Many unique cultures….
L.N Identify an/or analyze the author’s intended purpose of a text. Do Now: What is the author’s intended purpose of this text? LITERATURE KEYSTONE DO NOW
Information DBQ #3 this week - beginning on Tuesday - Substitute in class Wednesday South Asia Quiz/Test - Ch. 24/25/26 DBQ Work on Thursday - substitute in class Expectations for behavior
Current Events Malala has asteroid named after her - flattering? Immortalized forever in the stars Hillary Clinton - announces she is a candidate for president - and she angers China with her “tweets”
L.N Identify an/or analyze the author’s intended purpose of a text. Do Now: What is the author’s intended purpose of this text? LITERATURE KEYSTONE DO NOW
Hinduism Polytheistic religion - many gods of significant importance Follow nine basic truths Scriptures are the Vedas - most ancient scriptures Brahman - supreme God Reincarnation (Karma) - based on the way the individual lives their life
Other Gods Shiva - one of the many forms of God - worshipped by different sects of Hindu religion Devi - core form of every Hindu goddess Ganga - goddess of the Ganges - remission of sins, cycle of death
Other religions in the region Buddhism - non-theistic religion - considered more a path, way of life Teachings of the Buddha - Siddartha Gautama - harmony and balance - considered the enlightened one
Other religions Christianity Islam Sikhism Taoism Conflicts - Rohingya in Bangladesh - Taliban in Afghanistan
Caste System 5 castes - restrictive system - undergone changes over the years Each caste has a moral duty or “Dharma” - can only change castes through reincarnation Untouchable caste eliminated in India
Terrorism - Profile Goal is to establish fear - push an agenda - disrupt the norm Profile - typically poor - little to no formal education - fall into suicide bombers, etc.. Changes in profile - more socially driven - education levels improving - increased funding
Population increases Stresses infrastructure highest growth in some of the poorest countries High mortality rates - lack of access to health services Access to life necessities - water - housing - jobs
Extreme Weather Summer Monsoons - heavy rains to the region - farming possible - bring cyclones Winter Monsoons - dry conditions - destruction of land Can limit farming - high population, need for food
Political Tensions Dam projects - Ganges River - affects Bangladesh Rohingya - stateless nation - sent from country to country Land conflicts - Khyber Pass - India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan
Exit Summarize in a paragraph what you have learned about South Asia.