Chapter 26Today’s IssuesSouth AsiaObjective: Examine that South Asia face serious issues, & are actively seeking solutions to their problems
Chapter 26 Section 1Population ExplosionVocabulary: Basic Necessities & Illiteracy
Objective: Analyze why population growth in India is difficult to manage
Growing Pains• India’s population is
soaring above 1 billion but it still lacks life’s basic necessities – food, clothing, & shelter
• India’s population is continuing to skyrocket, although it doesn’t have the land to hold properly accommodate all its citizens
• Widespread poverty & illiteracy (inability to read & write) are serious issues in India
• Poor sanitation & lack of health education have led to outbreaks of diseases
Managing Population Growth• India’s health-care system is
encouraging people to have smaller families
• To poor families, children can be used as a source of income (begging for money & working in the fields)
• Infant mortality rate is extremely high in India
• Education is essential to break the cycle of poverty & provide South Asians with means to raise their standard to living
• The future of South Asia depends on the success of its efforts to control population growth
Chapter 26 Section 2Living with Extreme WeatherVocabulary: Summer Monsoon & Winter Monsoon
Objective: Learn how the monsoons affect South Asians
The Monsoon Seasons• Summer Monsoon is a
wind system that blows air from the southwest across the Indian Ocean toward South Asia
• These winds stir up powerful storms that release vast amounts of rain & cause severe flooding
• Winter Monsoon is a wind system that blows from northeast across the Himalayas toward the sea
• Sometimes this can result in a brought if the summer monsoon didn’t bring enough moisture
Impact of the Monsoons• Monsoons held nourish the
rainforests, irrigate crops, & provide sediment to replenish the soil
• However, monsoons bring cyclones that destroy farmland, wipe out villages, & cause massive flooding
• India has to import food depending on the effects of the monsoon season
• Homes & farms are destroyed due to catastrophic monsoons
• India does receive international aid but it doesn’t do much due to monsoons reoccurrence
Case StudyHow Can India & Pakistan resolve their dispute over Kashmir?Objective: Describe the controversy over Kashmir & examine the threat of nuclear war
A Controversy Over Territory• In 1947, the British
government formally ended its colonial rule & divided the Indian subcontinent into two independent countries
• However, Kashmir had a unique population
• Kashmir was mainly Muslim but its leader was Hindu
• Pakistan & India went to war over Kashmir
• Currently India & Pakistan each control part of the disputed territory
• The Indus Valley flows through Kashmir which makes it a strategic prize
A Nuclear Nightmare• In 1998, India & Pakistan
both tested nuclear weapons
• The rest of the world feared a nuclear war over Kashmir
• However, both nations vowed to seek a political solution to the conflict
• Resolving the status of Kashmir would offer the people of India, Pakistan, & Kashmir the peace they need to begin improving the quality of their lives
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