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Where is SOUTH ASIA??

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South Asia

Satellite View of

South Asia

SouthAsia:

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Bodies of Water

Indus R

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Ganges R.

Arabian Sea

Indian Ocean

Bay ofBengal

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India

BackgroundBackground The Republic of India is

the seventh largest country by geographical area, the second most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Four major world religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism originated here, while Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Islam and Christianity arrived in the first millennium CE and shaped the region's diverse culture. Gradually annexed by the British East India Company from the early eighteenth century and colonized by the United Kingdom from the mid-nineteenth century, India became a modern nation-state in 1947 after a struggle for independence that was marked by widespread nonviolent resistance.

Interactive Notebook Question Interactive Notebook Question (Left Side)(Left Side)

Think-Pair-ShareThink-Pair-Share If India has one of the world’s

largest economies then why is it still a very poor society?

Stone Age rock shelters with paintings in Madhya Pradesh are the earliest known traces of human life in India. The first known permanent settlements appeared over 9,000 years ago and gradually developed into the Indus Valley Civilization dating back to 3300 BCE in western India. It appears the first people were Aryan Nomads from Europe. They were followed by the Vedic Civilization, which laid the foundations of Hinduism and other cultural aspects of early Indian society.

The Himalayas

“him” [snow]

“aalaya” [home]

Mt. Everest is 29,035 feet. It is the highest mt. peak in the world.

Influence of Mountains:•Population & Settlements

-lower elevations have higher populations

•Movement

-Isolated India and Pakistan from China

•Climate

-block cold air from the North

HistoryHistoryFrom the sixteenth century, the British used India as a colony for natural resources.

2020thth Century History Century HistoryDuring the first half of

the twentieth century, a nationwide struggle for independence was launched. Led by Mahatma Gandhi, and displaying commitment to ahimsa, or non-violence, millions of protesters engaged in mass campaigns of civil disobedience against Great Britain.

Finally, on 15 August 1947, India gained independence from British rule, but was partitioned, in accordance to wishes of the Muslim League, along the lines of religion to create the Islamic nation-state of Pakistan.

Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Leader of the Muslim League


History: British colony. Gandhi

fought for democracy and independance

Pakistan: Divided India between Hindu and Muslim. Both

have nuclear weapons.

India


Think-Pair-ShareThink-Pair-Share What was the major division between

people living in India and people living in Pakistan?

2020thth Century Century HistoryHistory

Since independence, India has experienced sectarian violence and insurgencies in various parts of the country, but has maintained its unity and democracy. It has unresolved territorial disputes with China, which in 1962 escalated into the brief Sino-Indian War; and with Pakistan, which resulted in wars in 1947, 1965, 1971, and 1999. In 1974, India conducted an underground nuclear test. This was followed by five more tests in 1998, making India a nuclear state. Beginning in 1991, significant economic reforms have transformed India into one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, adding to its global and regional clout.

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The constitution of India, the longest and most exhaustive constitution of any independent nation in the world, came into force on January 26, 1950. India has a federal form of government and a bicameral parliament. It has three branches of governance: the Legislature, Executive, and Judiciary. The President of India is the official head of state elected indirectly by an electoral college for a five-year term. The Prime Minister is, however, the de facto head of government and exercises most executive powers.

GovernmentGovernment

Describe the ways governments Describe the ways governments distribute powerdistribute power

Unitary- a form of government in which power is held by one central authority.

Confederation-voluntary associations of independent states that, to secure some common purpose, agree to certain limitations on their freedom of action and establish some joint machinery of consultation or deliberation.

Federal-a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities.

Which one is India today???? Write your answer in your Notes.

Citizen participation in Citizen participation in government (Left Side)government (Left Side)

Autocratic-government in which one person possesses unlimited power and the citizen has little if any role in the government.

Oligarchic-Government by the few, sometimes a government in which a small group exercises control especially for corrupt and selfish purposes. The citizen has very limited role.

Democratic-Government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly.

Which one is India today???? Write your answer in your Notes.

Describe the two predominant forms of Describe the two predominant forms of democratic governments (Left Side)democratic governments (Left Side)

Parliamentary-system of government having the real executive power vested in a cabinet composed of members of the legislature who are individually and collectively responsible to the legislature. May have a Prime Minister elected by the legislature.

Presidential-a system of government in which the president is constitutionally independent of the legislature.

Which one does India have today???? Write your answer in your Notes.


Politics: Federal Republic,

Parliamentary Democracy


fought for democracy and independence



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Think-Pair-ShareThink-Pair-Share Name a country that is similar to the

government in India.

Name two countries that have judicial systems similar to India.

EconomyEconomy

Since 1991, India has gradually opened up its markets through economic reforms and reduced government controls on foreign trade and investment. Privatization of publicly-owned companies and the opening of certain sectors to private and foreign participation has continued amid political debate. India's per capita income is US$ 707. The World Bank classifies India as low-income class state.

Although the Indian economy has grown steadily over the last two decades; its growth has been uneven when comparing different social groups, economic groups, geographic regions, and rural and urban areas. Wealth distribution in India is fairly uneven, with the top 10% of income groups earning 33% of the income. Despite significant economic progress, a quarter of the nation's population earns less than the government-specified poverty threshold of $0.40 per day. In 2004–2005, 27.5% of the population was living below the poverty line.

India has the world's second largest labor force, with 509.3 million people, 60% of whom are employed in agriculture and related industries; 28% in services and related industries; and 12% in industry.

Overpopulation is a big concern for India’s Economy, since World War II India has taken steps to limit population growth as a way to strengthen their economy.

EconomyEconomy While India has large amounts of natural resources the

main resource needed for modern industrialization is OIL. India is dependent on other nations for its oil supply. This is a common occurrence for many countries in which they become

dependant on another county for some of its natural resource needs.“Natural resources are not evenly distributed around the world”

EconomyEconomy India's most important trading partners are

the United States, the European Union, China, the United Arab Emirates, Singapore, and Australia. More recently, India has capitalized on its large pool of educated, English-speaking people, and trained professionals to become an important outsourcing destination for multinational corporations and a popular destination for medical tourism. India has also become a major exporter of software as well as financial, research, and technological services. Its natural resources include arable land, bauxite, chromite, coal, diamonds, iron ore, limestone, manganese, mica, natural gas, petroleum, and titanium ore.

EconomyEconomy India has a mixed

economy where the government makes some economic decisions, businesses and individuals make other decisions. In 2005, however, the government put a stop to the privatization of the remaining government-owned industries.

The “mix” refers to private and public The “mix” refers to private and public ownership.ownership.

Foreign aid and foreign investment are Foreign aid and foreign investment are crucial.crucial.

Urban areas have high-tech companies.Urban areas have high-tech companies. Three quarters of the population are Three quarters of the population are farmers living in small villages. farmers living in small villages.

India's "Green Revolution" allowed India's "Green Revolution" allowed farmers to triple their crop by using farmers to triple their crop by using modern science and technology.modern science and technology.

India’s “mixed economy”India’s “mixed economy”India’s “mixed economy”India’s “mixed economy”

Trade Barriers-Remember These?Trade Barriers-Remember These?

A trade barrier is a general term that describes any government policy or regulation that restricts international trade. The barriers can take many forms, including:

Quotas--a type of protectionist trade restriction that sets a physical limit on the quantity of a good that can be imported into a country

Tariffs--a tax on goods when they cross a national border.

Embargo--the prohibition of trade with a certain country


Think-Pair-ShareThink-Pair-Share

Is India’s economy an example of Command, Market, or Traditional?

India is the world's twelfth largest economy. Economic reforms have transformed it into the second fastest growing economy however, it still suffers from high levels of poverty, illiteracy, malnutrition and environmental degradation.

The high population of India contributes to the country remaining an impoverished nation. A pluralistic, multi-lingual, and multi-ethnic society, India is also home to a diversity of wildlife in a variety of protected habitats.

Subsistence Subsistence FarmingFarming

form of farming in which nearly all of the crops or livestock raised are used to maintain the farmer and his family, leaving little, if any, surplus for sale or trade.








Economy: Mixed Economy, 4th largest

in the world. India


Think-Pair-Share An entrepreneur is a person who has possession over a company,

enterprise, or venture, and assumes significant accountability for the inherent risks and the outcome.

What do you think is the level of Entrepreneurship in India?

Ethnic group vs. Religious Group

Ethnic groups share many common characteristics such as language, physical features, customs, and traditions

Religious groups share a common belief system but are not necessarily composted of a single ethnic group.

CultureCulture India's culture has managed to

preserve established traditions while absorbing new customs, traditions, and ideas from invaders and immigrants.

Indian Architecture, including notable monuments, such as the Taj Mahal

The Indian film industry is the largest in the world. Bollywood, based in Mumbai, makes commercial Hindi films and is the most prolific film industry in the world.

CultureCulture The staple food in the region

are rice Spice originally native to the Indian subcontinent that are now consumed world wide include black pepper; hot chili peppers, popular across India, were introduced by the Portuguese.

India is home to the age-old discipline of yoga and to the ancient martial arts, Kalarippayattu and Varma Kalai

An arranged marriage is arranged by someone other than the persons getting married, curtailing or avoiding the process

of courtship. Such marriages are not uncommon in the Middle East, parts of Africa, and Asia (Hindus). This is an example of social institutions influences the behavior of people.









in the world.

Culture: some still practice arranged

marriages.

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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

It’s

Gross

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The Ganges River System

1,560 miles long

“Mata Ganga” (Mother Ganges)

DemographicsDemographics

With an estimated population of 1.12 billion, India is the world's second most populous country and the world's largest democracy. India's largest cities are Mumbai (formerly Bombay), Delhi, Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), Chennai (formerly Madras), Bangalore, and Hyderabad.

Population Map

India is the second most culturally, linguistically and genetically diverse geographical entity after the African continent. Hindi, with the largest number of speakers, is the official language of India. English, which is extensively used in business and administration, is quickly become more widespread. The number of dialects in India is as high as 1,652.

DemographicsDemographics Over 800 million Indians (80.5%)

are Hindu. Other religious groups include Muslims (13.4%), Christians (2.3%), Sikhs (1.9%), Buddhists (0.8%), Jains (0.4%), Jews, Zoroastrians, Bahá'ís and others. Tribals constitute 8.1% of the population.

India's literacy rate is 64.8% (53.7% for females and 75.3% for males).

The national gender ratio is 944 females per 1,000 males. India's median age is 24.9, and the population growth rate of 1.38% per annum; there are 22.01 births per 1,000 people per year.









in the world.


marriages.

Demographics: Overpopulation, many different

religions and ethnic groups.

India

MONSOONS•“Season” (Arabic)•Summer Monsoon (Wet)•Winter Monsoon (Dry)

•Violent Mudslides/Flooding

•Welcomed by some for fertilization.

WeatherWeather India’s climate is dominated by monsoons. Monsoons are

strong, often violent winds that change direction with the season. Monsoon winds blow from cold to warm regions because cold air takes up more space than warm air.

Monsoons blow from the land toward the sea in winter, and from the sea toward land in the summer, thus creating a dry season then a rainy season.

India’s winters are hot and dry. The monsoon winds blow from the northeast and carry little moisture. The temperature is high because the Himalayas form a barrier that prevents cold air from passing onto the subcontinent. Additionally, most of India lies between the Tropic of Cancer and the equator, so the sun’s rays shine directly on the land. The temperature can reach as high as 110oF during the Indian winter.

MonsoonsMonsoons The summer monsoons roar onto the

subcontinent from the southwest. The winds carry moisture from the Indian Ocean and bring heavy rains from June to September. The torrential rainstorms often cause violent landslides. Entire villages have been swept away during monsoon rains.

Despite the potential for destruction, the summer monsoons are welcomed in India. Farmers depend on the rains to irrigate their land.








Environmental Issues: Pollution of the Ganges River


in the world.


marriages.

Demographics: Overpopulation, many different

religions and ethnic groups.

Climate: Dry Season, Wet

Season. Mostly warm year round.

India

India Learning Log Essay India Learning Log Essay (1(1st,st, 2 2ndnd, and 6, and 6thth Periods) Periods)

Now that you understand India answer this question in a five paragraph essay:

What are three issues facing India today that may concern the Indian government and how would you suggest they solve those problems?

India Learning Log EssayIndia Learning Log Essay(3(3rdrd and 5 and 5thth Periods) Periods)

Now that you understand India answer ONE of these 5 paragraph essay prompts:

1. Write a letter to a pen-pal in the US as a teenager in India describing the history, government, and economy of India.

2. Write a letter to the leaders of European nations as the leader of India asking for financial assistance to resolve environmental issues in India.

3. What are three issues facing India today that may concern the Indian government and how would you suggest they solve those problems.4. Write a travel journal from the perspective of an American tourist traveling through India detailing the government, economy, and environmental issues of India.

Summarizing Activity 1Summarizing Activity 1(Left hand side)(Left hand side)

Draw the following:Draw the following:

How people live in this area: HousingHow people live in this area: Housing

How people work in this area: Types of How people work in this area: Types of Industry? Cities? Towns?Industry? Cities? Towns?

How people travel in this area: Cars? Paved How people travel in this area: Cars? Paved Roads? Water?Roads? Water?


List the following:List the following:

The Distribution of Power in India…The Distribution of Power in India… The Citizen Participation in India…The Citizen Participation in India… The Type of Government in India…The Type of Government in India…


List the following:List the following:

The Type of Economy in IndiaThe Type of Economy in India

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Dowling, Mike, "Monsoons at mrdowling.com," available from http://www.mrdowling.com/612-monsoon.html; Internet; updated Monday, July 11, 2005 . ©2008, Mike Dowling. All rights reserved.

India Ministry of Tourism http://www.tourisminindia.com/ January 6, 2008 India Overpopulation. CNN. http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/.

January 2008 Taj Mahal Picture. http://www.2112.net/jcole/Pictures/2001-4/India/India-Agra-

Taj_Mahal-whole_structure_in_all_glory.jpg. January 6, 2008 Yoga. http://www.cultureholidays.com/images/yoga.jpg. January 6, 2008 India Clothing. http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/india/clothing/index.htm. April 25,

2008. Math Basics. http://www.sfusd.k12.ca.us/schwww/sch618/ScienceMath/Math.html.

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