Standards
SS7G9 The student will locate selected features in Southern and Eastern Asia.
a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: Ganges River, Huang He (Yellow
River), Indus River, Mekong River, Yangtze (Chang Jiang) River, Bay of Bengal, Indian
Ocean, Sea of Japan, South China Sea, Yellow Sea, Gobi Desert , Taklimakan Desert,
Himalayan Mountains, and Korean Peninsula.
b. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the countries of China, India, Indonesia,
Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Vietnam.
SS7G11 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics,
distribution of natural resources, and population distribution on Southern and Eastern Asia.
a. Describe the impact climate and location has on population distribution in Southern and
Eastern Asia.
b. Describe how the mountain, desert, and water features of Southern and Eastern Asia have
affected the population in terms of where people live, the types of work they do, and how they
travel.
SS7G12 The student will analyze the diverse cultures of the people who live in Southern and
Eastern Asia.
a. Explain the differences between an ethnic group and a religious group.
b. Compare and contrast the prominent religions in Southern and Eastern Asia: Buddhism,
Hinduism, Islam, Shintoism, and the philosophy of Confucianism.
c. Evaluate how the literacy rate affects the standard of living.
SS7CG6 The student will compare and contrast various forms of government.
a. Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, and federal.
b. Explain how governments determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, and
democratic.
c. Describe the two predominant forms of democratic governments: parliamentary and
presidential.
SS7CG7 The student will demonstrate an understanding of national governments in Southern
and Eastern Asia.
a. Compare and contrast the federal republic of The Republic of India, the communist state of The
People’s Republic China, and the constitutional monarchy of Japan, distinguishing the form of
leadership and the role of the citizen in terms of voting rights and personal freedoms.
a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: Ganges River, Huang He (Yellow
River), Indus River, Mekong River, Yangtze (Chang Jiang) River, Bay of Bengal, Indian
Ocean, Sea of Japan, South China Sea, Yellow Sea, Gobi Desert , Taklimakan Desert,
Himalayan Mountains, and Korean Peninsula.
b. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the countries of China, India, Indonesia,
Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Vietnam.
SS7G11 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics,
distribution of natural resources, and population distribution on Southern and Eastern Asia.
a. Describe the impact climate and location has on population distribution in Southern and
Eastern Asia.
b. Describe how the mountain, desert, and water features of Southern and Eastern Asia have
affected the population in terms of where people live, the types of work they do, and how they
travel.
SS7G12 The student will analyze the diverse cultures of the people who live in Southern and
Eastern Asia.
a. Explain the differences between an ethnic group and a religious group.
b. Compare and contrast the prominent religions in Southern and Eastern Asia: Buddhism,
Hinduism, Islam, Shintoism, and the philosophy of Confucianism.
c. Evaluate how the literacy rate affects the standard of living.
SS7CG6 The student will compare and contrast various forms of government.
a. Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, and federal.
b. Explain how governments determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, and
democratic.
c. Describe the two predominant forms of democratic governments: parliamentary and
presidential.
SS7CG7 The student will demonstrate an understanding of national governments in Southern
and Eastern Asia.
a. Compare and contrast the federal republic of The Republic of India, the communist state of The
People’s Republic China, and the constitutional monarchy of Japan, distinguishing the form of
leadership and the role of the citizen in terms of voting rights and personal freedoms.