1. Location (Physical Features & Countries) FSMS Standard SS7G9.a Standard SS7G9.a Days 1-3 Days 1-3

2.  SS7G9 – The student will locate selected features in Southern and Eastern Asia. a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: Ganges River, Huang He (Yellow River), Indus River, Mekong River, Yangtze (Chang Jiang) River, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean, Sea of Japan, South China Sea, Yellow Sea, Gobi Desert, Taklimakan Desert, Himalayan Mountains, and Korean Peninsula

3. Agenda Message: Agenda Message: Before school tutoring is Tuesday starting at 7:30a. Social Studies monthly Progress Reports go home Tuesday. Standard: Standard: Locate selected features in Southern & Eastern Asia including rivers, mountains, Seas, Deserts, Oceans, Bays and the Korean Peninsula. Essential Question for Monday 11/30/15 Essential Question for Monday 11/30/15: What are the major geographic features in Southern & Eastern Asia? Warm Up for Monday 11/30/15: Warm Up for Monday 11/30/15: Name three things that you know about Asia. TODAY WE WILL: 1. Introduce the map of Southern & Eastern Asia

4. E.Q. Answer for Tuesday December 1 st : Ganges RiverYellow Sea Indus RiverIndian Ocean Huang He (Yellow River)Sea of Japan Mekong RiverGobi Desert Yangtze RiverTaklimakan Desert Himalayan MountainsSouth China Sea Bay of BengalTibetan Plateau Korean Peninsula Warm-Up Answer Warm-Up Answer:

5. Agenda Message: Agenda Message: Progress Reports go home TODAY. After- school tutoring is TOMORROW from 4-5p. CDA make-up test date is Wednesday. Standard Standard: Locate selected features in Southern & Eastern Asia including rivers, mountains, Seas, Deserts, Oceans, Bays and the Korean Peninsula. E.Q. Tuesday, 12/1/15: What are seven countries we are responsible for in Southern and Eastern Asia? Warm Up: What percentage of the world’s population is found in India & China combined? TODAY WE WILL 1. Introduce map of Southern & Eastern Asia geography and political boundaries.

6. E.Q. Answer for Wednesday December 2 nd : IndiaChinaJapan North Korea South Korea VietnamIndonesia Warm-Up Answer: More than one-third of the world’s population can be found in India and China.

7. Southern & Eastern Asia Landforms 1. Himalayan Mountains 1. Himalayan Mountains (Nepal, Tibet, Pakistan, Bhutan, and southern China) 2. Subcontinent (India) 2. Subcontinent (India) A large landmass that is part of a continent, but is geographically separate from it. 3. Tibetan Plateau (southern China 3. Tibetan Plateau (southern China) The highest plateau on earth. Nicknamed, “the roof of the world”. 4. Korean Peninsula (North and South Korea) 5. Archipelagos (Indonesian Islands) 5. Archipelagos (Indonesian Islands) A group of islands. Indonesia has the 4 th largest population in the world and is made up of over 17,000 islands.

8. Agenda Message: Agenda Message: CDA II make-ups are TODAY. After-school tutoring is TODAY from 4-5p. Return Progress Reports with parent signatures and receive a homework grade of “100”. Standard: Standard: Locate on a world and regional political-physical map Pakistan, India, China, Japan, Indonesia, North Korea, South Korea, and Vietnam. E.Q. Wednesday 12/2/15 E.Q. Wednesday 12/2/15: India considers the Ganges River to be sacred. What is their main religion? Warm Up: Name the seven countries in Southern and Eastern Asia that will be our focus for this unit. TODAY WE WILL: 1. Geography & Political highlights of S&EA

9. E.Q. Answer for Wednesday December 2 nd : Most Indians are Hindus. Warm-Up Answer: India China Japan North Korea South Korea Japan Indonesia

10. Agenda Message: Agenda Message: All assignments will be updated in Grade Book by Friday afternoon. Standard : Standard : Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the leading countries of Southern & Eastern Asia. E.Q. Thursday 12/3/15 E.Q. Thursday 12/3/15: Which river in S&EA is known as “China’s Sorrow” ? Why? Warm Up Warm Up: Using relative location describe the location of the Tibetan Plateau. TODAY WE WILL: 1. Label the seven leading countries on the map of Southern & Eastern Asia

11. E.Q. Answer for Thursday December 3 rd : The Huang He or Yellow River is also known as “China’s Sorrow” due to the frequent flooding leading to tremendous loss of life and property. Warm-Up Answer Warm-Up Answer: The Tibetan Plateau is north of the Himalayan Mountains and south of the Taklimakan Desert.

12. Agenda Message: Agenda Message: This week’s E.Q.’s & Warm-Ups will be posted on the school’s website today and they are due Monday Dec. 7 th. Standard: Standard: Locate on a world and regional political- physical map Pakistan, India, China, Japan, Indonesia, North Korea, South Korea, and Vietnam. E.Q. Friday 12/4/15Which is the longest river in China? E.Q. Friday 12/4/15: Which is the longest river in China? Warm Up: What percent of the world’s population lives in Southern & Eastern Asia? TODAY WE WILL: 1. Finish Geography & Political maps of S&EA.

13. E.Q. Answer for Friday December 4 th : The Yangtze River is over 3,400 miles long and is the longest river in China. Warm-Up Answer Warm-Up Answer: Over 50% of the total world’s population can be found in Southern and Eastern Asia.