1. East Asia

2. Chp 29: today’s issues

3. Ring of Fire—chain of volcanoes that line the Pacific Rim

4. What causes the natural disasters in this area?  Shifting of tectonic plates  Continental crust is being crumpled and creating mountains and volcanoes (subduction) as well as causing stress and tension in the plates—thus earthquakes  Ave. of 1000 quakes per year in Japan  These earthquakes can also cause tsunamis

5. Preparing for disaster  Early warning systems  New construction—strict building codes  Disaster drills

6. In class assignment…to be placed in portfolios  Read the information on pg. 664 and complete the assessment questions.

7. Take Five…  What is the Jakota Triangle?  What problems are associated with Japanese labor?

8. Trade and Prosperity  Demand for Asian goods & services  End of East Asia’s isolation—moving towards capitalism  The creation of a global economy post WWII  Jakota Triangle: Japan, Korea (South) & Tiawan—countries that did extremely well in the global market place

9. The Dark Side of Trade and Prosperity  Recessions of 1990s-current day experienced losses and unemployment  Global ripple effect also affecting Wall Street and value of the Euro  1990s the World Bank and International Monetary Fund gave loans to stop the economic crisis

10. Another dark side of prosperity  Child labor In 1995 UNICEF reported ½ a million children in East Asia as child laborers In 1995 UNICEF reported ½ a million children in East Asia as child laborers  In accepting loans from world organizations, East Asia had to reform its child labor policies  End of sweatshops---or did they????

11. Highlights of Australia  The Great Barrier Reef Largest reef Largest reef Unique plant & Unique plant & Animal life Illegal to take from reef

12. Aboriginal Peoples  Migrated from Asia  At European colonization 500 different tribes, 200 different lang.  Hunter/gatherers  Stolen Generation Forced Assimilation Forced Assimilation

13. European colonization/control  Late 1700’s Great Britain colonizes  Penal colony & navy base  1851 Gold rush  Still part of the British commonwealth 1901

14. Australian natural resources  Minerals Largest diamond producer Largest diamond producer Gold, copper, zinc etc Gold, copper, zinc etc Outback--expensive Outback--expensive  Farm products Agricultural/dairy etc Agricultural/dairy etc  Ranching