South Asia!

November 6, 2017

Do Now… After coming into class quietly, take out your class materials And retrieve your GG! Notebooks

Go Geography! #40 – Topic: Asian Destination Spots 3 CEV’s If you could visit any country from South Asia for vacation, which would you visit? Explain your choice.

South Asian Countries: Prediction Statements! Based on your prior knowledge of South Asia and the mapping you worked on last class, how do you think you might describe the countries of South Asia? Working as a table group, try to come up with 7 Prediction Statements for how you believe South Asia could be described… Each statement should begin something like “South Asian countries are…” or “South Asian countries have…” or something similar. Think about possible cultural characteristics, governments, standard of living, ethnic groups, economies, etc.

Exploring South Asian Countries! Using your smart devices, and once again working with your table group members, try to find information that could be used to explain each of the following areas for each country… World Factbook would be the best place to start and will most likely give you the best information to work with.

Exploring South Asian Countries Each table group is going to receive one of the following countries: Bhutan Nepal Bangladesh India Sri Lanka Maldives Pakistan

South Asian Travel Brochures! Each table group is going to be creating a travel brochure for their respective country! You travel brochure should have each of the following elements: An attractive and inviting cover Information about important geographical landmarks Major religions and ethnic groups Information that illustrates the standard of living Resources or industries that drive the economy System of government in place today Illustrations!! You have 35 mins to complete your brochure, make sure you divide your work evenly and pay attention to the clock!

Pick 2 – South Asian Style! Choose 2 countries that are not the ones you and your table group members worked on… Now write a descriptive paragraph explaining the major characteristics of the country you have chosen! If you would like, you can even write your descriptive paragraph in the form of an infomercial! However, you must make sure you paragraph describes each part of the major areas discussed in the brochure

Closure…3-2-1 questions What are 3 things you learned about your country? What are 2 things you thought were the most interesting? What is 1 thing your would like to know more about your country?

Homework… Watch the news Finish classwork Review notes and class activities Test on Friday!!

Responding to 3-2-1 questions from yesterday… You should respond to Closure Questions with thoughtful, high level answers Saying you learned about a country’s flag isn’t a high level answer, unless you can explain what the colors/symbols mean Additionally, stating things you should have learned from the map activities doesn’t count as a new piece of information Lastly, you should always follow directions, I should not have to tell you that at this point of the year

November 7, 2017

Do Now… After coming into class quietly, take out your class materials and retrieve GG! Notebooks from the back of the class Any papers in Pick Up Box…?

Go Geography! #41 – Topic: Learning about Asian Countries… 3 CEV’s What are three HIGH LEVEL pieces of information you learned about the country you created a brochure for yesterday?

Travel Brochures… Each group completed the travel brochure for their respective country! You travel brochure should have each of the following elements: An attractive and inviting cover Information about important geographical landmarks Major religions and ethnic groups Information that illustrates the standard of living Resources or industries that drive the economy System of government in place today

Pick 2 – South Asian Style! Choose 2 countries that are not the ones you and your table group members worked on… Now write a descriptive paragraph explaining the major characteristics of the country you have chosen! If you would like, you can even write your descriptive paragraph in the form of an infomercial! However, you must make sure you paragraph describes each part of the major areas discussed in the brochure.

Hinduism: The Bhagavad Gita The Bhagavad Gita is an ancient Indian text that became an important work of Hindu tradition in terms of both literature and philosophy. The name Bhagavad Gita translates to “the song of the Lord” It is composed as a poem and it contains many key topics related to the Indian intellectual and spiritual tradition. After reading the “Bhagavad Gita: Questions and Answers,” what can you tell are some of the major differences, as well as similarities, between this text and the monotheistic religious texts of the MENA? 2-column chart: Listing

Major Religions from South Asia: Jigsaw Religions from South Asia Graphic Organizer Four major religions from this region of the world: Hinduism Buddhism Jainism Sikhism Each person gets one religion, use the literature provided to become your group expert in the religion of you choice. After each person has filled in their portion of the Graphic Organizer, come together as a group and each person teach the rest of the group about your religion of choice!

Religious Book Cover Choose one of the religions from South Asia… Come up with the title for a book that someone might read to study and learn more about the religion you chose… Design a cover for the book idea that you came up with! Your cover should include a title, the author’s name, a quote from someone who reviewed the book, and an illustration!

Homework Finish Book Cover Review notes Watch the news South Asia Test FRIDAY!!

November 8, 2017

Do Now… After coming into class quietly, take out your class materials and retrieve your GG! Notebooks from the back of the class… We will be reviewing our SSA Tests first, so do not get started on the GG! Just yet… Place your homework for last night, the Religious Book Covers, in the Turn In Box.

Reviewing Sub-Saharan Africa Test

Go Geography! #42 – Population Density Effects on Daily Life… 3 CEV’s Read the following information about how one area of life has been affected by population characteristics in certain places… Subway Usage in Prominent Cities Hamburg, Germany: about 3 passengers/square meter New York, United States: 4 passengers/square meter London, England: about 6 passengers/square meter Paris, France: about 7 passengers/square meter Tokyo, Japan: about 9 passengers/square meter How do you believe this information could affect daily life in these cities? What other areas of life could be affected by high population density in countries like Japan?

Population Density… Some countries in South to East Asia have the highest population densities in the world. Japan is one example of a highly densely populated area. Japan, which is about half the size of California, has a population about half the size of the United States. Additionally, the majority of the population is settled in about 16% of the country.

Population Density Examples Comparing population densities (2016): India 1.32 billion people / about 1.27 million square miles The United States 323 million people/ about 3.6 million square miles Australia 24 million people/ about 3 million square miles Japan 127 million people/ about 146,000 square miles Japan’s arable land: about 18,000 square miles Jumps from about 860 ppl/square mile to 7,000 ppl/square mile!

Reading Notes: Population Density and Japan… Use the map provided and your textbook (map on pg. 445) to answer the preview questions 1-2 for Ch. 31 For sections 31.3 – 31.6, use a jigsaw method to split up the work in your table groups After each person has completed their part come together and share your information with your group members

Population Problems: A Short Story You are going to write a short story about a character living in an area where population density is a real issue (such as India or Japan)… Your story should include the following terms: Arable land Population distribution Public transit system Pollution Life expectancy Natural resources Underline the terms when they are used. Use Chapter 31 to help with definitions.

Homework… Watch the news Finish classwork Review notes and class activities Test on Friday

November 9, 2017

Do Now… After coming into class quietly and taking your seat, take out your class materials Retrieve GG! Notebooks Place your homework from last night in the Turn In Box

Go Geography! #43 – Reviewing Population Pyramids and the DTM…Group Session! 3 CEV’s Try to answer the following questions: What is the Demographic Transition Model and why do we use it? What are the different stages of population growth that can be illustrated by population pyramids? What types of countries fall into the categories from the previous question?

Population Pyramids: India and Pakistan Review the information explained by the population pyramids for Pakistan and India… On the back of the population pyramid, record and answer the following questions: How are the population pyramids similar? How are they different? Which stage of population growth do the countries appear to be in? What do you think these two population pyramids imply about the region of South Asia?

Industrialization in India: Pros and Cons Each person will receive a copy of the article “A Tale of New Cities: India’s push to Industrialize” Create a 2-column chart, one column for “Pros” and one column for “Cons” Take a couple minutes to read through the article, looking for reasons one might use to justify industrialization versus reasons one might use to condemn industrialization. As you read, list as many reasons as you can to justify Industrialization in the “Pros” column, and in the “Cons” column list the reasons you can find to condemn industrialization After you complete your personal chart, compare your answers with your shoulder partner.

People and the Environment: India Each person will receive a Reading Essential and Study Guide Packet about the People and Environment of India. Use a highlighter to point out the most important details about India’s environment. After reading each section, answer the Progress Check Question Lastly, come up with a question/answer that could be answered using the content of each section (3 sections, 3 questions). Record these questions on a separate sheet of loose leaf. (You will be turning in your questions at the end)

Test Tomorrow… Format Things you may want to review Multiple choice, matching, fill in the blank, short answer, essay Things you may want to review Maps of South Asia Countries of South Asia Pick 2 Bhagavad Gita Similarities and Differences Religions Graphic Organizer Population Pyramids Population Density Notes Japan Reading Notes India Industrialization Pros and Cons India and the Environment Packet KEY TERMS!!

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Homework… Finish Classwork Review Notes Watch the news Test Tomorrow!!