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November 4, 2010 3-5 Organizing Questions

For Central Asia:
 * 1) Identify which country includes land on the mainland and on islands?
 * 2) Why do you think that a small part of Angola is separated from the main part of the country?
 * 3) What is the Congo Basin?
 * 4) Is it more important to use forests resources or to protect the natural environment? Why?
 * 5) How might Central Africa's cultural be different today if the region had not been colonized by the Europeans?

For Eastern Africa:
 * 1) How do you think the economies of the landlocked countries in East Africa are affected by their location?
 * 2) What are some effects of drought in the region?
 * 3) How have language and religion influenced culture in East Africa?
 * 4) What is the largest country in Africa?
 * 5) What two major religions are practiced in Ethiopia?

For Southern Africa:
 * 1) What are some of the disadvantages of being landlocked country like Botswana or Zimbabwe?
 * 2) How do you think gold and diamond mines affected South Africa's economy?
 * 3) Why do you think Heritage Day is a national holiday in South Africa?
 * 4) How does terrible drought lead to poverty?
 * 5) In what ways has South Africa changed with the end of apartheid? In what ways has it stayed the same?

For South Asia (India Subcontinent):
 * 1) What separates the Indian Subcontinent from the rest of Asia?
 * 2) Why do you think the Indus River Valley is so heavily populated?
 * 3) Why do you think India is home to some of the world's oldest religions?
 * 4) What were some accomplishments of the Mughal Empire?
 * 5) In what ways are Indian cities similar to cities in the United Sates? How are they different?
 * 6) Why do you think there are so many different religions in this region?

* Your organizing questions are very detailed! I like how you separated each region, and made questions for each. (Amanda) 3-5 Goals

Students will be able to:

* Nada, I really like your General Unit Objectives! I would change nowadays lifestyles to present lifestyles. (Amanda)
 * 1) Demonstrate an understanding of the physical geography in Central,Eastern,Southern Africa, as well as the Indian Subcontinent
 * 2) Understand the history and culture of Central, East, South Africa, as well as the Indian subcontinent.
 * 3) Analyze how the countries and continents changed overtime
 * 4) Differentiate between past lifestyles and nowadays lifestyles
 * 5) Make connections between Central, East, South Africa, and the Indian subcontinent to the United States today

5-10 Generated Unit Objectives

1.02-Generate, interpret, and manipulate information from tools such as maps, globes, charts, graphs, databases, and models to pose and answer questions about space and place, environment and society, and spacial dynamics and connections

2.01- Identify key physical characteristics such as landforms, water forms, and climate and evaluate their influence on the development of culture in selected African, Asian, and Australian regions

3.02-Describe the environmental impact of regional activities such as deforestation, urbanization, and industrialization and evaluate their significance to the global community.

8.01-Describe the role of key groups such as Mongols, Arabs, and Bantu and evaluate their impact on historical and contemporary societies of Africa, Asia, and Australia.

3.01-Identify ways in which people of selected areas in Africa, Asia, and Australia have used, altered, and adapted to their environment in order to meet their needs and evaluate the impact of their actions on the development of culture and regions

7.02-examine the causes of key historical events in selected areas of Africa, Asia, and Australia and analyze the short- and long- range effects on political, economic, and social institutions.

9.03-Identify the ways in which government in selected areas of Africa, Asia, and Australia deal with issues of justice and injustice, and assess the influence of cultural values on their practices and expectations

10.01- Trace the development of relationship between individuals and their governments in selected cultures of Africa, Asia, and Australia, and evaluate the changes that have evolved over time

12.01-Examine the major belief systems in selected regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia, and analyze their impact on cultural values, practices, and institutions.

12.02- Describe the relationship between and cultural values of selected societies of Africa, Asia, and Australia and their art, architecture, music, and literature, and assess their significance in contemporary culture. 11.01- Identify the concepts associated with culture such as language, religion, family, and ethnic identity, and analyze how they can link and separate societies.

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