Asia

Maps of Asia
Here are some maps to help you in learning about Asia
Blackline map no. 1
Blackline map with answers no. 2
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Factmonster.com at: (option No. 3) Asia


List of Asian countries:
Afghanistan,
Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei,
Cambodia, China, Cyprus,
East Timor,
India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel,
Japan, Jordan,
Kazakhastan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan,
Laos, Lebanon,
Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar,
Nepal, North Korea,
Oman,
Pakistan, Philippines,
Qatar,
Russia,
Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Shri Lanka, Syria,
Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates, Uzebekistan,
Vietnam,
Yemen

Asia's Explorers

Students select or are assigned an explorer to research and write about using the guide that follows. Students will be assigned to give a oral report about their explorer. Each report should include a student's drawing of their explorer or a map showing areas of the globe that particular explorer traveled, (or both!)


EXPLORER LIST

Marco Polo
Nicolò Polo
Henri Mouhot
Lucy Atkinson
Carl Bock
Sven Hedin
Robert Burns,
Giovanni de Plano (or Piano) Carpini
A.W. Nieuwenhuis,
Ibn Battuta
Giovanni da Montecorvino
Frya Stark
Clarence Dalrymple Bruce
Francis Garnier (with Doudart de Lagrée)
J.G. Scott Burma
Dervla Murphy
Edmund Hillary
Nikolai Przhevalski.



Explorers Information Guide

Your Name:_______________
Date: _______________
Continent of Study: ______________

Name of Explorer: _____________________________________________________

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Date of birth Date of death

Nationality: _______________________________________
Sponsoring Country: _________________________________

List any modes of transportation used during their expeditions:
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Explorer's Personal History:
Parents Names:___________________________ _____________________________
Age at time of exploration: ____
Were they married: yes no
Children: yes no How many? ___________
Names: ______________________ _____________________
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What language (s) did this person speak?
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Financial Status: rich poor middle

Religion: __________________________



Education: ____________________________


Which best classifies your explorer's reasons for exploring the world?
Inquisitiveness, financial gain, religious reasons, adventure
scientific discovery, competition, relocation, other

Explain:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________








This person is most famous for: __________________________________________
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But is also known for:___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________

Did this explorer have traveling Companions: no yes yes, but unnamed
Names: ___________________ ____________________ ___________________ ____________________ ____________________


Sources I used for my information:
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Fun facts and things I liked about this person: