b) Use your textbook or the Internet to identify research sites for completing your maps.

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1 Creating Maps of East Asia and South Asia Student Guide Purpose Create political and physical maps of East Asia and South Asia. Assignment prompt In this assignment, you will conduct research, then use what you have learned to create political and physical maps of East Asia and South Asia that show the regions countries and major cities, landforms, and bodies of water. Assignment instructions Step 1: Gather materials and necessary information. a) Ask your teacher whether you will be using presentation, drawing, or artistic software to develop the maps, or if you will be downloading, printing, and completing your maps before scanning them into the computer. b) Use your textbook or the Internet to identify research sites for completing your maps. Step 2: Read and follow each set of instructions carefully. a) Follow all instructions for labeling your maps. b) Color the maps as instructed. If you are making electronic maps, use drawing software; if you have downloaded and printed your maps, use colored pencils. Step 3: Evaluate your work using this checklist. When you can answer yes to all of the questions, you are ready to submit your maps. Yes No Evaluation Question Did you label all of the physical features listed? Did you label all of the bodies of water listed? Did you label all of the countries and cities listed? Are all physical features colored properly? Are all labels spelled properly? Did you add your name to each of your maps? Are your maps neat, easy to read, and visually appealing? Do your maps include all of the required elements described above? Copyright Edgenuity Inc.

2 a) Revise and submit your maps. b) If you were unable to answer yes to all of the questions on the checklist, revise and save your maps before submitting them. c) When you have completed your maps, return to the virtual classroom and use the Browse for file option to locate and submit your assignment. Ask your teacher for assistance if necessary. Copyright Edgenuity Inc.

3 Section 1: Political map of South Asia 1. Download and print out the blank map worksheets included in this document. If you will be using drawing software, copy the blank maps and save them in the appropriate program. Add your name. 2. On the political map, label the following countries: Afghanistan Nepal Bangladesh Pakistan Bhutan Sri Lanka China Thailand India Iran 3. Fill in each of the following countries with a different color: India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka 4. On the political map, label the following cities: Islamabad, Mumbai, New Delhi, Kabul Section 2: Physical map of South Asia 1. Download and print out the blank map worksheets included in this document. If you will be using drawing software, copy the blank maps and save them in the appropriate program. Add your name. 2. On the physical map, shade and label the following landforms: Himalayas, Deccan Plateau, Thar Desert, Hindu Kush 3. Label the following bodies of water: Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean 4. Label the following rivers: Ganges River, Indus River, Brahmaputra River 5. Color or outline bodies of water in blue. Copyright Edgenuity Inc.

4 Section 3: Political map of East Asia 1. Download and print out the blank map worksheets included in this document. If you will be using drawing software, copy the blank maps and save them in the appropriate program. Add your name. 2. On the political map, label the following countries: China Laos Taiwan Malaysia Japan Singapore Indonesia Brunei Vietnam Sumatra Philippines Mongolia North Korea Papua New Guinea South Korea Guam Cambodia Russia Myanmar (Burma) India Thailand 3. On the political map, label the following cities: Tokyo, Pyongyang, Seoul, Beijing, Taipei City, Bangkok, Hanoi, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Manila, Singapore, Shanghai Section 4: Physical map of East Asia 1. Download and print out the blank map worksheets included in this document. If you will be using drawing software, copy the blank maps and save them in the appropriate program. Add your name. 2. On the physical map, shade and label the following landforms: Gobi Desert, Himalayas, Mount Everest, Tibetan Plateau, Takla Makan Desert 3. Label the following bodies of water: Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, East China Sea, Sea of Japan, South China Sea, Bay of Bengal, Yellow Sea, Philippine Sea, Gulf of Thailand 4. Label the following rivers: Yangtze River, Huang He River, Mekong River, Irrawaddy River 5. Color or outline bodies of water in blue. Copyright Edgenuity Inc.

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