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South Asia

South Asia. Physical. Objectives. Label the Himalayan Mountains and the Ganges River on a blank map of Asia. Label the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal on a blank map of Asia. Label the island of Sri Lanka. Explain the system of Monsoons.

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South Asia

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  1. South Asia Physical

  2. Objectives • Label the Himalayan Mountains and the Ganges River on a blank map of Asia. • Label the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal on a blank map of Asia. • Label the island of Sri Lanka. • Explain the system of Monsoons. • Explain why the Deccan Plateau is dryer than the rest of India. • Describe the conditions of the multiple delta land of Bangladesh.

  3. Terms and People The Himalayas are enormous mountains on the north of India. Ganges is the holy river of India, traveling east along its northern region. Ghats are low mountain ranges on the east and west sides of India. The Deccan is a large, dry plateau in the south of India. Monsoons are seasonal rainstorms Subcontinent is an area too small to be a continent, but yet so large it is almost one.

  4. On the west, a desert separates south Asia from its nearest Muslim neighbor, Pakistan. To the north, beyond the highest mountains in the world, lies China. Part 1: Borders and Regions On the east, the Bay of Bengal separates this region from Indochina. This region is bordered on the south by the Indian Ocean.

  5. The Himalayas This region can be divided into five areas.

  6. Across the north are the Himalaya, the highest mountains in the world. Kathmandu, Nepal’s biggest city, is a city of temples, shrines, and living gods. A village in Nepal

  7. The Himalayan Range is home to all 14 of the Earth’s peaks over 8,000 meters high. The mountains continue to rise upward at the rate of one centimeter per year.

  8. The plain of the Ganges River is one of the most densely populated areas in the world.

  9. It is also home to one of the World’s few freshwater whales – the Ganges River dolphin. The river itself is considered holy by the Hindu people.

  10. The Ganges River basin provides most of the fertile soil for feeding this area. Much of the farming here is “subsistence farming” (growing crops for self and family). Rice is the major crop of India. Too much of the area is polluted.

  11. The second important river is the Brahmaputra. This area contains the deltas of two major rivers.

  12. Three words describe Bangladesh well: crowded, wet, and poor.

  13. In the south, the Deccan Plateau is higher than the Ganges Plain and drier than the rest of south Asia.

  14. Why is the Deccan Plateau dry while the rest of South Asia is wet?

  15. The Oriental World is divided by the Himalayas, the highest mountain range in the world. Wet Sub-Tropical monsoon monsoon monsoon monsoon Wet Tropical monsoon Wet Tropical In southern Asia, the climate is controlled by annual rainstorms called “Monsoons”. Wet Tropical

  16. The Himalayas The mountains block the warm, wet weather from traveling north. High, Cold Mountains The Tibetan Plateau Wet Sub-Tropical monsoon monsoon monsoon monsoon Wet Tropical Wet Tropical Wet Tropical Bhutan

  17. Rainfall monsoon monsoon The mountains called the Western Ghats also block the monsoon winds from reaching the Deccan Plateau.

  18. The south of India and the island nation of Sri Lanka are extremely fertile.

  19. What is the name of the river running along India’s north that is sacred to the Hindus? Which country lies just over the mountains to the north of South Asia? The Western Ghat China The Ganges The Brahmaputra What is the name of the mountains that separate South Asia from the country to the north? The Indus Which of the below best describes the Deccan? Western Ghats Eastern Ghats It is a dry plateau covering central India. Himalayas Atlas Mountains It is a river delta often flooding the nation of Bangladesh. What are the winds called that bring summer rain to most of India? It is a fertile island just off the west coast of the tip of India. monsoons It is a low mountain chain that blocks monsoon winds.

  20. Please read: “South Asia: Physical Geography.” World Studies: Asia and the Pacific. Pearson-Prentice-Hall, 2005. Pg. 30-34. Vocab: subcontinent, alluvial, cash crop AND “Climate and Vegetation.” World Explorer: Eastern Hemisphere. Prentice-Hall, 1998. pg. 547-550. Monsoons India's Natural Regions http://youtu.be/mj8wLzegfFk

  21. Indian and Sri Lanka Culture, Women, and Castes

  22. Objectives • Identify the main religion of India. • List two of the three given beliefs of Hinduism. • Describe the Caste System in India. • Identify who the untouchables are and portray their lives. • Discuss problems faced by Indian women, such as dowry issues, Sati, and selective births. • Explain the reasons why women are valued less than men. • Give one noteworthy feature of the Indian diet.

  23. Terms and People Caste system is the arrangement of people into layers in India. Untouchables are people without a caste. A dowry is what the bride’s family gives to the groom. Purdah is the modest covering worn by some Hindu women. Parliament is a lawmaking body like a congress. Sati is the burning of a widow at her husband’s funeral.

  24. For religious and economic reasons, Indians follow a mostly vegetarian diet. Most Indians eat some form of rice every day.

  25. Families in India are generally large. Many members of an extended family live in a single household in what is known as the joint family system.

  26. India has many languages, but the most widely spoken is Hindi.

  27. Temples seem to be everywhere. Some are even underground.

  28. The most important religion of this area is Hinduism. Hindus worship many gods. Vishnu Ganesh Kali

  29. Hindus worship their gods in the form of idols.

  30. The belief in karma is one of the basic principles of Hinduism. What goes around comes around.

  31. Hindus believe that reincarnation (if a person is good) brings one higher and higher in their caste system. Although now against the law, the caste system is similar to the system of segregation in the United States. Another important belief in Hinduism is the concept of reincarnation.

  32. The other major religion of Southern Asia is Buddhism. Long ago in India, there was a was a spoiled, rich prince. As he journeyed away from his palace, he encountered the poor. When he thought about his life of luxury, he realized how empty it was. He became “enlightened” and gave away everything.

  33. Today, Buddhists seek this same enlighenment.

  34. Prayer flags and prayer wheels

  35. Although Buddhism began in India, it has more followers in other countries. What is the majority religion in India? In what countries is Buddhism important?

  36. Hindus bath in the sacred river Ganges.

  37. A dowry is a payment made by the bride’s family to the groom. The dowry system leads to other problems in Indian society. Some parents won’t spend money on a girl’s education because they will have to pay the dowry when their daughter gets married. Many people oppose this system, but it has deep roots in Indian society.

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  39. Hindus burn their dead. In olden times, when a man died, his widow was often burned with his body at his funeral. This practice is called sati and is illegal in India today. Sati, however, is still deeply honored among many Hindus today.

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