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East Asia in Transition, Lesson 1: East Asia: An Overview, Activity 4 2 Lesson 1 East Asia: An Overview Activity 1 What are some general perceptions of East Asia?

East Asia in Transition, Lesson 1: East Asia: An Overview, Activity 4 3 Perceptions Perception: a mental image of what one thinks of something –Perceptions differ from person to person –Perceptions are not always correct –Perceptions can both represent and distort a person’s understanding of a region Stereotype: a prejudiced idea that people might have about a different culture –Stereotypes are often hurtful and damaging

East Asia in Transition, Lesson 1: East Asia: An Overview, Activity 4 4 Perceptions of East Asia Worksheet 1 PeopleReligions/Philosophies Economy/JobsThe Arts Politics/GovernmentGeographic Features TransportationFood/Clothing/Housing

East Asia in Transition, Lesson 1: East Asia: An Overview, Activity 4 5 Photo Analysis Where do you think the photo was taken? Why? What is going on? When do you think the photo was taken? Why? How does this photo reflect East Asia? How does it not reflect East Asia?

East Asia in Transition, Lesson 1: East Asia: An Overview, Activity 4 6 East Asia Photographs Teacher Resource 1

East Asia in Transition, Lesson 1: East Asia: An Overview, Activity 4 7 East Asia Photographs Teacher Resource 1 (continued)

East Asia in Transition, Lesson 1: East Asia: An Overview, Activity 4 8 East Asia Photographs Teacher Resource 1 (continued)

East Asia in Transition, Lesson 1: East Asia: An Overview, Activity 4 9 East Asia Photographs Teacher Resource 1 (continued)

East Asia in Transition, Lesson 1: East Asia: An Overview, Activity 4 10 East Asia Photographs Teacher Resource 1 (continued)

East Asia in Transition, Lesson 1: East Asia: An Overview, Activity 4 11 East Asia Photographs Teacher Resource 1 (continued)

East Asia in Transition, Lesson 1: East Asia: An Overview, Activity 4 12 Political Map Search Clues Teacher Resource 2 Key 1.This country is made up of four main islands and 1300 smaller islands. It is located east of China. 2.This country is on the northern end of the Korean Peninsula between China and South Korea.

East Asia in Transition, Lesson 1: East Asia: An Overview, Activity 4 13 Political Map Search Clues Teacher Resource 2 Key (continued) 3.This is the largest country in East Asia and has a population of more than 1.33 billion people. 4.This nation is bordered by China on the east, west, and south, and on the north by Russia.

East Asia in Transition, Lesson 1: East Asia: An Overview, Activity 4 14 Political Map Search Clues Teacher Resource 2 Key (continued) 5.This is a landlocked nation on the Indochina Peninsula. 6.This nation is an island off the southeast coast of China.

East Asia in Transition, Lesson 1: East Asia: An Overview, Activity 4 15 Political Map Search Clues Teacher Resource 2 Key (continued) 7.This country is separated from Japan by the Strait of Korea. 8.This country is located on both the Indochina Peninsula and on the Malay Peninsula.

East Asia in Transition, Lesson 1: East Asia: An Overview, Activity 4 16 Political Map Search Clues Teacher Resource 2 Key (continued) 9.This country’s coastline extends from Bangladesh to the Malay Peninsula. 10.This country is located on both the Malay Peninsula and the island of Borneo. It is north of Indonesia.

East Asia in Transition, Lesson 1: East Asia: An Overview, Activity 4 17 Political Map Search Clues Teacher Resource 2 Key (continued) 11.This is the largest, most populated country in Southeast Asia. 12.This country’s eastern border is the coastline of the South China Sea.

East Asia in Transition, Lesson 1: East Asia: An Overview, Activity 4 18 Political Map Search Clues Teacher Resource 2 Key (continued) 13.This tiny kingdom is an oil-rich sultanate which shares the island of Borneo with two other countries. 14. This country is an archipelago of more than 7100 islands located northeast of Borneo.

East Asia in Transition, Lesson 1: East Asia: An Overview, Activity 4 19 Political Map Search Clues Teacher Resource 2 Key (continued) 15.This country is an island between the Banda Sea on the north and the Timor Sea in the south. It became an independent nation in This country is located west of Vietnam and has relatively low elevation.

East Asia in Transition, Lesson 1: East Asia: An Overview, Activity 4 20 Political Map Search Clues Teacher Resource 2 Key 1.This country is made up of four main islands and 1300 smaller islands. It is located east of China. Japan 2.This country is on the northern end of the Korean Peninsula between China and South Korea. North Korea

East Asia in Transition, Lesson 1: East Asia: An Overview, Activity 4 21 Political Map Search Clues Teacher Resource 2 Key (continued) 3.This is the largest country in East Asia and has a population of more than 1.33 billion people. China 4.This nation is bordered by China on the east, west, and south, and on the north by Russia. Mongolia

East Asia in Transition, Lesson 1: East Asia: An Overview, Activity 4 22 Political Map Search Clues Teacher Resource 2 Key (continued) 5.This is a landlocked nation on the Indochina Peninsula. Laos 6.This nation is an island off the southeast coast of China. Taiwan

East Asia in Transition, Lesson 1: East Asia: An Overview, Activity 4 23 Political Map Search Clues Teacher Resource 2 Key (continued) 7.This country is separated from Japan by the Strait of Korea. South Korea 8.This country is located on both the Indochina Peninsula and on the Malay Peninsula. Thailand

East Asia in Transition, Lesson 1: East Asia: An Overview, Activity 4 24 Political Map Search Clues Teacher Resource 2 Key (continued) 9.This country’s coastline extends from Bangladesh to the Malay Peninsula. Myanmar 10.This country is located on both the Malay Peninsula and the island of Borneo. It is north of Indonesia. Malaysia

East Asia in Transition, Lesson 1: East Asia: An Overview, Activity 4 25 Political Map Search Clues Teacher Resource 2 Key (continued) 11.This is the largest, most populated country in Southeast Asia. Indonesia 12.This country’s eastern border is the coastline of the South China Sea. Vietnam

East Asia in Transition, Lesson 1: East Asia: An Overview, Activity 4 26 Political Map Search Clues Teacher Resource 2 Key (continued) 13.This tiny kingdom is an oil-rich sultanate which shares the island of Borneo with two other countries. Brunei 14. This country is an archipelago of more than 7100 islands located northeast of Borneo. Philippines

East Asia in Transition, Lesson 1: East Asia: An Overview, Activity 4 27 Political Map Search Clues Teacher Resource 2 Key (continued) 15.This country is an island between the Banda Sea on the north and the Timor Sea in the south. It became an independent nation in East Timor (Timor-Leste) 16.This country is located west of Vietnam and has relatively low elevation. Cambodia

East Asia in Transition, Lesson 1: East Asia: An Overview, Activity 4 28 Lesson 1 East Asia: An Overview Activity 3 What are some of the key geographical features of East Asia?

East Asia in Transition, Lesson 1: East Asia: An Overview, Activity 4 29 East Asia The region known as Asia received its name from Europeans –Countries that were not too distant from the east of Europe were called the Middle East –Countries that were a long distance from the east of Europe were referred to as the Far East Today what Europeans once called the Far East is known as “East Asia”

East Asia in Transition, Lesson 1: East Asia: An Overview, Activity 4 30 Geography Vocabulary List # 1: –Words that you can define and use in a meaningful sentence List # 2: –Words that you have heard before, but are not in your vocabulary List # 3: –Words that are new to you

East Asia in Transition, Lesson 1: East Asia: An Overview, Activity 4 31 Geography Vocabulary archipelagomountain range bayocean deltapeninsula desertplateau gorgeriver gulfsea islandstrait isthmustributary mountainvolcano

East Asia in Transition, Lesson 1: East Asia: An Overview, Activity 4 32 Geography Vocabulary Worksheet 1 TERMDEFINITIONEXAMPLE AND LOCATION archipelago bay delta desert gorge gulf island isthmus mountain

East Asia in Transition, Lesson 1: East Asia: An Overview, Activity 4 33 Geography Vocabulary Worksheet 1 (continued) TERMDEFINITIONEXAMPLE AND LOCATION mountain range ocean peninsula plateau river sea strait tributary volcano