India and China India and China

Warm-UpWarm-Up

Look at the things you brought with you to Look at the things you brought with you to school today (clothes, shoes, bags, random school today (clothes, shoes, bags, random items, etc.). List where those products were items, etc.). List where those products were made. made.

India and China India and China

1. Population1. Population

Population density- how Population density- how many people live in one many people live in one areaarea

Most populated Most populated countries in the world:countries in the world:– China: 1.3 billion peopleChina: 1.3 billion people– India: 1.2 billion people India: 1.2 billion people – Overpopulation: more Overpopulation: more

people than a country can people than a country can sustainsustain

– Most live in cities Most live in cities

Population in ChinaPopulation in China

2. Problems with overpopulation2. Problems with overpopulation

Food shortagesFood shortages Unequal distribution of waterUnequal distribution of water ENORMOUSENORMOUS amount of air and water amount of air and water

pollution from:pollution from:– CarsCars– Industrial waste Industrial waste – Biomass fuel used for cookingBiomass fuel used for cooking– 350,000-500,000 people die every year (just in 350,000-500,000 people die every year (just in

China) from air/water pollution China) from air/water pollution

Air pollution Air pollution

Overpopulation in IndiaOverpopulation in India

Quick WriteQuick Write

What do you thing are some viable What do you thing are some viable governmental solutions to China’s and governmental solutions to China’s and India’s overpopulation problem? India’s overpopulation problem? – Hint: Think diplomatically and realistically…you Hint: Think diplomatically and realistically…you

can’t kill people can’t kill people

3. Ganges River- India3. Ganges River- India

In India, the most In India, the most sacred and important sacred and important river is the Ganges river is the Ganges River River

Hindus believe the Hindus believe the river cleanses and river cleanses and purifies their bodies of purifies their bodies of diseasedisease

Incredibly polluted Incredibly polluted

Ganges River Pollution Ganges River Pollution

4. Yangtze River- China 4. Yangtze River- China

Longest river in Asia- Longest river in Asia- largest water sourcelargest water source

Divides north and south Divides north and south China, where land and China, where land and climate is very differentclimate is very different

Source of irrigation, Source of irrigation, fishing, hydroelectricity, fishing, hydroelectricity, etc. etc.

5. Problems with pollution 5. Problems with pollution

Pollution- both rivers are HEAVILY polluted Pollution- both rivers are HEAVILY polluted from:from:– Large scale industrial development (factories Large scale industrial development (factories

dumping chemicals and stuff into river)dumping chemicals and stuff into river)– Agricultural runoffAgricultural runoff– Poor waste management Poor waste management – Deforestation- burning down forests Deforestation- burning down forests – Rapid urbanizationRapid urbanization

6. Flooding6. Flooding

Natural causes: monsoons, tsunamis, Natural causes: monsoons, tsunamis, earthquakes, etc. earthquakes, etc.

Man-made causes: cutting down trees (no roots to Man-made causes: cutting down trees (no roots to absorb extra water), poorly built damsabsorb extra water), poorly built dams

Results of flooding: death, spread of disease, Results of flooding: death, spread of disease, displaced people, destroyed homes/cities, displaced people, destroyed homes/cities, landslides, etc. landslides, etc.

Good: fertilizes soil (sometimes)Good: fertilizes soil (sometimes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11fxiCeFRxM&https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11fxiCeFRxM&

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FloodingFlooding

Reading Assignment Reading Assignment

http://www.pbs.org/kqed/chinainside/nature/http://www.pbs.org/kqed/chinainside/nature/environment.htmlenvironment.html

China from the Inside: China’s China from the Inside: China’s Environmental Future Environmental Future

Make a chart that explains the obstacles Make a chart that explains the obstacles and solutions of environmental issues in and solutions of environmental issues in China China – Note: The issues in China are pretty much the Note: The issues in China are pretty much the

same in every SE Asian country same in every SE Asian country

Discussion Question Discussion Question

China and India can be categorized as the China and India can be categorized as the world’s low cost industrial engine. What world’s low cost industrial engine. What does this mean? How has their booming does this mean? How has their booming and rapidly growing economies come at an and rapidly growing economies come at an environmental cost? environmental cost?

Culture Culture

7. Hinduism 7. Hinduism

80% of Indians are Hindu (15% are Muslim)80% of Indians are Hindu (15% are Muslim) No common founder, holy book, or No common founder, holy book, or

established set of practicesestablished set of practices MOST believe in:MOST believe in:

– VedasVedas set of sacred texts (history of Hinduism set of sacred texts (history of Hinduism and common teachings)and common teachings)

– DharmaDharma common system of values common system of values

8. Hinduism beliefs8. Hinduism beliefs

KarmaKarma- Hindu belief that - Hindu belief that what you do in this life will what you do in this life will effect your next lifeeffect your next life

ReincarnationReincarnation- Hindu - Hindu belief that the soul is belief that the soul is ‘reborn’ over and over‘reborn’ over and over

Your Your karmakarma effects what effects what place in life you have once place in life you have once you are you are reincarnatedreincarnated– If you’re a bad person, you’ll If you’re a bad person, you’ll

have a terrible next lifehave a terrible next life

9. Caste System in India 9. Caste System in India

People separated into groups based on their People separated into groups based on their jobsjobs

Practice started 2,000 years agoPractice started 2,000 years ago Hereditary groupings- people born into a Hereditary groupings- people born into a

caste systemcaste system could never leave it or move could never leave it or move to another groupto another group

Based on Hinduism and the belief in Based on Hinduism and the belief in reincarnation reincarnation

Caste System Caste System

Hinduism Creation Story Hinduism Creation Story

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Respond to focus questions, using the Respond to focus questions, using the creation storycreation story

Create either a detailed timeline of how Create either a detailed timeline of how Hindu’s believe the world was created, or Hindu’s believe the world was created, or create a storyboard that illustrates the Hindu create a storyboard that illustrates the Hindu Creation storyCreation story

10. Origins of Buddhism 10. Origins of Buddhism

Based on the teachings Based on the teachings of the Buddha (“the of the Buddha (“the enlightened one”)enlightened one”)

Purpose: to relieve Purpose: to relieve suffering and reach suffering and reach nirvananirvana

Buddhists try to find the Buddhists try to find the ‘path to enlightenment’ ‘path to enlightenment’ by meditatingby meditating

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZLph_GawIIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZLph_GawII

11. Similarities between Hinduism 11. Similarities between Hinduism and Buddhismand Buddhism

Belief in reincarnationBelief in reincarnation Suffering is caused by greed or wantsSuffering is caused by greed or wants Both practice meditation or other forms of Both practice meditation or other forms of

enlightenment enlightenment

12. Differences between Hinduism 12. Differences between Hinduism and Buddhismand Buddhism

In Buddhism, there are no priests (Brahmins)In Buddhism, there are no priests (Brahmins) In Buddhism, anyone can achieve nirvanaIn Buddhism, anyone can achieve nirvana

– In Hinduism, only Brahmins can achieve nirvana In Hinduism, only Brahmins can achieve nirvana – Everyone else must be reincarnated Everyone else must be reincarnated

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