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April 29, ionsofSouthwest/CentralAsiaandMonsoonAsia?Lesson Essential Question stinctregions?Warm up: Copy the LEQ's above, and in the box respond to thefollowing question: Thinking about this map, why is it important that welearn about Asia?II. Distinct RegionsA. Southwest / Central Asia- Commonly known as the Middle East- Economic activity based around tworesources. Oil (large reserves that make theregion rich) and Water (not enough waterwhich limits farming, livestock raising, andsettling)I. Asia- The world's largest continent- The world's most populated continent- 4.3 billion people live in Asia (60% of theworld's population)- 48 countries in Asia- Diverse religions- Diverse languages- Diverse cultures- Most people in the region are Muslim.- Known as the "Cradle of Civilization"- theworld's first cities arose here, and it was thebirthplace of the three largest monotheisticmodern religions.- Mostly rural (farming, small villages)III. Physical Geography**Label on themap at theA. Southwest/ Central Asiabottom**- Persian Gulf- A gulf is an arm of the seasurrounded by land. The Persian Gulf allows fornations to ship oil around the world.Which geographic principle isimpacted by the Persian Gulf?

April 29, 2014-Mediterranean Sea- Africa, Europe and Asiameet here. Allowed for trade for 1,000's ofyears.**Label on the map at thebottom**- Arabian Sea- a shipping route that is thesouthwest border of Asia.-Tigris-Euphrates Valley- Made up of the Tigrisand Euphrates Rivers makes one of the mostfertile valleys of the ancient world. "FertileCrescent." Modern day Iraq.MesopotamiaHow does a fertile valley impact civilizations?Using the map on Mrpaolano.weebly.com(Unit 4-Concept 1) fill in the 25 countriesof Southwest and Central Asia. (MiddleEast)-Climate is mostly arid to semi-arid. Deserts inthe Middle East experience temperatures in the100s in the summer.Or use page 583 in the Textbook1. Turkey6. Lebanon2. Georgia7. Israel3. Armenia8. Syria4. Azerbaijan 9. Jordan5. Cyprus10. Iraq11. Kuwait12. SaudiArabia16. Oman17. Yemen13. Bahrain18. Iran19.Turkmenistan14. Qatar21. Kazakhstan22. Kyrgyzstan23. Tajikistan24. Afghanistan25. Pakistan20. Uzbekistan15. UAEWarm Up B: Complete directly on the notes.1.1.2.3.Summary: 1. If there is a war in Syria, what countries might be affected?2. When the USA launched its invasion of Iraq where might they have launched from?3. There is currently an outbreak of a new disease called MERS in Saudi Arabia,where is it most likely to spread to?WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutAsiaistrue?1. Asiaistheworld’slargestcontinent.2. Asiaisthemostpopulatedcontinent.3. Asiaismadeupofdiversepeopleandcultures.4. s1. TheFarEast2. TheMiddleEast3. TheMiddleWest4. shapedmostbywhichreligion?1. Christianity2. Judaism3. Islam4. nteredmostlyaroundwhichnaturalresource?1. Corn2. Fish3. Diamonds4. mplimentarity?1. Itallowsforeasiershipmentofoil.2. Itallowsforaslowerspreadofnaturalresources.3. ItallowsmanyAmericanstovacationintheMiddleEast.4. .1. NileandNiger2. TigrisandEuphrates3. YellowandJiangCheng4. BrahmaputraandGanges

April 29, 2014A. Monsoon Asia Background- Begins on the western border of India and itreaches east to the pacific ocean.- Contains several island countries.- Further divided into subregions- South Asia,East Asia and South East Asia.Circle Monsoon Asia- Densely populated, with some of the worldslargest and most crowded cities.- Some of the earliest civilizations date back to2,500 BC, in India.- China united in 221 BC.- Starting in the 1400s and lasting until the1950s, this region experienced Europeanimperialism.B. Monsoon Asia Physical-3.7 billion people live here. (50% of theworld's population)with a mix of rural and urban.- Diverse religions.- Commercial Fishing is a big industry, largecoal deposits in China, hydroelectric power onthe many rivers.- Varied land use including subsistence farmers,commercial farmers, rubber tapping, andnomadic herding.-Indian Sub-Continent- Mountains and theoceans separate it from the rest of Asia, so it isalmost like its own continent.-Diverse region with deserts, fertile valley's,mountains, islands etc.- Himalaya Mountains- border of Nepal andChina. Has the worlds tallest mountain, MountEverest. (29,035 feet tall, more than 5 miles)- Korean Peninsula - hilly peninsula. Made upof two countries.- Japanese Archipelago- Part of the Ring ofFire. (Volcanoes and Earthquakes)

April 29, 2014Label your physical mate is shaped by Monsoons-Monsoons are strong winds that come fromthe ocean and bring heavy rains.- Dry season and wet season.-Example: Mumbai, IndiaJune-September 70 inches of rainDecember-April almost no rainIndian Sub-ContinentUsing the map on the website Unit 4 Concept 1fill in the map with the countries from MonsoonAsia on your political mapsOr Page 589 in the textbookLet's Play a Game!16. Taiwan21. Indonesia12. Mongolia 17.Philippines 22. East7. Thailand 13. NorthTimorKorea18. Malaysia8. Laos23. Maldives14. South19.9. Cambodia**Also AddKoreaSingaporeRussia10. Vietnam15. Japan20. Brunei6. Burma(Myanmar)1. India2. Nepal3. Sri Lanka4. Bhutan5. Bangladesh11. China**If you finish log ontoMrpaolano.weebly.com, unit 4-concept 1,click the map game and play for practice.Warm up C:Socrative Quiz nintheworld?1. Mt.Himalaya2. Mt.Kilimanjaro3. Mt.Vesuvius4. ngofFire,whatformedtocreatetheislands?1. Volcanoes2. CoralReefs3. SandBars4. hichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?1. Theyarecompletelysurroundedbywater.2. Theyaresurroundedbywateron3sides.3. Theyarelandlocked.4. sses.WhatisaMonsoon?1. . ought.3. ntheUnitedStates.4. Alloftheabove.

April 29, 2014UEQ:What cultural and geographic features make Asiaand the Middle East a unique place?LEQ: To what extent are regional borders permanent andwhat might cause them to change over time?Activator: Take 1 minute with a partner and come with as many reasons as you can, as to why aborder might change.A. Regions: A location or group of locationsthat shares common characteristics.- Formal Regions: Officially recognizedborders. (Cities, states, countries)Whymightborderschange?- Functional Region: A location whose regionis determined by a specific function. Forexample a post office, or police station, ornatural resource.Asian Example: The Middle East is an oilproducing region.Physical region: A region determined by itsphysical characteristics such as river drainage,mountains, deserts etc.Asian Example: Saudi Arabia is in adesert region.I. Changing Map of The Middle EastA. Political Borders are drawn by humans.- They might use latitude and longitude.- They might use physical features.- They might use natural resources.- They might consider religion and ethnicity.-Perceptual Region: A region based onpeople's ideas of a place. (Down south, outwest etc.)Asia Examples: "The Far East", "The MiddleEast"Border based on latitude andlongitude.Border based on latitude andlongitude and physical features.Click HereBorder based on physical andnatural features.What makes them different?

April 29, 2014B. Ottoman Empire- Expanded from Turkey starting in 1299- Reached its peak in 1590.- Began to shrink due to revolt and war.- World War I marked the end of the empire.(1914-1919)(What type of region is this?)D. Post World War II- Creation of the Jewish State of Israel.- After the Holocaust, European powers grant the Jewishhomeland. (Treaty)- Near constant warfare leads to a changing map.C. Post World War I- Ottoman Empire collapses, certain countriesbecome independent, other countries arecontrolled by European powers.(What type of region is this?)E. Middle East Today- The entire Middle East is made up ofindependent countries.- There are still disputes in northern Iraq andsouthern Turkey, as well as land claimed byPalestinians in Israel.- There are disputes over access to naturalresources as well as access to ports.Watch Video and Answer QuestionsThe Creation of Nations after the collapse of theOttoman EmpireFollow the directions on the sheet in order toanswer the questions.Summary:If you finish complete the summary questions atthe bottom based on what you have learned.REGIONS OF ASIAASSIGNMENT

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A. Monsoon Asia Background - Begins on the western border of -India and it reaches east to the pacific ocean. - Contains several island countries. - Further divided into subregions- South Asia, East Asia and South East Asia. Circle Monsoon Asia D en sly p oua t d, wi hm f r largest and most crowded cities.