1. Physical Geography of Asia
Gobi Desert across N. China & Mongolia
Himalayas & Tibetan Plateau in SW China - high elevation!
Fertile river valleys – Mekong, Huang He, Indus, Ganges, & Yangtze Rivers
Volcanic, tropical islands
Typhoons (hurricanes) & summer monsoons
Mt. Everest
Rice is east asia’s staple crop – where would they grow it if you have to grow it in water? Anywhere w/ tropical wet, humid subtropical climates – japan, korea, SE asia, SE China
Pg 492– map of monsoons shows rainfall totals – have them analyze

2. History of Asia
10,000 BC- 0: Invented: pottery, growing rice, printing, gunpowder, & the compass
s: Colonized by: Spain, Great Britain, Portugal, France, Netherlands, & Japan
1940s-today: – WWII, political instability in many countries following post-war independence from colonizers, including communism in the Soviet Union, China, Vietnam, & North Korea

3. Economy of Asia
Industrial & technological growth throughout the region
Low wages & a huge workforce in many countries

4. Culture of Asia Very heavily populated – __________ people!
Religions – Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, traditional, Daoism, & Shinto
Unique cultures, but influenced by western culture as well
Map on pg 643 – where do most people live? In Aust – in cities, in China – rural
Why few people living in Western China or Australia? Highlands and deserts
Buddhism – came from India, but more people bought into it in China
Confucianism
Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism

5. Regions of Asia East Asia Southeast Asia South Asia
China, Mongolia, Japan, & Koreas
Southeast Asia
Indochina & island archipelagos (chains)
South Asia
India & surrounding
Central & North Asia
the “-stans” & Siberian Russia
Southwest Asia
The Middle East

6. Chapter 14, Lesson 1 Physical Geography of East AsiaPg

7. Landforms and Waterways of East Asia
Landforms in East Asia include plateaus, mountains, low hills & plains.
Japan is made up of volcanic islands
Mt. Fuji 
Korean Peninsula
mountains in the
north, plains in
the south.
What are the main physical features and physical processes in East Asia?
What are some ways the people of East Asia depend on rivers?

8. The “Ring of Fire”
Most earthquakes in the world occur around the Pacific Rim
Often lead to destructive tsunamis
8.9 earthquake & tsunami in Japan in March 2011
2:42 National Geographic video about tsunamis, also a video that follows about the Pacific Tsunami warning center
Look at the “Global Connections” on pg

9. Mongolia
Gobi Desert
Economics: Herding & industries that make leather & wool products
Why leather and wool? Use the resources you have!

10. Major Rivers of East Asia
Huang He (Yellow) & Chang Jiang (Yangtze) deposit silt in the flood plains to provide fertile soil
“Yellow” due to the loess (yellow-brown silt) the river carries
Japan’s rivers provide
hydroelectric power

11. Climate
Climate varies in East Asia due to differences in latitude, elevation, and the influence of air masses.
Island nations: wetter and milder climates than mainland areas at the same latitudes.
North-central and northwestern China and Mongolia: semiarid to arid climates.
Plateau of Tibet: dry, cold, & windy year-round because of its high elevation.
What are the main factors that affect climate in different parts of East Asia?
How do the Himalaya affect the climate of the Plateau of Tibet?

12. Natural Resources China has plentiful coal, oil, & natural gas.
China is world’s #1 producer of coal
Taiwan and Japan have lots of forests, but few mineral resources, so must import raw materials
China is the world’s largest producer of coal.
What mineral resources are most abundant in East Asia?
Why is it necessary for people in Taiwan and Japan to import wood products?

13. Chapter 14, Lesson 2 History of East AsiaPg

14. Early China
In China 4,000 years ago, dynasties (family line of rulers) of strong emperors began to manage surplus crops to guard against famine
Focused on farming, not technology & military
The Terra Cotta Army 
The Chinese invented paper, printing, gunpowder, & a magnetic compass
4 minute video - The famous Terracotta Warriors were created during the Qin Dynasty - The Terracotta Army or the "Terracotta Warriors and Horses", is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210–209 BC and whose purpose was to protect the emperor in his afterlife. The Terracotta Army was discovered on 29 March 1974[3] to the east of Xi'an in Shaanxi province by a group of farmers when they were digging a water well around 1.6 km (1 mile) east of the Qin Emperor's tomb mound at Mount Li (Lishan),[4][5] a region riddled with underground springs and watercourses

15. Great Wall of China
5,500 miles of fortifications in northern China for protection from nomadic invaders
Hyperlink is a virtual tour of the Great Wall of China
Also an online video?

16. Early History in Japan
Emperors, and later shoguns (military leaders) ruled early Japan
Used a system of feudalism in which shoguns were supported by samurai  (landowners/warriors) for government and military protection
Tokugawa Ieyasu ( ) image - c1600
The first Tokugawa Shogun was Tokugawa Ieyasu (shown right). Ieyasu unified Japan after hundreds of years of war and strife during which rival lords or daimyo fought for power. Ieyasu eventually succeeded in gaining absolute power in 1600 and established his capital in the city of Edo. Prior to this Japan's capital city had been Kyoto where the Emporer had his palace. However the Shoguns were now the real power in Japan.
Besides being a great military leader, Ieyasu was a shrewd and calculating politician who changed the social structure of Japan, enabling him and his heirs to control the various factions. He established a dynasty to ensure that the Tokugawa clan continued to rule long after his death. He also supervised early diplomatic relations with Europeans and passed an edict banning Christianity from Japanese shores.

17. Mid-1800s: The “West” Arrives in East Asia
Europeans & the US created “spheres of influence” in East Asia to trade
China: Disrupted their government, resulting in famine and the rise of Mao Zedong & communism
Japan: Isolated themselves from the West until the US forced them to trade
reformed their government to be more democratic & industrialized
Needed raw materials, so created an empire in the region to get them

18. World War II (1940s) in Asia:
Japan built an empire by invading Korea, China & European colonies in Southeast Asia
Bombed Pearl Harbor to prevent the US Navy interfering, drawing the US into WWII
US dropped the first two Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima & Nagasaki to end the war
Japan surrendered & set up a republic – now ranks 3rd in the world in GNP!
US Military Occupation of Japan
Removed their leaders
Rich people’s land redistributed
Equal rights for women
Banned the military

19. Korea since World War II…
The Korean War ( )
After WWII, the Allies divided Korea into Soviet & US occupation zones
Communist North Korea invaded Democratic South Korea in 1950
A cease-fire in 1953 keeps a demilitarized zone between impoverished, communist North and economic powerhouse capitalist South
What kinds of gov’ts did they have? Comm and capit, of course! USSR helped build up North’s military
Video?
What is it like today? Still heavily patrolled, not trusting each other
Early march 2013 – announced the armistice is no longer in effect and war is on.
3/26/13 – announced that they are activating their missiles to aim at US bases in Guam, Hawaii, and the US mainland

20. China since World War II…
The Great Leap Forward – failed program to industrialize China
The Cultural Revolution – the gov’t tried to destroy the “old” way of life by arresting or killing anyone that disagreed with Mao’s policies (teachers, artists, writers)
Today – still communist, but economic growth by using some capitalist ideas
(Red Guards burning books, above, and Buddhas, below).
Why was the Cultural Revolution unpopular?
(everyone got equal pay, many were unfairly imprisoned/killed)
Watch Izzit video on Communism in China today – minutes?
This morning, a group of the senior Melton Fellows went to visit a local textile factory. The company, JCMode, is about ten years old, and has expanded rapidly as an export factory for all sorts of brand name clothes in Australia, Europe, and the U.S. We wandered down aisles between rows and rows of women, and quite a few men, sewing. (It was a turquoise day. Turquoise fabric everywhere you looked.) We asked how much they were paid (approximately $130 a month, plus free room and board). We asked how much they worked (9 hours a day, 6 days a week). We asked about whether they were locked into their contracts (they have to pay a fee to get out of their contracts). We asked where they came from (rural China). We asked who trained them (the factory gives them some training, but mostly recruits from sewing schools).
Fixing China’s Economy
The 4 Modernizations
contract farming – rent land and submit produce to gov’t – any extra can be kept – (why will this work?)
focus on light industries that produce consumer goods
Results of the 4 Modernizations
Unemployment
Rapid growth of cities – crime
strong economy
daily life has improved – washing machines!

21. Fighting for Political Freedom in China
many Chinese wanted democracy & a voice in their government
1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre
2,000+ people were killed by the government while protesting for their rights
China continues to repress its people today
Tiananmen Square massacre
A scuffle on June 3 between civilians and Chinese soldiers, who were trying to remove this woman from a protest near the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. At various stages, there were as many as 100,000 protestors on the streets in different parts of Beijing. It was the biggest display of political opposition that the Chinese government had faced since it came to power in 1949.

22. Taiwan & Hong Kong since World War II…
The Nationalist Chinese fled to Taiwan after the communists beat them in 1949
Conflict over which is the true Chinese government
Economic “tiger” (powerhouse)
Hong Kong
Was a British trading post until 1997
Now belongs to China, but allowed to keep its own government & capitalist system instead of communism
Very wealthy & crowded – “one of the most vertical places on Earth”
Taiwan – would claim its independence if China attacked
China – would attack if Taiwan refused to reunify w/ China
STUCK!
The world does not recognize Taiwan as an independent country – not a member of UN

23. Chapter 14, Lesson 3 Life in East AsiaPg
Play some k-pop – Psy, 2NE1, BIGBANG

24. Urbanization Huge, crowded cities: Japan’s megalopolis:
Shanghai, China
Hong Kong, China 
Beijing, China
Seoul, South Korea
Tokyo, Japan 
Japan’s megalopolis:
Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Yokohama
Pic – Hong Kong & Tokyo
Japan - 870/mi² - The US is about 74/sq mi, ND is about 9/sq mi
China – Shanghai (11 million), Beijing (7 million), Hong Kong (5 million)
Japan – Tokyo (32 million)
Korea – Seoul (10 million)

25. High & Very Dense Populations
China’s Population: 1.4 billion!
1979 – enacted “one child” policy to limit population growth
Is this a good idea?
Very homogeneous populations
What effect will this have on these countries?
Population control – 1970s – 1 child/couple policy (now is more optional)
Strong national unity
Have students read article and answer reflection questions in partners or groups of 3.

26. Read the Article in Partners & Discuss:
Is this an appropriate use of government power to control population growth? Why or why not?
What are several problems China’s society and economy may face in the future due to this policy?
The US is a signor on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which clearly states that humans have the right to “reproductive freedom.” China’s one/two-child policy is a clear violation of personal rights. However, economic sanctions, embargos, or military action taken by us to help the Chinese people would severely impact our economy (since MANY consumer goods we purchase come from China). What can we (or the rest of the world) do to help the Chinese people maintain their human rights?

27. Religions of East Asia
Buddhism - achieve nirvana (peace & joy with no suffering) by thinking clearly, working hard, & caring for others
Daoism - find happiness by living in harmony with nature (following the right way, or Dao)
Confucianism - society works best if everyone respects the laws, behaves, honor their ancestors
Shinto (Japan) - Worship forces of nature & ancestors’ spirits
Shinto wedding taking place at the Toyokuni shrine in Kyoto

28. Art in East Asia Painting, ceramics, pottery Calligraphy
The Chinese language uses 20,000 characters to represent things or ideas
Ex. typewriter = 打字機
Theater & Poetry – haiku
Anime – a type of animation
Korean “K-pop” music
(pronounced: dǎ zì jī. The first word means "to strike," used because in typing one's fingers strike the keys. The second word means "character" (and, by extension, "letter"). The third word means "machine." So the combination means "machine for knocking out characters.“)
Flask, 1403 – 24, China. Museum no. FE © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

29. Daily Life in East Asia Family & education are high priorities
Food: rice & noodles are staples, but otherwise cuisine varies widely
Pastimes: Martial arts (tai chi, tae kwon do), baseball, basketball
Holidays: Chinese New Year
Watch part of Hong Kong HD video about Chinese New Year in Hong Kong

30. Current Issues in East Asia
Rapid economic growth has transformed East Asia but has also caused air & water pollution
Japan faces the threat of earthquakes
Trade:
The United States has a trade deficit with China (imports more goods from China than it exports to them).
China benefits from the trade surplus with the United States
How do East Asian economies affect economies around the world?
How might an earthquake in Japan affect the economies of other parts of the world?

31. Current Issues in East Asia
Population growth (and aging populations)
Human rights abuses in China & North Korea
Nuclear weapons in North Korea
Poverty

32. The Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea: “The Hermit Kingdom”
Dictator Kim Jong Un 
Threatens South Korea’s independence
Has publicly tested nuclear weapons to protect them from the USA
Is accused of violating the human rights of his people
We had hoped Kim Jong Un would be more open to working with the US… apparently not so much.
Link to a Time photo of North Korea from space at night. Published on