualizing_ Monsoons (8A)

Would it be a good idea? (8B)

Southeast Asia Demographic Dilemmas (9A)

Southeast Asia Data (9A1)

East Asia

Organizing Information (10A)

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