1. Many unique cultures….

2. . LITERATURE KEYSTONE DO NOW L.N.2.3.2 Explain, interpret, compare, describe, analyze, and/or evaluate setting in a variety of nonfiction.

3. . LITERATURE KEYSTONE DO NOW L.N.2.3.2 Explain, interpret, compare, describe, analyze, and/or evaluate setting in a variety of nonfiction.

4. Information South Asia Unit - Test scores are updated DBQ #3 - missing essays, Hook, Scaffolding Questions Chapter 27 - includes the map, label capitals, color the map - Includes all physical geography sections - Due Thursday or Friday (budget time)

5. Current Events Solar powered plane - currently making round the world flight - stuck in China due to bad weather Kim Jong Un - travels to highest peak in North Korea - “scaled” the mountain to talk to soldiers

6. . LITERATURE KEYSTONE DO NOW L.N.2.3.2 Explain, interpret, compare, describe, analyze, and/or evaluate setting in a variety of nonfiction.

7. . LITERATURE KEYSTONE DO NOW L.N.2.3.2 Explain, interpret, compare, describe, analyze, and/or evaluate setting in a variety of nonfiction.

8. Physical Geography Mountain Ranges - Kunlun Mountains (River Source) - Qinling Shandi Mountains (N/S divide) High areas, protect from invasions

9. Physical Geography Plains/Plateaus - few flat areas - basins and deserts Plateau of Tibet - sparse populations

11. Physical Geography Peninsulas and Islands - natural harbors - coastal areas Peninsulas - many port cities and industrial areas (China) - Shanghai, major economic area

12. Physical Geography Huang He (Yellow River) - called China’s Sorrow (floods) - yellow silt in water Chang Jiang - longest in Asia - major trade route Xi Jiang (West River) - joins several rivers - mineral deposits (resources)

13. Chapter 27 Physical Geography - DRA and Vocabulary Will be due by the end of the week

14. Exit East Asia has many different landforms, with this comes a large population in some areas and small populations in others. As a whole, based on what you have read, do the resources and land areas have enough “carrying capacity” to support the expanding population? Why or why not?