Asia and the Far East

What is the largest continent? p 275 Asia

What are some of the things that Asians had invented? wheel, saddle, harness, chariot and paper

How many of the major religions of the world had their begininings in Asia? all of them

On the timeline on page 275 list what happened in 2000 BC, 1260, 1275, and 1498.

Watch Kobe  Earthquake 6 min video

Indus and Ganges Rivers and Himalayan Mountains are the main geographic features of the sub continent of India.

Caste system: is the social structure of India.

1.  Brahmans: priests

2.  Warriors and rulers

3.  Skilled workers

4.  Unskilled workers

5.  Untouchables

Religion:

Hinduism: animals are sacred, believe in reincarnation

Read the 2nd column of p 279.
What is the lower cast Hindu's only hope? at the end of his life his soul might reappear in a higher caste

What was his dread? his life would reappear in a lower form.

What did the Indian people not develop? ambition for high personal achievement

Look at the pic on p 280 What do Hindu pilgrims believe will happen? their sins will wash away.

Buddhism: tried to escape to a peaceful place called nirvana

China: is the world's oldest living civilization and largest population.

China has two great river systems : Hwang Ho (AKA Yellow River) and Yangtze rivers.

Chinese history revolves around 10 dynasties.

Oriental thought was inspired by Confucius and Lao-tse

Watch Great Wall of China 3.5 min video:

Great Wall of China was built for protection against the Huns.

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Photo Credits:

Japanese: http://www.us-japan.org/jascharlotte/images/ieyasu.gif

India map: http://www.brunet.bn/gov/emb/india/map.jpg

Caste : http://www.chrisparsons.de/Chris/Images2/India/India%20v30.jpg

Buddhist: http://www.pilgrimage-india.com/gifs/teaching-buddhism-in-india.jpg

China Map: http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/985000/images/_986635_china_rivers_300.gif

Great Wall: http://www.thisisthelife.com/photos/experiences/large/great-wall-of-china.jpg

Chinese farmer: http://english.epochtimes.com/news_images/2003-12-23-chinese-farmer.jpeg

Lesson Objectives

Students will learn

OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to:

1. list

2. explain the difference between

3. describe the

4. chart on a map the

5. define the terms

6. Explain the significance of

Knowledge: Recall of data.

Comprehension: Understand the meaning, translation, interpolation, and interpretation of instructions and problems. State a problem in one's own words.

Application:
Use a concept in a new situation or unprompted use of an abstraction. Applies what was learned in the classroom into novel situations in the workplace.

Analysis:
Separates material or concepts into component parts so that its organizational structure may be understood. Distinguishes between facts and inferences. 

Synthesis:
Builds a structure or pattern from diverse elements. Put parts together to form a whole, with emphasis on creating a new meaning or structure.

Evaluation:
Make judgments about the value of ideas or materials.