1. Agenda 3/3/15 (Asia) Please open your agenda and write the following: Bellringer Notes: Asia Facts Presentations HW: Missing/Make-up work

2. Please write the questions first then the answers on your bellringer paper 1Q: What was the “Underground Railroad”? 2Q: Asia is the ____ largest continent in the world 3Q: Which two continents border Asia?

4. Asia Facts—Geography 1.Some countries include: Russia, China, Iraq, Iran, India, Israel, Japan, North & South Korea, Turkey, and Vietnam 2. 1 st largest continent 3. 1 st largest population (4.4B+) 4.Has 48 countries 5.Major bodies of water: Oceans: Pacific Ocean, Arctic Ocean, and Indian Ocean Rivers: Yangtze and Yellow Rivers 6.Landforms: Oceans, mountains, rivers, deserts

5. Asia Facts—Governments 7.a. Republic (elected officials govern the land) b. Communist Republic (elected officials govern the land and powers are under a one-party system that controls the economy and society) c. Constitutional Monarchy (Monarch can or cannot be an official leader of the country and the power may or not lie with the government)

6. Asia Facts—Economy 8.GDP: 18.5T 9.Imports: Plastics, motor vehicles, clothing 10.Exports: Petroleum, rice, electronics

7. 11.Various languages: Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Hindi, Arabic, English 12.Religions: Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism, Islamic, Confucianism 13.Various Holidays/Observances: New Years, Christmas, Ramadan 14. Popular sports: Soccer basketball, and baseball, Asia Facts—Culture