Topic

Learning Targets

Academic Vocabulary

Physical Geography

 of East Asia

o  I can describe different landforms and the physical processes that cause their development.  (WG4.8)

o  I can explain how elevation, latitude, wind systems, ocean currents, position on a continent, and mountain barriers influence temperature, precipitation, and distribution of climate regions.  (WG 4.C)

General pattern of landforms

Ring of Fire and Subduction

Formation of the Himalayas

Huang He River

     Why is it known as the Yellow River& "China's Sorrow"?

Interpretation of a contour map (p. 624)

General pattern of climates (pg626)

Factors affecting climate

   Latitude

   Altitude

   Prevailing Winds

   Distance from the Ocean

   Ocean Currents

   Great Mountain Barriers

Topic

Learning Targets

Academic Vocabulary

Human-Environment Interaction

o  I can describe the interaction between humans and the physical environment and analyze the consequences of extreme weather and other natural disasters.   (WG.8.B)

o  I can evaluate the geographic and economic impact of policies related to the development, use, and scarcity of natural resources such as regulation of water.  (WG.12.B)

typhoon

Natural hazards in Japan

Kanto earthquake

2011 tsunami and its effects

disaster preparedness techniques

Case Study "Northern Japan:  Protecting the Harvest"

Yamase

Impact of weather patterns on agriculture

Mechanization of rice cultivation

Changing demographics in northern Japan

Examples of Spatial Adaptation in Japan

Three Gorges Dam 

Location

reasons for building

positive effects

       negative effects

terraced farming

aquaculture 

Topic

Learning Targets

Academic Vocabulary

Cultural Geography

o  I can describe major world religions.   (WG.17.B)

o  I can describe elements of culture, including language, religion, beliefs and customs.  (WG.16.B)

o  I can describe and compare patterns of culture such as language, religion, land use, education, and customs that make East Asia distinctive.  (WG.18.A)

o  I can evaluate the spread of cultural traits. (WG.18.D)

China

   Buddhism

 origin and diffusion

  cultural landscape

 Siddhartha Gautama

 Four Noble Truths/Eightfold Path

 Tibetan Buddhism

  The Potala Palace

   Confucianism

          hierarchical society

   Taoism

 Lao tse

 yin and yang

 Feng shui

   Islam in western China

Japan

Zen Buddhism  (as specific to Japan)

Shinto

     role of Japanese emperor

            torii gate

Korea

     Christianity in S. Korea

Chinese inventions

China Revealed Video

   Results of change in land ownership/use policies

   Traditional Influences in China

   Western influences in China

   One-child policy

   Cultural Revolution

Legacy of the Shogun Video

samurai

shogun

Burakumin

baseball

"Rules for Getting Along�"

giri,

ninjo

 wa

 �team� concept

leadership responsibilities

Mongolia

     yurt

     pastoral nomadism

Topic

Learning Targets

Academic Vocabulary

Population and Demographics

o  I can locate and describe human and physical features that influence the size and distribution of settlements.  (WG.6.A)

o  I can describe trends in population growth and distribution.  (WG.7.C)

o  I can explain the processes that have caused changes in settlement patterns, including urbanization, transportation, access to and availability of resources, and economic activities.  (WG.6.B)

o  I can explain how political, economic, social, and environmental push and pull factors and physical geography affect the routes and flows of human migration.  (WG.7.B)

Population pyramids

China

Japan

China

population distribution in China

China's One Child Policy 

          consequences (intended and unintended)

Case Study  "Tokyo:  Anatomy of a Megacity"

megalopolis

public transit

edge cities

suburban sprawl

Topic

Learning Targets

Academic Vocabulary

Political Geography

o  I can describe the human and physical characteristics of the same regions at different periods of time to evaluate relationships between past events and current conditions.  (WG.2.A)

o  Analyze the human and physical factors that influence the power to control territory and resources.  (WG.14.C)

China

Great Wall of China

Boxer Rebellion

Sun Yat-sen

Chiang Kai-shek

Nationalist Party (Kuomintang)

Mao Zedong

The Chinese Communist Party

Chinese Civil War

Great Leap Forward

Cultural Revolution

      aims

      Red Guards

      reeducation

Deng Xiaoping

      Four Modernizations

           Contract Responsibility System

           Township and Village Enterprises

            Special Economic Zones  (export processing zones)

Economic vs. political liberalization

Hong Kong ("One country/two systems")

Tiananmen Square Incident

Korea

Korean War

DMZ

Current Situation on Korean Peninsula

UNCLOS

12-mile territorial zone

Exclusive Economic Zone

Paracels and Spratley Islands

Topic

Learning Targets

Academic Vocabulary

Economic Geography

o  I can interpret political, economic, social, and demographic indicators (GDP/capita, life expectancy, literacy, infant mortality, and HDI) to determine the level of development and standard of living in countries.  (WG.5.B)

o  Explain how changes in societies have led to diverse uses of physical features.  (WG.2.B)

economic tigers

   �members�

   Economic characteristics

Newly Industrializing Countries

Pacific Rim

Jakota Triangle

Economic Recession of 1990s

North Korea-Communist/Command Economy

Containerized Shipping

Global Supply Chain