1. Changing Patterns of Life (C9,S4) I. Village Life A. Traditional ways ½ 1. ½ with electricity still mostly traditional 2. Economies — still mostly traditional B. Technology and change “Life is changing rapidly” 1. “Life is changing rapidly” media 2. Travel, media brings world closer C. Better health care 1. Government help lower 2. Better medical care = lower infant mortality (rate at which babies die)

2. II. Modernization and Caste System Laws against it A. Laws against it but still major effect B. Affects occupations C. Changes 1. For untouchables 2. Urbanization — others don’t know your “roots” Ill. Improving Education much A. Has improved much since independence mandatory (required) 1. School mandatory (required) ‘til 14 years old boys 2. more boys get educated — due to social attitudes

3. IV. Family Life family A. Marriage — most (95%) still have family involvement joint B. Still joint families but some nuclear C. Women a. Still subordinate to men but some independence members b. members of Parliament villages c. villages continue to hold more traditional roles for women Women may vote and own property

4. Other NatIons of South Asia (C9 S5) I. Pakistan E & W A. Originally divided — E & W Pakistan 1. Conflict Religion a. Religion only real commonality b. Eventually split (Pakistan & Bangladesh) B. Economic development 1. Govt. tried to reduce dependence 2. Textiles C. Forces for change 1. Has major challenges population growth, poverty illiteracy a. population growth, poverty, illiteracy b. Periods of military rule c. Instable govt. d. Muslim extremists

5. II. Bangladesh A. General info densely 1. densely populated 2. fertile but subject to floods B. Problems 1. natural disasters 2. not enough food money 3. little money for development (roads, bridges, etc.) 4. little infrastructure (roads, bridges, etc.)

7. Ill. Sri Lanka EthnicCivil war A. Ethnic tensions that have led to Civil war — Hindus (18%) and Buddhists (80%) B. Many have died in the conflicts that still continue – and limited economic progress both poor IV. Nepal & Bhutan – both poor (rugged), A. Landlocked, mountainous (rugged), agricultural Deforestation B. Deforestation a problem Afghanistan?