Quiz
- Eastern Asia: Countries quizAnswer 6 questions by clicking on the correct country
China Videos
The geographic challenges of China - Stratfor.com 2:17
Korea Videos
North Korea's geographic challenges - Stratfor.com 2:00
E-Books
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Envisioning Asia: on Location, Travel, and the Cinematic Geography of U.S. Orientalism by ISBN: 9780472050833Publication Date: 2010-05-07
A Malleable Map: Geographies of Restoration in Central Japan, 1600-1912 by ISBN: 9780520259188Publication Date: 2010-05-27
Japan Videos
The geographic challenges of the island of Japan - Stratfor.com 2:01
Japan's geography taught by Global History and Geography 9 19:11
Web Resources
- East Asia in Geographic Perspective: China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam"An understanding of the geography of East Asia — its land, water, people, agriculture, and why we call it "East Asia" — is crucial to understanding the history, civilization, and contemporary events in East Asia and the world. In this unit we will explore East Asia's geography using the guidelines of the National Council for Geographic Education."-self intro.
- Basic Points of Interest on the Geography of East Asia*The climate of East Asia is both similar to and different from that of Europe and the United States.
*Rice, the primary cereal crop grown in East Asia, is particularly suited to the warm, wet growing season
*The distinctive geographical characteristics of China (continental), Japan (insular), and Korea and Vietnam (both peninsular) affected the historical development of each country.
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