1. Cultural Geography in S and E Asia
7th Grade Social Studies

2. SS7G12
SS7G12:
The student will describe the diverse cultures of the people who live in Southern and Eastern Asia

3. SS7G12a
SS7G12a:
Explain the differences between an ethnic group and a religious group

4. SS7G12a Examples: Arabs Persians Kurds Japanese Koreans Examples: Jews
Ethnic Group: Group of people with the same cultural traits
Religious Group: Group of people with a common belief system
Examples:
Arabs
Persians
Kurds
Japanese
Koreans
Examples:
Jews
Christians
Muslims
Hindus
Buddhists

5. SS7G12c
SS7G12c:
Evaluate how the literacy rate affects the standard of living

6. SS7G12c Literacy Rate: Standard of Living
Percentage of people in a region who can read and write
Standard of Living
Value of how well people are living in a region

7. SS7G12c
High Literacy Rate
Low Literacy Rate
If a nation’s literacy rate is high, the standard of living is likely to be high
If a nation’s literacy rate is low, the standard of living is likely to be low