Environmental Issues in East and South Asia

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Environmental Issues inEast and South Asia

• SS7G10 The student will discuss environmental
  issues across Southern and Eastern Asia.
• a. Describe the causes and effects of pollution
  on the Yangtze and Ganges Rivers.
• b. Describe the causes and effects of air
  pollution and flooding in India and China.
• All images are from Google Images. Video is from
  NBC News

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Warm UpWhich environmental issue does each
picture depict?List as many facts as you can
about each issue.
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Monsoon Cycles
Summer Cycle (wet monsoon season) The winds
come off the ocean carrying warm, moist air which
becomes rain on land.
Winter Cycle (dry monsoon season) The winds
come from the land bringing cool, dry air. Rain
occurs off land.
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The dry monsoon season can lead to a period of
extreme drought. This picture shows people in
India visiting a communal well for their water
needs.
The wet monsoon season can bring floods. This
pictures shows a young boy trying to pull his
cart through a flooded city street.
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The Polluted Ganges River
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News Polluted Rivers Series
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Pollution problems are similar on the Yangtze
River.
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This picture shows a stream polluted by
industrial waste feeding into the Yangtze River.
This picture shows Chinese boys fishing on the
trash-filled banks of the Yangtze. Despite the
high levels of pollution, people still must rely
on this river as both a water and a food source.
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Asian Brown Cloud
Satellite image of the Asian Brown Cloud.
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Brown cloud blocks out the sun.
The city skyline is barely visible through the
cloud.
People out walking and biking through the cloud.
Should they be protecting themselves? What
should they do?
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Copy The Chart
Name of Concern What it is Cause Effects Possible solutions
Monsoons Season winds that bring summer rains and cool dry winter air. Tilting of the earth that changes the direction of the wind Brings 80 of regions rainfall Causes flooding, landslides, drought, agricultural and human losses Better water management strategies such as dams, water conservation, and evacuation procedures
Asian Brown Cloud Two mile thick cloud of air pollution stretching from SW to SE Asia Industrial waste, slash and burn agriculture practices, vehicle exhaust Damage to agriculture, respiratory illnesses, and acid rain Reduce industrial wastes, change agricultural practices, reduce vehicle emissions
Pollution on the Ganges River Ganges is the most sacred river in India and in the most populated region of the country Religious and cultural practices, industrial and agricultural waste, lack of water treatment practices Unsafe drinking water, disease and possible death, tainted agriculture Change in religious and cultural practices, institute water treatment practices including human, industrial and agricultural wastes
Pollution on the Yangtze River Yangtze is the third largest river in the world and the cradle of Asian civilization Industrial and agricultural waste Loss to marine life, unsafe drinking water Change in agricultural and industrial waste policies
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Show What You Know

• Create a 3-section flipbook that uses each
  section to describe the environmental issues of
  monsoon winds, river pollution, and Asian Brown
  Cloud.
• Use personalization as your technique to describe
  the situation. ( ex I am Brown Cloud.)
• Include a description of the issue, its cause and
  effect, and possible solutions to the problem.
• Draw a picture on the front and put your
  information on the inside.

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Example
I am the Yangtze River. Once, I was a mighty
river and the location of the beginning of
civilization in China. I supplied both food and
water to my people. Now, my water and the food I
help provide poison my people. Their
agricultural and industrial waste have polluted
me beyond all safe levels. I feel sad and
useless. If only my people would enforce laws to
protect me from those waste products and clean up
the damage already done, I could again provide
clean, safe water for the people and the food I
help provide would again nourish a nation.
Outside flap
Inside flap
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Show What You Know

• Create a digital story using storybird.com
• Use personalization as your technique to describe
  the situation. ( ex I am Brown Cloud.)
• Include a description of the issue, its cause and
  effect, and possible solutions to the problem.

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Show What You Know

• Create a fake facebook page using Fakebook.com
• Use personalization as your technique to describe
  the situation. ( ex I am Brown Cloud.)
• Include a description of the issue, its cause and
  effect, and possible solutions to the problem.