ASIA Location (Physical Features & Countries) FSMS Standard SS7G9.a Days 1-3

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS 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

FIRST FIVE Agenda Message: Today we start a new unit on Southern & Eastern Asia. Before school tutoring is tomorrow, Tuesday starting at 7:30a. Catch-up on missing work and/or re-take failed quizzes. Standard: Locate selected features in Southern & Eastern Asia including rivers, mountains, Seas, Deserts, Oceans, Bays and the Korean Peninsula. Essential Question for Monday 11/28/16: What are the major geographic features in Southern & Eastern Asia? Warm Up for Monday 11/28/16: Name three things that you know about Asia. TODAY WE WILL: Review SWA Start Geographic Features of Southern & Eastern Asia (S&EA)

Answers “Provide an answer based upon your knowledge of Asia.” E.Q. Answer for Monday November 28th: 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: “Provide an answer based upon your knowledge of Asia.”

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS 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.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS 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.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS 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.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS 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 region.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS 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.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS Mountains & Plateau cont. The Tibetan Plateau 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.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS 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.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS 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.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS 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.

FIRST FIVE Agenda Message: After-school tutoring is Wednesday from 4-5p. Re-take failed quizzes, make-up missing work improve your Social Studies grade. Standard: Locate selected features in Southern & Eastern Asia including rivers, mountains, Seas, Deserts, Oceans, Bays and the Korean Peninsula. E.Q. Tuesday 11/29/16: How does the Yellow Sea get it’s name? Warm Up: What percent of the world’s population lives in S&EA? TODAY WE WILL: Introduce map review of Southern & Eastern Asia

ANSWERS E.Q. Answer for Tuesday 11/29/16: The yellow dust blowing out of the Gobi Desert is picked up by the Huang He and carried along giving both the Yellow River and the Yellow Sea its yellowish color. Warm-Up: Approximately 50% of the world’s population lives in Southern and Eastern Asia.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS 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.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS 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.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS 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.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS 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.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS 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.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS 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.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS 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.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS 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.

FIRST FIVE Agenda Message: After-school tutoring is TOMORROW from 4-5p. Social Studies Progress Reports go home TODAY. Return tomorrow with parents signature for a homework grade of “100”! Standard: Physical Geography; Locate selected features in Southern & Eastern Asia including rivers, mountains, Seas, Deserts, Oceans, Bays and the Korean Peninsula. E.Q. for Wednesday 11/30/16: What is an Archipelagos? Warm Up: Where does the Ganges River Start, what countries does it flow through, and what body of water does it flow into? TODAY WE WILL: Continue map review of Southern & Eastern Asia

ANSWERS E.Q. Answer for Wednesday November 30th: A group of islands is called an Archipelagos. Some examples would be the Hawaiian Islands, Philippine Islands, Indonesian Islands. Warm-Up Answer: The Ganges River starts in the Himalayan Mountains in India, it flows through Bangladesh before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS Southern & Eastern Asia Landforms Himalayan Mountains (Nepal, Tibet, Pakistan, Bhutan, India, and southwestern China) Subcontinent (also known as India) A large landmass that is part of a continent, but is geographically separate from it. Tibetan Plateau (southwestern China) The highest plateau on earth. Nicknamed, “the roof of the world”. Korean Peninsula (North and South Korea) 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.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS 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.

FIRST FIVE Agenda Message: S&EA Geography Quiz is scheduled for Tuesday, December 6th. Deadline for late assignments and re-takes of test & quizzes is December 13th! Standard: Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the leading countries of Southern & Eastern Asia. E.Q. Thursday 12/1/16: Which river in S&EA is known as “China’s Sorrow”? Why? Warm Up: Using relative location describe where one can locate the Tibetan Plateau. TODAY WE WILL: Complete locations of geographic features in S&EA. Locate the seven leading countries in S&EA

Answers Essential Question Answer for December 1, 2016: China’s second largest river, the Huang He (Yellow River) is sometimes called “China’s Sorrow” because of frequent devastating floods often leading to death and destruction. Warm-Up Answer: North of the Himalayan Mountains and south of the Taklimakan Desert.

FIRST FIVE Agenda Message: S&EA Geography Quiz is scheduled for Wednesday, December 7th. Deadline for late assignments and re-takes of test and/or quizzes is December 14th! Standard: Impact of location, climate, & natural resources on population distribution in S&EA. E.Q. Friday 12/2/16: Where do most people live in China? Warm Up: Using relative location describe where one can find the Taklimakan Desert. TODAY WE WILL: Finish Geography & Start Political maps of S&EA.

Answers Essential Question Answer for December 2, 2016: Most people live where the temperatures are moderate and where there is a good supply of fresh water. That would be the eastern third of China. Warm-Up Answer: The Taklimakan Desert is located north of the Himalayan Mountains and north the Tibetan Plateau.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS Relative Location Southern and Eastern Asia is located between Pakistan on the west to Japan and the Philippine Islands on the east. To the north is Russia and the southern border is the Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal, Indonesia, Malaysia and the South China Sea.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS Absolute Location Between 50o North Latitude & 10o South Latitude Between 60o East Longitude & 155o East Longitude

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS 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 extensive deserts.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS The Indus River begins in the Himalayan 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.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS 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) which is gradually spread along its path.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS This sediment enriches the farmland along it’s shores and creating a large, fertile delta at the mouth of the river. Because so many people live and work along the Ganges, the water in the river is very heavily polluted.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS The country of Bangladesh is located almost completely in the Ganges River delta. 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. Further out to sea is the third largest ocean in the world, the Indian Ocean.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS The Himalayan Mountains form the southern border of China. This high ground spreads to the north to form the Tibetan Plateau. The 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.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS The Himalayan Mountains form India’s northeastern border with China and Nepal. These high mountains form a barrier between India and countries to it’s north and east. The Himalayan Mountains stretch for almost 200 miles. The highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest, is part of the Himalayan Mountains and is on the border between Nepal & China.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS 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.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS To the west 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. The yellow dust blowing out of the Gobi Desert is picked up by the Huang He (Yellow River) and carried along as loess (another name for silt), giving both the river and the Yellow Sea its yellowish color.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS Most of China’s fertile farming areas lay southeast of the Gobi Desert.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS China’s Rivers Yangtze River The Yangtze River 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.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS Shanghai, China’s largest Seaport, is located at the mouth of the Yangtze river where it empties into the East China Sea.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS Huang He/Yellow River The Yellow River, begins in the mountainous Tibetan Plateau. It flows toward the east and empties into the Yellow Sea. West of the Gobi Desert the river is known as the Huang He. Once the river passes through the Gobi Desert and picks up the yellow dust carried by strong winds it becomes known as the Yellow River.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS This river is also used for transporting people and goods, though sometimes annual floods make conditions along the river’s path dangerous. Frequent flooding has led some to call the Yellow River “China’s Sorrow” due to the resulting death and destruction.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS 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 The Mekong River begins in the Tibetan Plateau. This river runs south from China through Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and finally Vietnam, where it empties into the South China Sea.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS The Mekong River delta has some of the richest farm land in the world. Korean Peninsula The Korean Peninsula is a mountainous peninsula. It is attached to China and is bordered by the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan. Over half of the peninsula is made up of mountains. Even though much of the country is mountainous, there is still plenty of rich farmland.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS Since the end of World War II the Korean Peninsula has been divided into two very different countries, Communist North Korea and South Korea (a Democracy).

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS Yellow Sea The Yellow Sea is a large inlet of the western Pacific Ocean lying between mainland China on the west and north and the Korean peninsula on the east. It is situated to the north of the East China Sea. Sea of Japan The Sea of Japan is a small sea bound by Russia to the north, the Korean Peninsula to the west and Japan to the east.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS South China Sea The South China Sea lies between Vietnam and the Philippine Islands. Weather in the area are marked by violent monsoons and typhoons (hurricanes). East China Sea East China Sea is an arm of the Pacific Ocean bordering the east China mainland and extending northeastward from the South China Sea, to which it is connected. The East China Sea and the South China Sea together form the China Sea.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS CHINA High mountain ranges to the south cut China off from India and the moisture that might come from the Indian Ocean. (i.e. monsoons) The Tibetan Plateau, Taklimakan, & Gobi desert regions to the north and center of the country are harsh and dry. Mongolia further to the north is semi-arid.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS China’s Population Distribution Only the areas to the east and south are humid and even tropical. Therefore, most of China’s 1.4 billion people live in these areas of the country (east & southeast) that have the milder climates. This area is also where one finds the great river valleys and most of China’s fertile farmland.

ASIA GEOGRAPHIC UNDERSTANDINGS The world’s population is approximately 7.2 billion people. China & India combined have a population of 2.6 billion people. They represent over 1/3 of the world’s population.