South Asia

6.1(A)* trace characteristics of various contemporary societies in regions that resulted from historical events or factors such as colonization, immigration, and trade 6.2(B) describe the social, political, economic, and cultural contributions of individuals and groups from various societies, past and present 6.3(C) identify and locate major physical and human geographic features such as landforms, water bodies, and urban centers of various places and regions 6.3(D)* identify the location of major world countries for each of the world regions 6.5(B)* identify and analyze ways people have adapted to the physical environment in various places and regions 6.7(A)* compare ways in which various societies organize the production and distribution of goods and services 6.9(A) describe and compare examples of limited and unlimited governments such as constitutional (limited) and totalitarian (unlimited) 6.10(A) identify and give examples of governments with rule by one, few, or many 6.13(A)* identify and describe common traits that define cultures and culture regions 6.15(A)* identify and describe means of cultural diffusion such as trade, travel, and war 6.15(D)* identify the impact of cultural diffusion on individuals and world societies 6.1(B) analyze the historical background of various contemporary societies to evaluate relationships between past conflicts and current conditions 6.5(A) describe ways people have been impacted by physical processes such as … climate 6.6(A) describe ways in which the factors of production (natural resources, labor, capital, and entrepreneurs) influence the economies of various contemporary societies 6.6(B) identify problems that may arise when one or more of the factors of production is in relatively short supply 6.10(B) compare ways in which various societies such as … India, … organize government and how they function 6.16(A) explain the relationships that exist between societies and their architecture, art, music, and literature 6.17(A) explain the relationship among religious ideas, philosophical ideas, and cultures 6.17(B) explain the significance of religious holidays and observances such as Christmas, Easter, Ramadan, the annual hajj, Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashanah, Diwali, and Vaisakhi in various contemporary societies