INTRO TO ASIA Southeast Asia, East Asia, and South Asia

Lesson Objectives  Locate various countries and features of Southeast, East, and South Asia.  Describe the location, climate, and physical characteristics of Southeast, East, and South Asia.  Outline the general history of Asia.  Infer where much of our household products are produced by conducting a survey.

WHAT COMES TO MIND WHEN YOU THINK OF ASIA? Asia is really, really big… turn to page 27

Video Discussion Questions  How much area does Asia cover?  What physical features separate Asia from Europe?  What are the five land areas of Asia?  Where did Asia’s first civilizations develop?  What are archipelagos?

History of Asia…  Ancient Culture Hearths  Mesopotamia Civilization West Asia- Tigris & Euphrates Rivers, Iraq 5300 BC  Huang He (Yellow River) Civilization East Asia- Huang He River, China 3000 BC- present Longest continuously occupied culture hearth  Indus Valley Civilization South Asia- Indus River, Pakistan 2500 to 1500 BC

Empires, Dynasties, and Invaders  Western Asia  Persian and Roman Empires  South Asia (India)  Maurya and Gupta Empires  East Asia (China)  Qin and Han Dynasties  Three Kingdoms  Aryans, Mongols, Huns…oh my!  Invaders throughout Asia  Religious Invaders

European Influences and Colonization  Southeast Asia  Portugal, Great Britain, France, Germany, Netherlands, and the United States established colonies  French Indochina- Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia  Thailand only country to remain independent  East Asia  Did not welcome Europeans ‘Cultural Pollution’ Japan- Isolation policy

European Influences and Colonization cont.  South Asia  British arrived in South Asia, particularly India in the 1500s British East India Company World’s biggest corporation British Raj System of government in which the British ruled India  Impacts British left LARGE influence on the cultural landscape and vice versa

Homework Assignment Extra Credit Opportunity If you list 10 products for each category you will receive 5 points of extra credit!  Conduct a survey of the manufactured products you own based on the country in which they were produced. Your list should include at least 5 items from EACH of the following categories: Electronics Clothing Shoes Home Furnishings Personal Hygiene Miscellaneous  Put your information into a chart as well as a graphic display