The+Nations+of+South+West+Asia

__ Essential Understanding: __Students will understand how the history of this region (last 75 years) helped to play a major role in the impact it has on today's modern world.

Text Pages: 652-657

__ Vocabulary __ Sikhs Al Qaeda Gandhi Hindu Muslim League Muslim “Third World”

__ Questions __ Who lead the independence movement of India? What country controlled India until WWII? What was the purpose of the 1955 conference? What is Islamic fundamentalism and how does it grow in SW Asia? Why is Pakistan formed? How does religion play a key role in the modern history of India? Describe Bangladesh. How does this area play a role in __our__ world TODAY?

__ Places on a Map __

Afghanistan Pakistan India Nepal Kashmir China Bangladesh Myanmar Sri Lanka