1. India and South Asia Essential Questions: What impact have natural forces and environmental issues had on this region? How do cultural beliefs influence social customs, public policies, and decision- making?

2. Map - Stratelogica

3. Satellite

4. Physical features Himalaya Mts (with Mt. Everest) Deccan Plateau Indian Ocean Indus River Ganges River

5. Himilayas

6. Mt. Everest

7. Deccan Plateau

8. Indian Ocean

9. Indus River

10. Ganges River

11. Extra Terms to know (Physical) Subcontinent Cyclone Alluvial Plain Archipelago Atoll

12. Extra Terms Subcontinent: a landmass that is like a continent, only smaller such as South Asia…called the Indian Subcontinent

13. Extra Terms Alluvial Plain: rich farmland composed of clay, silt, sand, or gravel deposited by running water/flooded rivers

14. archipelago A group/chain of islands

15. Atoll Low-lying tops of submerged volcanoes, surrounded by coral reefs and shallow lagoons

16. Monsoon Answer the following questions using Chapter 26, Section 2 1. In the Summer Monsoon, is it dry or wet in India? 2. In the Summer Monsoon, what direction do the winds come from? 3. In the Winter Monsoon, is India wet or dry? 4. In the Winter Monsoon, what direction do the winds blow? 5. In what months does the Summer Monsoon occur? 6. In what months does the Winter Monsoon occur?

17. Monsoon Summer Winter

18. Culture and Religion Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Islam are the major religions of South Asia Hinduism=India (http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions /hinduism/ataglance/glance.shtml )http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions /hinduism/ataglance/glance.shtml Islam=Pakistan and Bangladesh Buddhism=Sri Lanka and Bhutan Sikhism=Punjab area of India (http://www.sikhs.org/philos.htm )http://www.sikhs.org/philos.htm

19. Culture and Religion Caste System: the Aryan system of social classes in India…one of the cornerstones of Hinduism  Each person is born into a caste (class of society)  Can only move into a different caste through reincarnation

20. Culture and Religion Caste System

21. History Timeline 3000-1500 BC: Indus Valley Civilization  One of the first civilizations in the world  Famous City:Mohenjo-daro

22. History Timeline 322-185 BC: Mauryan Empire (Buddhism) 1700 AD: Height of Mughal Empire (Muslim)

23. History Timeline 1857: British Control begins  Started as a trade area for “British East India Company”…lasted 90 years

24. British Empire

25. History Timeline 1920: Mohandas Gandhi starts campaign of Nonviolent resistance  Nonviolent resistance: protest without violent actions

26. History Timeline 1947: Independence  With the leadership of Gandhi…India gains independence from Britain

27. History Timeline Immediately following independence, there is a division between the Muslim and Hindu parts of India  Muslim portion becomes West Pakistan and East Pakistan (Now Bangladesh)  Hindu portion becomes India

28. History Timeline

29. 1948: Kashmir conflict begins  Immediately after independence, India and Pakistan go to war over the region of Kashmir

30. Modern Issues Population  India has the 2 nd largest population in the world with about 1.2 billion (China has 1.3 Billion)  This puts a strain on India being able to provide basic necessities for families

31. Modern Issues Kashmir  Case study pages 600-601

32. Modern Issues Kashmir Questions 1. How many wars have been fought over Kashmir? 2. How many lives have been lost? 3. What event started the conflict? 4. Why are the two cultures in conflict? 5. What makes this situation so scary?