Asia Sorting Mats

Countries of the World Sorting Mats Asia

Created by: Randi Smith Teacher Directions Asian Sorting Mats These sorting mats are great for approximately 3rd-9th graders to learn about and/or review their knowledge of countries. Print on card stock, slide sorting mats and answer keys into page protectors and cut apart sorting cards. You may laminate if desired. Have students lay out five mats and the corresponding cards around the mats. Then, have them use their knowledge and critical thinking skills to match the cards to the sorting mats. They may need to research some of the answers. For younger children, you may choose not to lay out some of the cards, such as government structure. The answer key is included to allow students to self-check their work after completing the sorting mats. Note: When not in use, I store cards in plastic bags and then slide the cards, mats, and answer keys into a slot of an expandable folder that holds all of our sorting mats. ©2020 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com Additional Activities 1. Find each country on a globe or world map. 2. Look up videos of people speaking the languages of the different countries. 3. Look up recipes for some of the foods and make them! 4. Lay the countries out in a sequential row or column based upon their areas or their populations. (You many want to use all 10 countries for this.) 5. Calculate the population density of each country by dividing the number of people by the area. The answer will be reported in “people per square mile”. Place countries in a sequence based upon their population density. How does this change the order from #1? Discuss the challenges of low vs. high density countries. 6. Look up the different government structures of each country. Write a short summary of each type and/or make a chart showing the similarities and differences of each type. 7. Research more about each country…the terrain/biomes, history, arts and culture, etc. ©2020 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com Try our other Sorting Mats:

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Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 China Japan Thailand India Philippines Myanmar Indonesia Vietnam South Korea Pakistan Iran Afghanistan Bangladesh Turkey Iraq

Note: Russia was included in our European Sorting Mats Set.

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Hindi & English Population for Pieces out 1,427,647,786 Indonesian 2018 est. Area English & Urdu 3,287,263 km2

Population Bengali 1,352,642,280 Asia 2018 est. Shanghai or Chongqing Area Unitary Area 147,570 km2 2 Marxist-Leninist Mumbai or Delhi 1,904,569 km One-Party Population Socialist Population 161,376,708 Republic Jakarta 267,670,543 2018 est. 2018 est.

Karachi Area Unitary Federal 881,913 km2 Presidential Parliamentary Dhaka Constitutional Constitutional Population Republic Republic 212,228,286 2020 est.

Hotpot Dumplings Broth to which you add Filled with meat &

raw ingredients. veggies. Asia

Biryani Chole Bature Flavored rice w/protein. Curried chickpeas.

Seekh Kabob Minced meat on skewers.

Nasi Campur Tempeh Photo credit: Curried Chickpeas: Rice with a variety of https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Giani_di_Hatti%E2%80%99s_Chol local dishes. Fermented soybeans. e_Bhature.jpeg

Photo credit: Seekh Kabob: Halva Poori https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pakistani_Food_Beef_Kabobs Bread with sweet and ©2020 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com .jpg curry chickpeas. Historically, part of This country has a One of the first the Indian long history of civilizations which subcontinent. belonging to grew out of the Became its own different empires Yellow River Basin. country in 1947, and being ruled by It was ruled by when it was - Cut different leaders. It Modern humans This country has partitioned off from dynasties until became East 1912. arrived in this area been a trading region British India as a

Pakistan in 1947 for Pieces out 55,000 years ago. for hundreds of separate Muslim when it was split The Indus Valley years. First it was country. civilization grew out influenced by from British India. It of it. A caste system mainland Asia and became a has been in place then colonized by independent nation since 400 BCE. Europeans. in 1971.

Most populous The second most It is the largest country in the world. populous country in island chain in the It contains several the world. Shaped world and lies Asia biomes including the like a peninsula. Its along the equator. Gobi Desert, the weather is greatly Its two seasons are: Himalayan Mountains, affected by the the wet season and the Tibetan Steppe Himalayas. the dry season. Contains the and subtropical largest river delta rainforests. Consists of the northern highlands, in the world, the the Indus River Ganges- plain, and the Brahmaputra. Balochistan Plateau. Plateaus and hills lie to the north.

renminbi rupee rupiah rupee taka The birthplace of Confucianism, which is a philosophy that emphasizes mutual respect and kindness and was developed to - Cut bring peace and A multicultural om country that stability. out Pieces for Pieces out Hinduism, a religion economically exports many natural Shalwar kameez is the or combination of resources and has traditional dress worn by philosophies, began become more males and females, but Cricket is the most here thousands of industrialized over men also wear more popular sport. years ago. the last 50 years. Western clothes.

Folk religion: Islam: 87.2% 73.56% Hinduism: 79.8% Asia Buddhism: Islam: 14.2% Christian: 9.9% 15.87% Christian: 2.3% Hinduism: 1.7% Other: 7.62% Sikhism: 1.7% Buddhism: .7% Haleem Khichuri Christian: 2.51% Spicy lentil soup. Rice with lentils.

Beijing Islam: 96% Islam: 89.5% Hinduism: 1.85% Hinduism: 8.5% New Delhi Christian: 1.6% Buddhism: .6% Other: .6% Christian: .4% Columbia Jakarta

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Photo credit: Cricket: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bangladeshis_playing_cricket.jpg Photo Credit: Shalwar Kameez: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Schoolgirls_in_Shalwar_Kameez,_Abbotabad_Pakistan_-_UK_International_Development.jpg Check Your Work China Beijing Pakistan -Standard Chinese; Shanghai or Chongqing -English & Urdu; Karachi -Unitary Marxist-Leninist One-Party Socialist Republic -Federal Parliamentary Constitutional Republic 2 -Area: 881,913 km2 -Area: 9,596,961 km Islamabad -Food: Hotpot, Dumplings -renminbi -Food: Sheekh Kabob, Halva Poori -Folk Religion: 73.56% -rupee -One of the first civilizations -Islam: 96% -Most populous country in the world. -Historically, part of the Indian -The birthplace of Confucianism… subcontinent. -Consists of the northern India Delhi highlands, the Indus River… -Hindi & English; Mumbai or Delhi -Shalwar kameez is the -Federal Parliamentary Constitutional Republic traditional dress… -Area: 3,287,263 km2 -Food: Biryani, Chole Bature -rupee Bangladesh Dhaka -Hinduism: 79.8% -Bengali; Dhaka -Modern humans arrived in this area 55,000 years ago. -Unitary Parliamentary -The second most populous country in the world. Constitutional Republic 2 -Hinduism began here… -Area: 147,570 km

-Food: Haleem, Khichuri Indonesia Jakarta -taka -Indonesian; Jakarta -Islam: 89.5% -Unitary Presidential Constitutional Republic -Area: 1,904,569 km2 -Food: Nasi Campur, Tempeh -This country has a long history of belonging -rupiah to different empires… -Islam: 87.2% -Contains the largest river delta -This country has been a trading region… in the world… -It is the largest island chain… -Cricket is the most popular -A multicultural country that economically… sport.

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126,150,000 for Pieces out Vietnamese 2019 est. Area Persian 300,000 km2

Population Turkish 100,981,437 Asia 2015 Tokyo Area Area 783,356 km2 Unitary 331,212 km2 Parliamentary Quezon City Population Constitutional Population 83,154,997 Monarchy Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) 95,545,962 2019 est. 2018 est. Tehran Unitary Area Unitary 1,648,195 km2 Marxist-Leninist Semi-presidential One-Party Constitutional Istanbul Socialist Population Republic Republic 83,183,741 2019 est.

Udon Sushi Noodles with broth.

Lechon Lumpia Roasted pig. Spring rolls.

Chelow Kabab Rice and meat.

Banh mi Pho Meat & veggie Photo credit: Banh mi: Noodle soup. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Banh_Mi,_Eden_ sandwich. Center.jpg Polow Photo credit: Chelow Kabab: Rice stuffed with ©2020 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kebab_Bakhtyari. ingredients. jpg The first mention of After being ruled by a This ancient nation this area is in Chinese variety of people, was annexed by One of the oldest Magellan discovered texts in the 1st China about 200 BC civilizations in the century AD. Samurai it. Then, it became and did not achieve part of the Spanish world. Was the were a class of independence until

Empire for 300 years. heart of the - Cut military nobility from the 900s AD. It also It became an spent time as a Persian Empire. the 1100s-1800s. independent nation in French colony in the

1946. This country was for Pieces out modern era. founded with a victory over the Byzantines in 1071. It was later part of the Ottoman Empire.

A series of islands Series of islands One of the world’s where the majority of located in the most mountainous the land is too ‘Ring of Fire’ and countries. Also Asia mountainous and prone to contains the Great forested to be Salt Desert and has inhabited. Therefore, it earthquakes and typhoons. a coastline along has some of the the Caspian Sea. densest living in the Has long coastlines world. Located on a along the peninsula. Much Mediterranean, of the country is Aegean, and Black mountainous and Seas. Mountains, heavily forested. including the Taurus, lie in the east.

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Known for their Tinikling and Among the first to The automotive for Asia Pieces out black lacquerware, singkil are use mathematics, industry, shipyards, home electronics which utilizes the traditional dances geometry, and Silk paintings and appliances are sap of the lacquer performed with astronomy in their are a traditional key sectors of the tree. bamboo poles. architectural design. art form. economy.

Shintoism*: 70.4% Catholic: 80.6% Folk or irreligious: Buddhism*: 69.8% Protestant: 8.2% 73.1% Christian: 1.5% Islam: 5.6% Buddhism: 12.2% Other: 6.9% Catholicism: 6.9% Turkish Coffee Other Christian: Pide Caodaism: 4.8% Brewed using finely *Many practice Shintoism 3.4% ground beans. Flat bread w/toppings. AND Buddhism

Tokyo Sunni Islam: 81.5% Photo credit: car (cropped): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rahmi_Ko%C3%A7_M Alevism: 10.6% Islam: 99.4% Manila useum_DSC_1325_(17478786313).jpg Ja’fari Shi’a: 3.9% ColumbiaAlawites: 1% Hanoi

Tehran

Ankara

©2020 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com Check Your Work Japan Iran -Japanese; Tokyo -Persian; Tehran -Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy Tokyo -Unitary Khomeinist Presidential -Area: 377,975 km2 Islamic Republic -Food: Sushi, Udon -Area: 1,648,195 km2 Tehran -yen -Shintoism: 70.4% -Food: Chelow Kabab, Polow -The first mention of this area is in Chinese texts… -rial -A series of islands where the majority of the land is too… -Islam: 99.4% -Known for their black lacquerware… -One of the oldest civilizations in the world… -One of the world’s most mountainous Philippines Manila countries. -Filipino & English; Quezon City -Among the first to use -Unitary Presidential Constitutional Republic mathematics… -Area: 300,000 km2 -Food: Mangú, Soncocho -peso Turkey -Catholic: 80.6% -After being ruled by a variety of people, Magellan… -Turkish; Istanbul -Series of islands located in the ‘Ring of Fire’… -Unitary Presidential Ankara -Tinikling and singkil are traditional dances… Constitutional Republic -Area: 783,356 km2

Vietnam -Food: Turkish coffee, Pide -Vietnamese; Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) -lira -Unitary Marxist-Leninist One-Party Socialist Republic -Sunni Islam: 81.5% -Area: 331,212 km2 Hanoi -Food: Pho, Banh Mi -dông -This country was founded with a victory… -Folk or irreligious: 73.1% -Has long coastlines… -This ancient nation was annexed by China… -The automotive industry, -Located on a peninsula. Much of the country… shipyards… -Silk paintings are a traditional art form.

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©2020 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com Thai, Isan, Kam Mueang, Area Pak Tai 513,120 km2 - Cut Burmese Population 69,428,453 out Pieces for Pieces out Korean 2019 est. Area Pashto, Dari 676,578 km2

Arabic, Kurdish Population Capital 53,582,855 2017 Asia Bangkok Area Area 437,072 km2 Unitary 100,363 km2 Parliamentary Yangon (Rangoon) Population Constitutional Population 38,433,600 Monarchy Seoul 51,709,098 2018 est. 2019

Kabal Area Unitary Unitary 652,230 km2 Presidential Parliamentary Baghdad Constitutional Constitutional Population Republic Republic 32,225,560 2019 est.

Phad Thai Tom Yum

Stir-fried noodle dish. Hot and sour soup. Asia

Mohinga Fish soup with rice Thohk noodles. Variety of salads.

Kabuli Palaw Meat, rice, carrots, raisins, pistachios.

Kimchi Bibimbap Photo credit: Kabuli Palaw (cropped): Fermented vegetables. Rice bowl. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Qabuli_palaw_rice.jpg Mantu Beef or lamb ©2020 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com dumplings. This country Also called Burma, This country lay Mesopotamia, often began in the 11th this country is along the Silk Road called the cradle of century when currently the site of and has been the civilization, lies in site of many military people migrated one of world’s this country in conflicts from between the Tigris - Cut here from China. longest running ongoing civil wars. This peninsula was Alexander the Great and Euphrates united into a country to the United States Rivers. in the 7th century and more recently. Pieces out ruled under two dynasties until it was annexed into the Empire of Japan in 1910. for Asia A landlocked mountainous country with cold winters and hot summers. The Sistan Basin is one of the driest areas in the Has a long coastline Mostly world. on the Bay of Bengal The northern part is mountainous Third in the world and several mountainous. Then terrain with coasts in oil reserves mountain ranges the Kra Isthmus along the Yellow which makes up that run North to leads to the Malay Sea in the west and most of its South from the Peninsula in the the Sea of Japan in economy. south. Himalayas. the east.

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©2020 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com In 1992, folk music gave away to popular music, which is now known as K-pop and has - Cut become popular around the world. The Khon is a The Pagodas and for Pieces out Its music is known for traditional dance temples left from the Poetry is very Bagan Kingdom its melody known as drama that popular and people incorporates a (approx. 1000-1200 maqam, a system of K-Pop often gather for melodic modes used variety of arts. AD) are popular tourist sites. poetry recitals. in Arabic music.

Buddhism: Theravada No Religion: 56.9% Asia 94.5% Buddhism: 87.9% Protestant: 17.2% Islam: 4.29% Christian: 6.2% None: 9.3% Christianity: 1.17% Islam: 4.3% Other: 3.5% Quzi Sabich Hinduism: .03% Other: 1.6% Rice, lab, nuts, raisins. Pita w/fried eggplant.

Bangkok Islam: 98% Islam: 99.7% Naypyidaw (Nay Pyi Taw) Other: .3% Christian: 1% Other: 1% Columbia Seoul

Kabal

Baghdad

Photo credit: Sabich (cropped): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sabich1.jpg ©2020 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com Check Your Work Thailand Afghanistan -Thai.; Bangkok -Pashto, Dari; Kabal -Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy -Unitary Presidential -Area: 513,120 km2 Islamic Republic 2 -Food: Phad Thai, Tom Yum Bangkok -Area: 652,230 km Kabal -baht -Buddhism: 94.5% -Food: Kabuli Palaw, Mantu -This country began in the 11th century… -afghani -The northern part is mountainous… -Islam: 99.7% -The Khon is a traditional dance drama… -This country lay along the Silk Road and has been the site… Myanmar -A landlocked mountainous -Burmese; Yangon (Rangoon) country with cold winters… -Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Republic -Poetry is very popular … -Area: 676,578 km2 -Food: Mohinga, Thohk Naypyidaw -kyat (Nay Pyi Taw) Iraq -Theravada Buddhism: 87.9% -Also called Burma, this country is currently the… -Arabic, Kurdish; Baghdad -Has a long coastline on the Bay of Bengal… -Federal Parliamentary -The Pagodas and temples left from the… Constitutional Republic -Area: 437,072 km2

South Korea -Food: Quzi, Sabich -Korean; Seoul Seoul -dinar Baghdad -Unitary Presidential Constitutional Republic -Islam: 98% -Area: 100,363 km2 -Food: Kimchi, Bibimbap -Mesopotamia, often called the cradle of -won civilization… -No Religion: 56.9% -Third in the world in oil -This peninsula was united into a country in the… reserves … -Mostly mountainous terrain with coasts… -Its music is known for -In 1992, folk music gave away to popular music… its melody...

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