GEOGRAPHY & PEOPLES
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GEOGRAPHY & PEOPLESINDIA– Lesson 1
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OBJECTIVES
Identify key landforms and resources. Locate nations and key geographic
features on a map of South Asia. Explain how geographic features have
influenced where people live and contributed to the cultural diversity of the subcontinent.
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WARM UP
What nations make up the subcontinent of South Asia?
India Pakistan (Afghanistan) Bangladesh Nepal Bhutan Sri Lanka
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GEOGRAPHY “Indian”
Subcontinent 7th largest size 2nd in population
Asia to North Water - Set apart,
but connected to world
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LANDFORMS Mountains:
Himalayas (Mt. Everest) Karakoram, Hindu Kush (Khyber
Pass)
Thar Desert
Rivers: Indus (Breadbasket), Ganges
(Holy), Brahmaputra
Deccan Plateau & Western Ghats
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CLIMATE Ranges from tropical wet to
arid desert to glacier mts.
Monsoons – seasonal winds Winter – cool, dry air to sea Summer – blow from sea,
bring heavy rains, flooding
Variety plant & wildlife Poaching & conservation
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NATURAL & ECONOMIC RESOURCES Agriculture central to
economy. Rice, Wheat, Grains Cotton, Silk, Jute Sugar Cane, Tea
Manufacturing Fabrics Chemicals Electrical goods
Iron Ore & Coal
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HUMAN DIVERSITY Mostly rural, rapidly
growing populations
Ethnically diverse population. Hindu, Muslim,
Buddhist, Sikh, Christian
Food Influence = Mostly vegetarian!
700 + languages
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ACTIVITY Map : Label nations Key cities Key
waterways Key
mountains / ranges
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CLOSURE
Why do South Asians celebrate the arrival of the wet season?