https://padlet.com/93114/605o1cnl0sap By Greta Ivesdal en-us 2017-04-13 15:12:44 UTC 2025-10-31 16:15:10 UTC hello@padlet.com 93114 https://padlet.com/93114/605o1cnl0sap/wish/166268743 Example: 41% of land in South Asia is arable.
Sentence: When someone lives on or near arable land they will probably learn to make a living off of that land and learn to grow crops.]]> 2017-04-13 15:17:37 UTC https://padlet.com/93114/605o1cnl0sap/wish/166268743 93114 https://padlet.com/93114/605o1cnl0sap/wish/166268956 Example: There are four main levels to the caste system.  Brahmins are priests and teachers; Kshatriyas are warriors and rulers; Vaishyas are farmers, traders, and merchants; and the Shudras are servants, laborers. The Dalits or untouchables are the outcasts.
Sentence: If you are born to a person of a lower level of the caste system you will probably have a lower standard of living and it will be very hard to get to the upper levels of the caste system and improve your life.]]> 2017-04-13 15:18:34 UTC https://padlet.com/93114/605o1cnl0sap/wish/166268956 93114 https://padlet.com/93114/605o1cnl0sap/wish/166269125 Example: Cuba, Vietnam, North Korea, Laos, and China are the current communist countries.
Sentence: A communist state can become corrupt because the government controls everything and there would be no way to get a different leader because the government and the current leader controls the ability to get a new leader.]]> 2017-04-13 15:19:12 UTC https://padlet.com/93114/605o1cnl0sap/wish/166269125 93114 https://padlet.com/93114/605o1cnl0sap/wish/166269450 Example: Confucianism is considered a religion, a tradition, a simple way of life, etc.
Sentence: When someone is respectful to the old, the old usually respects them back. If everyone has respect for each other the people are more connected, they get along, and understand each other better.]]> 2017-04-13 15:20:47 UTC https://padlet.com/93114/605o1cnl0sap/wish/166269450 93114 https://padlet.com/93114/605o1cnl0sap/wish/166269534 Example: Karma is from Hinduism and Buddhism and means fate, action, or effect in Sanskrit.
Sentence: When people base their lives off of karma, they tend to be nicer and do more good deeds.]]> 2017-04-13 15:21:09 UTC https://padlet.com/93114/605o1cnl0sap/wish/166269534 93114 https://padlet.com/93114/605o1cnl0sap/wish/166269667 Example: Companies like Nike and Apple outsource.
Sentence: Companies can make more money when they outsource because labor is cheaper, but their products could have a lesser quality because of the inexperienced workers.]]> 2017-04-13 15:21:41 UTC https://padlet.com/93114/605o1cnl0sap/wish/166269667 93114 https://padlet.com/93114/605o1cnl0sap/wish/166269820 Example: Asia's population grew by four times in the 20th century, which leads to overpopulation.
Sentence: When an area is overpopulated there can be a greater risk of disease, crime, death,  lack of resources and education, and poverty.]]> 2017-04-13 15:22:20 UTC https://padlet.com/93114/605o1cnl0sap/wish/166269820 93114 https://padlet.com/93114/605o1cnl0sap/wish/166269983 Example: An example of an Asian proverb is "If you always give, you will always have."
Sentence: If someone knows a lot of proverbs they are probably very wise and know a lot about life.]]> 2017-04-13 15:22:58 UTC https://padlet.com/93114/605o1cnl0sap/wish/166269983 93114 https://padlet.com/93114/605o1cnl0sap/wish/166270163 Example: Asian staple foods include noodles, rice, and soy beans.
Sentence: People eat staple foods because they are probably the easiest grown food in their area, cheap and a full of good nutrients.]]> 2017-04-13 15:23:41 UTC https://padlet.com/93114/605o1cnl0sap/wish/166270163 93114 https://padlet.com/93114/605o1cnl0sap/wish/166270252 Example: Asia has the highest population density in the world.
Sentence: If there is a high population density in a small area then living conditions can be harsh because of disease, crime, and lack of resources.]]> 2017-04-13 15:24:07 UTC https://padlet.com/93114/605o1cnl0sap/wish/166270252