Central Asia

Central Asia- Lesson - UAE SST

by Akbar Ali

​Learning Objectives

1. Identify and locate the major part of Asia and countries in the Central Asia

2. Examine the role of Silk Route to the development of central Asia

3. ​Analyse the geographic and climatic conditions of Central Asia and UAE

​Locate the different parts of Asia

Multiple Choice

In Which part of Asia the UAE locates ?

• Central Asia

• South Asia

• North Asia

• Middle East

​CENTRAL ASIA

• ​«stan» - Persian language, meaning “land of.”

• Kazakh, for example, derives from the Turkic word Kaz, which means wanderer.

• Kazakhstan can be literally translated as «The Land of the Wanderers.

Multiple Choice

As part of the visit to Expo 2020 Dubai, you might have seen/ visited this pavilion.

Can you name of the country?

• USA

• Kazakhstan

• Switzerland

• Saudi arabia

Multiple Choice

Which country is marked by the letter A?

• Kazakhstan

• Turkmenistan

• Uzbekistan

• Kyrgyzstan

Multiple Choice

Which country is marked by the letter C?

• Kyrgyzstan

• Turkmenistan

• Uzbekistan

• Tajikistan

​Group Discussion - Instructions & Topics

• ​You will discuss your topic with your friend sits near to you.

• 3 minutes-Discussion , Next 3 minutes - Write your findings - ​

• 1-Geographical features & Climatic condition of the UAE are different from Central Asia – Compare ( Group-1)

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• 2- Imagine living in Central Asia during the height of Silk Road. Many caravans with travellers, goods, food, and music would regularly be transported through the region. Do you think that this may have influenced the culture of the people living in Central Asia? How ( Group-2)

• ​​https://againstthecompass.com/en/travel-central-asia/#41

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• What are the features of Central Asia ? - ( Kishkinth, Muhammed, Fadil, Shiful.)​

Open Ended

1-Geographical features & Climatic condition of the UAE are different from Central Asia – Compare ( Group-1)

2- Imagine living in Central Asia during the height of Silk Road. Many caravans with travellers, goods, food, and music would regularly be transported through the region. Do you think that this may have influenced the culture of the people living in Central Asia? How ( Group-2)

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Multiple Choice

How has the Silk Road contributed to the development of

culture and technology in Central Asia?

• Cars that drove along the

  Silk Road would stop for petrol

  and speak with the local Central

  Asian people

• Caravans from Eastern Asia, Central Asia, Middle East, East

  Africa and Western Europe travelled the Silk Road and

  shared their ideas

• Central Asian communities

  developed their own cultures

  without input from the outside

  world

• Central Asian culture was

  spread to different parts of the

  world, but other cultures were

  not spread into Central Asia

Multiple Select

How did Silk Road benefit to the Central Asia? Select all appropriate answers..

• Food, music, language, architecture styles, religion,

  fashion, and exotic goods were being transported, shared and absorbed

• The process of making silk, paper,

  gunpowder, stained glass, books, and other items and ideas were also spread

  along the Silk Road.

• The Silk Road allowed to exchange the idea of Information technology- ICT and Robotics

• The Silk Road allowed for

  the sharing for information and technology

Multiple Choice

What types of environments are found in Central Asia?

• rainforests, swamps, and

  marsh areas

• coastal, aquatic,

  and tropical

• arctic, icebergs, and

  permafrost

• Deserts, mountains and steppe grasslands

Multiple Choice

Which products are found in the mountainous

areas of Central Asia?

• tropical fruit, swamp moss,

  rainforest plants, and dense

  vegetation

• ice, arctic animals, permafrost

  materials, and salt water

• wood, animals, water,

  and fruit nuts

• wood, animals, water,

  and fruit nuts

Complete the KWL Chart ( What I learned )​

Summary ​

​Extended learning

​Watch the Silk Road episode - BBC

​https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7ru9ks

​https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03sd6xr/p03scz3h