UNIT 4:

SOUTH AND CENTRAL

ASIA

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Table of Contents

SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA LOCATION GRAPHIC ORGANIZER ....................................................4

SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA PLACE GRAPHIC ORGANIZER .............................................................5

SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA MOVEMENT GRAPHIC ORGANIZER ..................................................6

SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA GRAPHIC ORGANIZER ...........................................................................7

SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION GRAPHIC

ORGANIZER .......................................................................................................................................................8

SOUTH AND CENTRAL ABSOLUTE LOCATION ACTIVITY .................................................................9

SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA POLITICAL MAP ACTIVITY DIRECTIONS ......................................10

SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA POLITICAL MAP ACTIVITY MAP ......................................................11

SOUTH ASIA CLIMATE READING .............................................................................................................12

INDIA SPOTLIGHT: MOTHER TERESA READING ...............................................................................14

INDIA SPOTLIGHT: RABINDRANATH TAGORE READING ..............................................................16

THE MISSING SEA HUMAN ENVIRO INTERACTION READING ...................................................18

MANAS READING ..........................................................................................................................................20

KAZAHKHSTAN ANTHEM ANALYSIS ......................................................................................................22

ROYAL NEWS BHUTAN AND NEPAL ACTIVITY ...................................................................................23

THE RAMAYANA TODAY AND YESTERDAY .........................................................................................24

GOLDEN AGE OF GUPTA .............................................................................................................................25

INTO THE HIMILAYAS CHART READING ACTIVITY .........................................................................26

EDUCATION BEFORE AND AFTER SOVIET UNION .............................................................................27

SPOTLIGHT: NAGORNO KARABAKH ......................................................................................................28

CASPIAN SEA DISPUTE .................................................................................................................................29

TIMELINE FOR ATTILA THE HUN ............................................................................................................30

SOUTH ASIA CLIMATE READING .............................................................................................................31

SOUTH ASIA HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION READING ...................................................33

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GLOBAL LITERACY GRADE 6

SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA LOCATION GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

ABSOLUTE
RELATIVE
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SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA PLACE GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

PHYSICAL
HUMAN
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SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA MOVEMENT GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

PEOPLE GOODS

IDEAS
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SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

GEOGRAPHICAL ECONOMIC

POLITICAL
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SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION GRAPHIC
ORGANIZER

DEPEND ON THE MODIFY/CHANGE THE

ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT

ADAPT TO THE ENVIRONMENT

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SOUTH AND CENTRAL ABSOLUTE LOCATION ACTIVITY

SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA

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GLOBAL LITERACY GRADE 6

SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA POLITICAL MAP ACTIVITY DIRECTIONS

STEP 1: Label each country in the list below on the POLITICAL MAP of Africa.

Afghanistan Kazakhstan Tajikistan

Bangladesh Kyrgyzstan Turkmenistan
Bhutan Nepal Uzbekistan
India Pakistan

STEP 2: Finish Presentation

Color all locations on each map (COLOR AROUND YOUR LABEL)

**SPICY CHALLENGE**

Label the following cities and mark with a star

Kabul Colombo
Islamabad Astana
New Delhi Bishkek
Kathmandu Dushanbe
Thimphu Ankara
Dhaka Tashkent

EXCEEDS MEETS APPROACHES NOT YET

THE STANDARD THE STANDARD THE STANDARD PROFICIENT

ALL locations on the map are
labeled correctly and neatly and
are printed in black or blue ink
or pencil. Labels are in
horizontal direction. Place
names are capitalized and
spelled correctly. Writing is
legible like it would be in an
atlas
Most of the locations Assignment is a little Assignment is
are labeled correctly. more than half poorly
Labels are not neatly complete. Labels are attempted or
readable by the messy or unreadable by locations are not
instructor or are not all instructor or are not in labeled
in horizontal direction. horizontal direction. accurately.
Place names are not Place names are not
capitalized. spelled correctly.
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SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA POLITICAL MAP ACTIVITY MAP
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SOUTH ASIA CLIMATE READING

Chapter 24 Section 2 (pages 556558) Reading Study Guide

SOUTH ASIA

Climate and Vegetation

Before You Read PLACES & TERMS
monsoon seasonal winds
In the last section you read about the landforms and resources of
South Asia. cyclone violent storm with fierce winds
In this section, you will learn about the climate and vegetation of and heavy rain
this region.

As You Read
Use this chart to take notes about the climate and vegetation of
South Asia.

Climate

Vegetation

ClimateWet and Dry, Hot and Cold The tropical wet zone is found along the western
(pages 556558) and eastern coasts of India and Bangladesh.
What are South Asias main climate zone? Temperatures are high there, and rainfall is heavy.
In fact, Cherrapunji, a village in northeast India,
South Asia has six main climate zones. The
holds the worlds record for monthly rainfall366
highland zone has the coldest climate. This is the
inches.
area of the high Himalayas and other northern
Southern Sri Lanka also has a tropical wet
mountains. There, snow exists year round.
climate. However, northern Sri Lanka has a tropical
The lower elevations are much warmer. They
wet and dry climate.
include the lush foothills and valleys of Nepal,
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Although climate varies in South Asia, the region

Bhutan, and northern India. They are in the humid
as a whole is greatly affected by monsoons.
subtropical zone that stretches across much of
Monsoons are seasonal winds. From October
South Asia. The Northern Indian Plain occupies
through February, dry winds blow across South
much of this region.
Asia from the northeast. Then, from June through
The semiarid zone is found at the western end of
September, the winds blow in from the southwest.
the plain and in parts of the Deccan Plateau. There,
These winds bring moist ocean air. Heavy rains
the temperatures are high and rainfall is light.
fall, especially in the southern and eastern portions
The desert zone covers much of the lower Indus
of South Asia. This rainfall is crucial to life on
Valley. This valley is in the borderlands of western
the subcontinent. However, the monsoons can
India and southern Pakistan. The driest part of this
cause severe hardship for millions. Those living
area is the Thar Desert. It gets very little rain
in the lowlands of India and Bangladesh often
about ten inches a year.
experience flooding. The monsoons are also highly

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unpredictable. Some areas may get too little rain,
while others get too much. The monsoons are an
essential but difficult feature of life in South Asia.
The most extreme weather pattern of South Asia
is the cyclone. A cyclone is a violent storm with
fierce winds and heavy rain. Cyclones are most
destructive in Bangladesh. Bangladesh is a low-lying
coastal region where high waves can swamp large
parts of the country. A severe cyclone can cause
widespread damage and kill thousands of people.
1. How do monsoons both help and hurt the
region?
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Vegetation: Desert to Rain Forest
(page 558)
What trees are found in the tropical wet zone?
Plant life in South Asia varies according to climate
and altitude. Vegetation ranges from desert shrub
and temperate grasslands to dense forests in the
wettest areas.
The most heavily forested parts of South Asia lie
within the tropical wet zone. This is especially true
of the western coast of India and southern
Bangladesh. Lush rain forests of exotic woods, such
as teak and ebony are found here. There is also
bamboo. Mangroves grow in the delta areas.
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South Asia: Climate and Vegetation continued
The highland zone in the north has forests of
pine, fir, and other evergreens. The river valleys and
foothills of the humid subtropical zone have forests
of sal, oak, chestnut, and various plants.
Deforestation is a problem in all these zones. For
example, less than one-fifth of Indias original
forests remain. Cutting down forests has caused soil
erosion, flooding, climate changes, and lost wildlife
habitats.
The semiarid areas of South Asia have less
vegetation. This includes the Deccan Plateau and
the Pakistan-India border. The main plant life here
is desert shrub. There is a mixture of low trees and
grasses.
The driest areas, such as the Thar Desert, have
little plant life. As a result, these areas also have few
people. The tropical wet and dry climate of
northern Sri Lanka produces both grasses and trees.
2. What serious problems have occurred
because of deforestation?
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INDIA SPOTLIGHT: MOTHER TERESA READING
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1. What groups of people did Mother Teresa work with in India? How did she help them?

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2. How did Mother Teresas work go beyond India and continue even after she died?

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INDIA SPOTLIGHT: RABINDRANATH TAGORE READING
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1. How did Tagors influence extend beyond his native land?

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2. Tagore felt that nationalism threatened world peace. Do you agree? Why? Why Not?

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THE MISSING SEA HUMAN ENVIRO INTERACTION READING
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1. What economic activity is killing the Aral Sea? Why?

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2. What effects have the changes in the Aral Sea had on the regions climate? Why would such
changes have these effects?

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3. In the early 1960s, people in the region planned to turn the town Muynak into a major resort for
Central Asia. What do you think has happened to those plans? Why?

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4. Predict what you would believe is the future of Kokaral and its people.

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MANAS READING

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1. Which words from poem best describe Manas character?

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2. Why does the storyteller introduce the epic poem about Manas as a fairy tale?

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3. NOW YOU!! Write a short poem about an older person in your family that you admire. In the
poem, describe that relative as a great hero, such as Manas. Exaggerate some of the facts in your
poem to make your hero seem larger than life.

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KAZAHKHSTAN ANTHEM ANALYSIS

1. What qualities do you believe the people want for their country?

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ROYAL NEWS BHUTAN AND NEPAL ACTIVITY

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THE RAMAYANA TODAY AND YESTERDAY

1. Why do you think THE RAMAYANA has had appeal outside of India?

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2. Do you think the story of THE RAMAYANA would make a good movie? Why or Why not?

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3. What values does the story of Prince Rama teach?

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4. Why has THE RAMAYANA survived for so long?

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GOLDEN AGE OF GUPTA

DIRECTIONS: Read the article below and answer the questions.

1. Why do you think the Gupta period has been called the classical age of Indian Civilization?

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2. Why might Da-hsien have been traveling in India during Chandra Gupta IIs Reign?

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INTO THE HIMILAYAS CHART READING ACTIVITY

1. Do you think that SNOW is an appropriate name for the Himalayas? Explain why or why not.
What other name would you suggest?

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2. Do you find the facts about the Himalayas wildlife surprises? Why or why not?
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EDUCATION BEFORE AND AFTER SOVIET UNION

DIRECTIONS: Read the text and analyze the educational values of Soviet education and Post-Soviet
education.

Question in a Soviet Classroom Questions in a Classroom After the Soviet Union

1. How is the Soviet learning method different from the learning method used in schools in Central
Asia and the Caucasus today?

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2. How would you have to use both kinds of thinking to understand the Aral Sea

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SPOTLIGHT: NAGORNO KARABAKH

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CASPIAN SEA DISPUTE
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TIMELINE FOR ATTILA THE HUN

1. Why do you think the Huns were able to form such a large empire?

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2. Do you think Attila was a strong commander? Explain using information from the timeline as
evidence.

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SOUTH ASIA CLIMATE READING
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SOUTH ASIA HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION READING
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