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  • Great Wall of China

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    East Asia is a hub of ancient civilizations with proud cultural traditions and astonishing accomplishments, such as the dynasties of China which built the famous Great Wall.  East Asia today contains a number of nations of global prominence and influence, including the People's Republic of China, Japan, and North and South Korea.

    Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:

    1. Outline the countries and territories that are included in East Asia. Describe the main physical features and climate types of each country (CLO 1, 3).
    2. Understand the relationship between physical geography and human populations in East Asia (CLO 1, 3, 4, 5).
    3. Describe how colonialism impacted China. Outline the various countries and regions that were controlled by colonial interests (CLO 1, 4).
    4. Summarize the main steps China has taken to transition from a strict Communist country established in 1949 to a more open society with a capitalist type of economy today (CLO 4, 6).
    5. Understand the population dynamics of China. Learn about the one-child-only policy and evaluate how it has affected Chinese society and culture (CLO 4, 6).
    6. Understand how North Korea and South Korea developed independently, and differ politically and economically today (CLO 4, 6).

    To achieve these objectives:

    1. Read the Module 10 Introduction 
    2. Read Chapter #10 East Asia in World Regional Geography: People, Places, and Globalization.
    3. Complete the Module 10 Assignment, Discussion Board Posts (3), Chapter Quiz, and H5P activities.

    Module Pressbooks Resources and Activities

    You will find the following resources and activities in this module at the Pressbooks website. Click on the links below to access or complete each item.


    • Chapter 10: East Asia URL
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    • Module 10 Discussion Forum
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      Forum Instructions

      In a post below, respond to the following prompt, which assesses course outcomes 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6, and module learning objectives 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6. Then, you must respond to TWO of your classmates' posts. After you post a response, you will be able to see other responses. You are not required to post more than once, but feel free to respond to other posts and engage with your classmates 

      All three posts are due on Mondays by midnight, CST.

      Your response should be at least three to five sentences long. This includes responses to other students' posts.  A simple “I agree” or “Yes” or “LOL” will not count. Please think about the questions and your peers' responses and reply thoughtfully and courteously, according to netiquette rules. Use good English grammar, correct punctuation, and complete sentences. While the posts will mostly be judged by their thoughtfulness and completeness, I reserve the right to take off points for grammatical errors, especially if they interfere with the clarity of the post. 

      Prompt

      Which of these three countries do you feel is most like the United States, and why:  The People's Republic of China, Japan, and South Korea.


    • Module 10 Assignment
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    • Module 10 Quiz
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