1. Physical, Economic, Historical Slides from Anderson/LaRocco MHS-World Geography SOL WG.4

2. Where is SOUTH ASIA?? http://www.askasia.org/image/maps/asias1.htm

3. -The Himalayas -Northern Barrier of South Asia -World’s Tallest Peaks -Mt. Everest (29, 035 feet) http://www.peakware.com/encyclopedia/peaks/everest.htm

4. Influence of Mountains: Population & Settlements - lower elevations have higher populations Movement -Khyber Pass – “gateway for invasions” Climate -block cold air from the North

5. CLIMATE of SOUTH ASIA Regions are varied : Tropical Wet Desert Highlands

6. MONSOONS “Season” (Arabic) Summer Monsoon (Wet) Winter Monsoon (Dry) Violent Mudslides Welcomed by some.

7. Rivers of South Asia: Ganges River -large delta, pollution, trade, irrigation, transportation, religion http://www.asd.k12.ak.us/schools/romig/asia/Geo/ganges/geography.html

8. INDUS RIVER Tributaries Fertile Land (Pakistan)

9. WATER IN SOUTH ASIA Depend on the rivers, seas, and oceans for… AGRICULTURE TRADING TRANSPORTATION

10. Economic Activity for MOST of SOUTH ASIA is… AGRICULTURE!!! ------------------------- *SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE* Rice,Wheat,Corn

11. The Green Revolution Increased yields of food production India is able to feed itself Advanced agricultural technology Applies to DEVELOPING countries

12. INDUSTRIES INDIA Cotton & Textiles (Kashmir) Iron and Steel Film/Movies Use p.639

13. History of SOUTH ASIA: INVASIONS Aryans – spread Hinduism Mughals – Mongolia British – colonized; *1947*

14. Religions of India Hinduism Islam Christianity Jainism Sikhism

15. TAJ MAHAL Built by Shah Jahan as a tomb for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. National Symbol of India http://taj-mahal.indiantravelportal.com/

16. LEADERS IN INDIA http://www.nuvs.com/ashram/gallery/index.html Nehru & Gandhi

17. Indira Gandhi Prime Minister 1966-77;1980-84 http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/History/Independent/Indira.html Rajiv Gandhi Prime Minister 1984-1989 http://www.spur.asn.au/rajiv.htm

18. India’s Prime Minister http://pmindia.nic.in/home.htm Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee