1 INDIA (INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT)(ALSO CALLED “SOUTH ASIA”) LESSON #1

2 Where is SOUTH ASIA?? Circle the location

3 MOUNTAINS of INDIA HIMALAYAS HINDU KUSH WESTERN GHATS EASTERN GHATS

4 The Himalayas Northern Barrier of South Asia World’s Tallest PeaksMt. Everest - 29, 035 feet)

5 Influence of Mountains:Look at the locations of the mountains. How do you think they had an affect on… Where people live in India… Why Indian culture is SO different… Why India is so HOT…

6 Rivers of South Asia: Ganges River (Gang-ga) large delta pollutiontrade irrigation transportation religion Tell students about all the other things the Ganges River is used for.

7 INDUS RIVER Fertile Land (Pakistan) Earliest Civilizations in regionMohenjo-Daro Harappa

8 CLIMATE of SOUTH ASIA Regions are varied: Tropical Wet and Dry DesertHighlands

9 MONSOONS What IS a monsoon? Put your own answer hereClick – news report on Monsoon in Pakistan Put your own answer here Click (Explanation)

10 MONSOONS “Season” (Arabic) Summer Monsoon (Wet) Winter Monsoon (Dry)Types of Monsoons Click – description AND film of damages

11 Physical Features Indus River Ganges River Western Ghats Eastern GhatsWestern Ghats Eastern Ghats Himalaya Mountains Hindu Kush Mountains Bay of Bengal Arabian Sea Indian Ocean Draw in the rivers For mountains, draw in the upside down VVV Use the Global Mosaic text book, pages: 159 164 204 210

12 Political locations Cities Delhi / New Delhi Calcutta (Kolcutta) Bombay (Mumbai) Madras (Chennai) Amritsar  Surrounding nations Sri Lanka Iran Pakistan Afghanistan China Nepal Bhutan Bangladesh Myanmar (Burma) Kashmir (a region within India)