1. Cultural Development and Physical Geography

2. India
India is located on the continent of Asia between Pakistan (west), China (ne) and myanmar (east) arabian sea (SW) indian ocean (sW\E)

3. Beliefs
Hinduism
Buddhism

4. Buddhism New ideas Original Buddhism Teaches that Buddha was a god
Teaches that people can become Buddhas
Teaches that Buddhas can give up nirvana to save humanity through good works and self-sacrifice
Popular with the people
Original Buddhism
Teaches that desire causes suffering
People hope to achieve a state of peace called nirvana through self-denial
The idea of self-denial was hard for people to follow

5. Hinduism New Ideas Original Hinduism
Began to believe in one divine force
3 important gods that represent the divine force
Brahma – center of the world
Vishnu – preserver of the world
Shiva – destroyer of the world
Popular gods interested the people
Original Hinduism
Belief in many gods
Priests only could perform sacrifices and ceremonies to the gods
Limited interest with the people

6. Indian Culture
Because of its location, people from other races (Persia, Central Asia and Greece) fled to Northern India during times of political trouble in their country.
Because of its location it was also a great area for trade by sea and land.
These 2 groups of people brought new languages and customs to India

7. Trade in India LAND TRADE
Different groups controlled India because of its valuable resources
Invaders spread trade to new areas especially through the Silk Roads
Silk Roads – trade routes that carried products (silk) from China to Asia (India) to Rome
SEA TRADE
Sea routes allowed for trade between India and other countries
They imported gold and ivory from Africa and exported cotton cloth
They imported dates and horses from Arabia and exported rice and wheat
They imported silk from China and exported cotton cloth and animals

8. Other things traded
Trade allowed for Indian merchants to become wealthy. It also allowed new ideas to be shared:
Religion – Buddhism and Hinduism through the Silk Roads and missionaries
Astronomy – learned from trade ships, proved the earth was round
Time – learned from Greek invaders, based calendar on sun, had 7-day weeks
Math – numbers we use today, zero, decimals
Medicine – surgery and medicine

9. The Taj Majal is a world famous landmark located in India.

10. China
China is located on the continent of Asia. It is surrounded by India (SW), Nyanmar/Thailand/Laos/Vietnam (S), Pacific Ocean (E), Phillipines/Taiwan (SE), Japan (NE), Mongolia/Russia (N) and Kazakhstan (NW)
Map A19

11. Chinese Beliefs Confucianism
Beliefs taught by Confucius that gentlemen should practice:
Respect
Generosity
Truthfulness
Diligence
Kindness
They also believed their emperor had divine authority. He was the link between heaven and earth.

12. Confucianism
To get a government job under the Han Dynasty a person had to pass a test on Confucianism
To learn Confucianism people went to school
Usually only the wealthy could attend school

13. Chinese Culture
Under the Han Dynasty, China conquered many people. At one time they had a population of over 60 million people.
Because of the location on the Silk Road and their resources (including silk) it was a great area for traders as well.
These 2 groups of people brought new customs and ideas to China.

14. Chinese Culture
The people conquered by the Han brought in new ideas, languages and customs to China
To help with this, China practiced assimilation – the process of making conquered people follow the conqueror’s culture – by:
Settling in their lands
Marrying their people
Setting up schools to teach them Confucianism

15. Trade in China There was worldwide demand for silk
China began to trade silk, salt, and iron and other items along the Silk Road
This trade led to contact with many other people and ideas

16. Other things
Trade and war introduced China to many other people. This helped them develop new things:
Paper – more books = more education and more record keeping
Collar harness – horses could pull more weight than in Europe
2 Blade Plow – farming was faster
Wheelbarrow
Water mills – to grind grain
Silk mills – to make more silk (also made silk production a government secret)

17. China is famous for its Great Wall
China is famous for its Great Wall. Now is your chance to color a picture of this famous landmark!

18. Chinese Paper Lantern What you'll need:
In China, they celebrate the Chinese New Year with lights, dragons,
paper crafts and lots of fireworks! These paper lanterns are one
Type of decoration used during this Chinese celebration!
What you'll need: 
Construction paper, Scissors, Tape, Stapler, Ruler, Pencil,
(Glue, glitter, sequins, if desired to decorate your lantern)
How to make it:
Use your ruler to measure and cut one inch off the short end of your paper. Set aside to use as the handle.
Fold your paper in half lengthwise.
Draw a line one inch from the end of the long edge of the paper opposite the folded edge. This will be the line where you stop cutting.
Measure and mark lines one inch apart starting at the folded edge and moving towards the "stop cutting" line. (see photo)
Cut on the marked lines up to the "stop cutting" line.
Unfold the paper.
Re-crease the paper in the opposite direction. This will hide any pencil marks.
Match the long edges together on the lantern and use tape to hold it in place.
Staple the handle to the top of the lantern. (see photo)
Make as many lanterns as you wish and display them around your home.
If you wish, add glue, glitter, sequins or other things to decorate your lanterns.

19. Africa
Africa is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (W), Indian Ocean (E) and Europe (N)
Map pg 214

20. African Geography
Because of its harsh climate and environment Africa is hard to settle
There is the Sahara desert and the rain forest which prevent use of these areas
The northern coast and southern tip of Africa and the savannas provide areas for people to live

21. African Culture People began as nomads – followed food
Then they began to farm and started communities
Each community was made of several families
Families developed beliefs and kept an oral record of their history

22. African Culture changes
These family groups sometimes moved from their original homes for different reasons:
Environment (drought, volcanoes, etc)
Economic (slavery, jobs)
Political (religion, war, invaders)
As they moved from one land to another they took with them their beliefs, language and history and cultures blended.

23. Beliefs Most Africans believe in one god
Some also practice animism – belief that spirits play an important part in daily life
Some practice Christianity or Islam which were introduced by outsiders

24. Trade in Africa 3 tribes
Most trade in Africa was centered around 3 tribes of people
Djennne’-Djeno
Bantu
Aksum

25. Djenne’-Djeno People Lived on the Niger river in West Africa
Their land was fertile because of the location
They traded rice, fish and pottery for copper, gold and salt from others along the river
Their location gave them a route for trade by river and land

26. Bantu People
They traveled often because they use slash and burn farming (slash and burn the grass and mix ashes with soil)
This farming makes the soil fertile for only a short time then they have to move to another area
As they settle in an area, they traded their skills and items with others they met, married their people, shared their language and beliefs

27. Aksum People Lived on the Red Sea and Blue Nile
Their land was fertile because of the location
Their location allowed them to trade with people from Egypt, Arabia, Persia, India, Rome
They traded salt and rhinoceros horns, tortoise shells, ivory, emeralds, and gold for cloth, glass, olive oil, wine, brass, iron and copper

28. African Art
Materials
Paper plate, Hole punch, Scissors, String, Beads, Paper Sacks/Newspapers,
White glue, Paint, Paint brush
Steps
1. Punch 7 to 8 holes around the top half portion of the paper plate.
2. Draw and cut out a pair of eye holes.
3. Take some strips of newspaper/paper sacks. Twist and form them into a mouth and nose shape.
4. Use white glue to attach the nose and mouth to the paper plate.
5. Let the glue dry for a few minutes.
6. Paint your mask .
7. Use a different color paint to make designs on the mask. Dots and stripes are common African mask elements and they're pretty easy to make.
8. Cut string and attach to a hole on the mask. Tie it to secure it in place.
9. Put beads through each piece of string and tie a knot in the end.
10. Once you're finished, you're ready to show off your African mask.

29. Japan
Japan is located on Asia. It is surrounded by water

30. Japanese Geography Japan is made up of about 4000 islands
They have a mild climate and good rainfall in the south but there are lots of mountains and not many natural resources
They also have weather problems like typhoons, earthquakes and tidal waves

31. Japanese Beliefs Early Japan had clans
Each clan worshiped its own gods and goddesses
Eventually they developed into one religion called Shinto (way of the gods)
They believed that there were spirits in nature
Through trade with China they were introduced to Buddhism
Many added Buddhist ideas to their Shinto ideas

32. Trade in Japan
Korea traded and traveled in Japan and brought Chinese ideas with them
Japan sent people to China to learn their culture
They adopted much from China:
Writing Cooking Tea
Art Gardening Hair styles

33. Japanese Culture
Japan adopted many ideas from China but soon developed their own ideas too.
A court society arose during the Heian period. The people followed rules that controlled everything.
Leaders continued to fight for control.

34. Japanese Culture
The battle for control of Japan led to the rise of two military leadership styles:
Samurai Warriors – protected wealthy lords
Shogun – generals of the emperor’s army (soon took control and ruled through weak emperors)

35. Samurai Warrior
As you have learned, Samurai warriors played a very important role in early Japan. Today we will color a picture of one of these fierce warriors.