2TTO This is Asia (6.1) +culture (1.5)

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Welcome 2HT! Let's start with 5 minutes of reading.

This is Asia

In this chapter you’ll learn:

• To describe and explain the diversity of the Asian continent
  
• To apply keywords that you’ve learned in year I and II

Which words do you associate with Asia? Think about people, cultural elements, buildings, man-made and natural landscapes.

01:11

Which of the following is NOT found in Asia?

1. The highest point in the world
2. The lowest point on dry land in the world
3. Some of the most extraordinary animals on earth
4. All of these are found in Asia

Topography

Use 1.5 exercise 2 and 6.1 exercise 3 & the atlas

Make 1 map with all 19 countries & their capital cities

Countries: Taiwan, Bangladesh, Japan, Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, India, China, South Korea, Pakistan, Nepal, Afghanistan, Cambodia, Israel, Uzbekistan, Jordan, Malaysia, Iraq, United Arab Emirates

00:24

What makes Asia special?

1. It's the smallest continent
2. It's the richest continent
3. It's the coldest continent
4. It's the largest continent

Assignments

A topography map with 19 countries

Read 1.5: Getting started (A), Introduction to Asian Cultures (B), Cultural elements of Asian Cultures (C)
Do: 1.5 (Q2 topo)+3+4 (online quiz on individualist/collectivist)

Read 6.1

Do: 6.1 Q2-9 (Q3 topo)

Assignments

A topography map with 19 countries

Read 1.5: Getting started (A), Introduction to Asian Cultures (B), Cultural elements of Asian Cultures (C)
Do: 1.5 (Q2 topo)+3+4 (online quiz on individualist/collectivist)

Welcome 2HT! Let's start with 5 minutes of reading.

Today

1. Complete "culture" 1.5 with a closer look at "caste system" and "saving face & losing face"

2. Understand population distribution and how it is related to physical factors in Asia

Caste system (book)

South Asian cultures are known for the caste system. Everyone is born into a certain social class, a ‘caste’. Essentially, you live, marry and work with people from the same caste. It’s important to show respect to people from higher castes.

1.5 Discuss Q3 

1. Are you happy we don’t have the caste system in the Netherlands? Why (not)?

2. How has the caste system helped prevent conflicts about being rich or poor in South Asian countries?

 

Where does your upbringing (the way you are taught in your culture & especially by your family) fit?

strong collectivist culture

more collectivist than individualist

more indivisualist than collectivist

strong individualist culture

Question

Look at the map

Why does the area around letter A have a low population density? 

Why does the area around letter A have a low population density?

Question

Look at the map on

Why does the area around letter B have a low population density? 

Why does the area around letter B have a low population density?

Question

Look at the map

Why does the area around letter C have a high population density? 

Why does the area around letter C have a high population density?

Question

Look at the map

Why does the area around letter D have a high population density? 

Why does the area around letter D have a high population density?

To do!

(Do: 1.5  3+4 (online quiz on individualist/collectivist))

Read 6.1

Do: 6.1 Q2, Q4-Q9