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What is a Global Perspective?

A global perspective is a comprehensive lens through which you

see the world around you. It shapes how you perceive and

understand your own identity and the identity of people you

interact with, as you begin to understand what goes into shaping

culture.

Which skills does Global

Perspectives cover?

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What is a Global Perspective?

A global perspective is a comprehensive lens through which you see the

world around you. It shapes how you perceive and understand your own

identity and the identity of people you interact with, as you begin to

understand what goes into shaping culture.

Which skills does Global Perspectives cover?

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• Analysis

• Collaboration

• Communication

• Evaluation

• Reflection

• Research

The Concept

of Asia

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by: Teacher Geno

Location of Asia

03 01 Longitude

• are angular distances measured

east and west from the Prime

Meridian. These are also big

circular lines that pass through

North Pole to South Pole.

02 Latitude

• are angular distances measured

north and south from the

equator. The equator divides the

globe into Northern and

Southern Hemispheres.

Location of Asia

03 03 Tropic of Cancer

• an imaginary line of latitude

located at 23.5° north of the

equator. It marks the northernmost

point on Earth where the sun can

appear directly overhead during

the summer solstice in June.

04 Tropic of Capricorn

• an imaginary line of latitude

located at 23.5° south of the

equator. It marks the southernmost

point on Earth where the sun can

appear directly overhead during

the summer solstice in December.

Location of Asia

03 05 Arctic Circle

• an imaginary line of latitude located at

approximately 66.5° north of the

equator. It marks the boundary of the

region where, for at least one day a

year, the sun does not rise (in winter)

or does not set (in summer), known as

the polar day and polar night.

06 Antarctic Circle

• an imaginary line of latitude located

at approximately 66.5° south of the

equator. Like the Arctic Circle, it marks

the region where the sun does not set

(in summer) or rise (in winter) for at

least one day a year.

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Location of Asia

• are large land masses separated by

oceans. According to the traditional

model, the seven continents of the

Earth are Asia, Africa, North America,

South America, Antarctica, Europe,

and Australia.

07 Continent

The 7 Continents

Location of Asia

• Asia is the largest continent and is

located primarily in the Eastern

Hemisphere and the Northern

Hemisphere.

• the absolute location of Asia is

approximately at 10° south latitude to 95°

north latitude and from 11° to 175° east

longitude. In total, Asia has an area of

nearly 164 longitude and 85 latitudes.

Location of Asia

• It is bordered by several key geographical

features:

North: The Arctic Ocean.

East: The Pacific Ocean.

South: The Indian Ocean.

West: Europe, separated by the Ural Mountains,

Ural River, Caspian Sea, and the Caucasus

Mountains. It also borders the Mediterranean

Sea and the Red Sea.

The Origin of the

Word “Asia”

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1. Early Use of the Word "Asia"

It is said that the Greeks first used the

word "Asia" to define the small region

closest to Europe. The Greeks called

the land near Europe "Asia Minor" or

Anatolia and the larger landmass

beyond it "Asia Major.

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2. The Iliad and Homer’s Reference

In the classic epic Iliad written by the

Greek writer Homer, "Asia" is used to

describe the continent that prevents

the Aegean sailors from traveling

eastward. It is clear that the term

"Asia" was first used by the Greeks to

identify one of the three divisions of

the world where they live in-Europe,

Asia, and Africa (then Libya).

3. The Meaning of "Asia" and "Europe"

The word "Asia" comes from the

Aegean word asu, meaning "place

where the sun rises" (dawn or east).

The word "Europe" comes from ereb,

meaning "sunset" (west).

European Perspective - In the early years,

Europe recognized itself as the center of the

world, so places were named according to the

European perspectives.

4. Introduction of the Term to Asia

No Native Origins

The word "Asia" did not originally exist in

the languages of Asian countries before

it was used by the Greeks. It is believed

that it first appeared in the Chinese

language as Ashiya and Japanese as

Ajiya.

It is also said that the Italian missionary

Matteo Ricci only brought the word "Asia"

into China and first appeared in Chinese

texts in the 17th century.

Top 10 Facts

About Asia!

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Top 10 Facts About Asia!

Asia is the largest and most populous

continent in the world. It is home to some of the

oldest civilisations, and some of the most

diverse cultures, languages, and religions. It is

a continent of great economic and cultural

importance.

1. There are 49 countries

in Asia.

• These include India, China, Thailand,

Vietnam, Japan and many more.

2. Two countries in Asia are

also in Europe.

• Russia and Turkey have both land in Europe

and land in Asia.

3. More than 4.7 billion people

live on the continent.

• This makes Asia the continent with the most

people living in it.

4. Asia is home to around

2,300 languages.

• The most widely spoken Asian languages

are Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Bengali and

Japanese. Hindi is also the oldest language

in the world.

5. There are 12 landlocked

countries in Asia.

• Landlocked means countries which do not

have a coastline so are not on the sea.

• The landlocked countries in Asia are

Armenia, Bhutan, Laos, Nepal, Mongolia,

Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan,

Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and

Uzbekistan.

6. The continent covers one-

third of the Earth’s surface.

This makes it the biggest continent in the

world.

7. Asia has the highest

mountain in the world.

• Mount Everest is part of the Himalaya

mountain range. The Himalayas are spread

across five Asian countries; Bhutan, China,

India, Nepal, and Pakistan.

8. The biggest island in Asia

is Borneo.

• Borneo in South-East Asia is the third

largest island in the world and the largest in

Asia.

• The island belongs to three countries:

Malaysia and Brunei in the north and

Indonesia in the south.

• Borneo is known for its rainforests. Many

animals only live on this island such as the

Bornean Orangutan.

9. Asia is the birthplace of all

major religions.

• Asia is the birthplace of all the world’s

major religions—Buddhism, Christianity,

Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism

• Buddhism for example began in India and

is now a key religion in China, South Korea,

Japan, the Southeast Asian countries, and

Sri Lanka.

• Buddhist Temple in Sri Lanka

10. Asia has a varied climate.

• Some parts of Asia are very cold like Siberia

in Russia, whereas countries like Thailand

and the Maldives are known for tropical

weather.

• This means there is varied animals and

wildlife across Asia from jungles with

monkeys to polar bears in colder regions.

Thank you!

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