Updated:

March 2023

Google Slides

40 Slides: Fully Editable

East Asia's Geography Google Slides lesson is a great way to teach students about the physical geography, economy, culture, standard of living and more of the following East Asian countries: China, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan and Japan.

Note Taking Guide

The Google Slides purchase also includes EDITABLE student note-taking guide/graphic organizers (for print and digital notetaking). There is also a completed note-taking guide for teachers to use as a key or to provide for their EL or IEP students.

The following topics are covered: SEE FULL PREVIEW OF SLIDES.

1. What defines East Asia as a region
2. Standard of living comparison: China, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan and Japan
3. Questions of Sovereignty: China and: Hong Kong, Taiwan, Tibet, and other regions in dispute
4. Geography Highlights: Ring of Fire, Archipelagos, Mongolia
5. Climate: Mongolia, China, Japan
6. East Asia's Water: Yangtze River, the Seas, Taiwan Strait
7. Mountains: Mount Fuji, Altai Mountains, Taebaek Mountains
8. Human Interaction with the Environment: Terracing and workforce in agriculture.
9. Exploring Place: The Great Wall of China
10. Historical Events: Confucius, Mongolian Empire, Chinese Communist Revolution, Korean War
11. Exploring Differences: North and South Korea
12. North Korea and Human Rights
13. Religion in East Asia: Buddhism, Shintoism, Confucianism, Daoism
14. Government: Legislative, Executive, Judicial
15. Analyzing Population Pyramids: Japan and Mongolia
16. Population and Political Policy: One Child Policy
17. Population Density
18. Homogeneity in East Asia
19. A Closer Look: Tokyo, Japan
20. Movement: Nomads in Mongolia
21. The Lunar New Year
22. Environmental Issues: Earthquakes, Deforestation and Pollution

⭐This lesson is stand-alone; however, it can be used in conjunction with other lessons from the "Asia" unit

⭐ Do you need more resources to teach the geography of Asia?

• Geography of Asia Diagnostic
• South Asia Google Slides and Note Taking Guide
• East Asia Google Slides and Note Taking Guide
• Southeast Asia Google Slides and Note Taking Guide
• Asia Activity Packet Print and Digital
• Asia Map Quizzes: Print and Google Form
• 15 Asia openers
• Human Rights Research Project

MORE TEACHER RESOURCES at www.teacherbistro.comCheck out https://www.teacherbistro.com/world-geography/asia/east-asia/ for learning targets, key terms, and helpful videos.