Ch 54: Geography of Russia & Central Asia
About This Chapter
Geography of Russia & Central Asia - Chapter Summary
Students can watch the fun video lessons found in this chapter to become better acquainted with materials you're teaching on the geography of Russia and Central Asia. The videos, usually less than 10 minutes each, provide an overview of physical characteristics, demographics and major climates of this area. Students are able to explore maps to locate major landforms in the regions. The lessons also help students understand the relationship between climate and the distribution and plants and animals and compare life in different locations throughout Russia and Central Asia. Video tags can help students jump from one topic to another within the chapter. Lesson quizzes are also available to help assess your middle school students' comprehension of the materials.
Chapter Lessons and Objectives
| Lesson | Objective |
|---|---|
| Mapping the Physical & Human Characteristics of Russia & Central Asia | Students learn how to identify the significant physical and human characteristics of Russia and Central Asia through the use of physical and historical maps. |
| Major Landforms of Russia & Central Asia | This lesson helps students describe and map major landforms and regions in Russia and Central Asia. |
| Geographic Influences on Migration Patterns in Russia & Central Asia | Students can analyze how past events and present conditions have been affected by physical and human geographic patterns and processes. |
| Demographics of Russia & Central Asia | Instructors help students discover the level of development and standard of living in Russia and Central Asia through the analysis of political, economic, social and demographic data. |
| Cultural Patterns of Russia & Central Asia | Students can compare and describe patterns of culture that make Russia and Central Asia distinctive, including language, religion, land use, systems of education and customs. |
| Major Climates of Russia & Central Asia | Students learn about the various climates of places and regions in Russia and Central Asia and examine how the environment reactions to environmental conditions like floods and droughts. |
| Economies of Russia & Central Asia | With this lesson, students explore the economic characteristics of Russia and Central Asia. |
| Impact of Resources on the Movement of Products, Capital & People in Russia & Central Asia | Students analyze how the location and patterns of movement of Russia's and Central Asia's products, capital and people are affected by the creation and distribution of resources. |
| Distribution of Plants & Animals in Russia & Central Asia | Students learn how plants and animals are distributed in Russia and Central Asia using the relationships among vegetation, geology, soil and climate. |
| Comparing Life in Different Locations in Russia & Central Asia | Students compare life in a variety of cities and nations in Russia and Central Asia to evaluate the relationships involved in social, political, economic and environmental changes. |
1. Mapping the Physical & Human Characteristics of Russia & Central Asia
After watching this video, you will be able to describe the most important physical and human characteristics of Russia and Central Asia and place them on a map.
2. Major Landforms of Russia & Central Asia
After watching this video, you will be able to describe the most significant landforms in Russia and Central Asia: rivers, lakes, mountains, valleys, and canyons. A short quiz will follow.
3. Geographic Influences on Migration Patterns in Russia & Central Asia
After watching this video, you will be able to describe the major migration patterns in Russia and Central Asia: both external and internal. A short quiz will follow.
4. Demographics of Russia & Central Asia
After watching this video, you will be able to describe the demographics of Russia and Central Asia in general terms, including population, ethnic groups, language, and religion. A short quiz will follow.
5. Cultural Patterns of Russia & Central Asia
After watching this video, you will be able to describe the culture of Russia and Central Asia, and the various factors that have influenced it over the years. A short quiz will follow.
6. Major Climates of Russia & Central Asia
After watching this video lesson, you will be able to describe the various climates found in different parts of Russia and Central Asia. A short quiz will follow the lesson.
7. Economies of Russia & Central Asia
After watching this video, you will be able to describe the economies of Russia and Central Asia in terms of freedoms, economic sectors, imports and exports. A short quiz will follow.
8. Impact of Resources on the Movement of Products, Capital & People in Russia & Central Asia
After viewing this lesson, you should be able to describe the natural resources of the countries of Central Asia and how they lead to the movements of products, capital, and people. A short quiz will follow.
9. Distribution of Plants & Animals in Russia & Central Asia
After watching this video, you will be able to describe the plants and animals in Russia and Central Asia and understand the ways in which they're distributed by climate zone. A short quiz will follow.
10. Comparing Life in Different Locations in Russia & Central Asia
After watching this video, you will be able to explain how life varies in Russia compared to parts of Central Asia and how the various countries are different from each other. A short quiz will follow.
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Other Chapters
Other chapters within the Geography: Middle School course
- Introduction to Geography
- Tools Used in Geography
- Earth's Spheres and Internal Structure
- Plate Tectonics
- Minerals and Rocks
- Weathering and Erosion
- Rock Deformation and Mountain Building
- Ground Water
- Running Bodies of Water
- Glaciers
- The Earth-Sun Relationship
- Solar Radiation & Energy
- Global Temperature Patterns & The Atmosphere
- Climate
- Atmospheric Pressure and Wind
- Atmospheric, Weather & Wind Patterns
- Atmospheric Moisture, Precipitation & Clouds
- Weather Events
- Geomorphology of Arid Regions
- Oceans & Coasts
- Geologic Time
- The Origin and Dispersal of Humans and Culture
- The Impact of Geography on Language & Culture
- The Environment & Human Populations
- The Domestication of Plants & Animals
- The Global Distribution & Characteristics of Soil
- Geography of Land Resources
- Human Movement & Spatial Processes
- Types of Human Settlements
- Ethnicity & Geography
- Modern Economic Systems
- The Economy & Geography
- Political Geography
- Impact of Humans on the Environment
- Renewable Resources
- Nonrenewable Resources
- Environmental Sustainability
- Food and Agriculture
- Solid and Hazardous Waste
- Environmental Risk Analysis
- Ethical and Political Processes of the Environment
- Understanding Geography Using Maps
- The Impact of Religion on Geography
- Early Human Civilizations
- World Conflicts & Geography
- Geography of North America
- Geography of the U.S.
- Geography of Canada
- Geography of the Caribbean & Central & South America
- Geography of Europe
- Geography of Africa & the Middle East
- Geography of South Asia
- Geography of China, Japan & the Koreas
- Geography of Australia & the Pacific Islands
