Patricia Tiburcio
2003 UCLA Asia Institute Summer Seminar
| Kindergarten Geography: Images of Asia | |
| Patricia Tiburcio | Background Essay |
| Los Angeles Unified School District | Asian Opinions on Deforestation |
| MOUTAINS, RIVERS, VALLEYS, OCEANS, DESERTS |
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Redang Island, Malaysia
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Khorog down Gunt River.
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Salt Lake on a high plateau, South of Murghab town. |
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Fishing on the Pyandj River
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Ghunt River backed by barren mountains |
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Heart of the snow-capped Annapurnas
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| Snowy landscape on the way to
Osh
. China is on the left and Tajikistan on the right. Part of 728 km road
between Khorog and Osh.
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Smyrna: Valley
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| The
Sinai
Peninsula
lies in Asia and is home to both deserts and tropical beaches. |
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Nomadic families still live in the extensive deserts of western Uzbekistan . They live in a portable home called a yurta and often use camels to move seasonally. Photo by Becca Bassingthwaighte. |
Redang Island, Malaysia image can be seen at:
http://asiatravel.com/malaysia/gifs/mountains.jpg
Khorog down Gunt River. image can be seen at:
http://Gunt%20River%20and%20Mountains.jpgSalt Lake on a high plateau, South of Murghab town. image can be seen at:
http://www.canadaeurpoa.gc.ca/images/Salt%20Lake.jpg
Fishing on the Pyandj River image can be seen at:
http://www.canadaeuropa.gc.ca/images/Pyandj%20River.jpg
Ghunt River backed by barren mountains image can be seen at:
http://www.canadaeuropa.gc.ca/images/Gunt%20River.jpgHeart of the snow-capped Annapurnas image can be seen at:
http://www.mythsandmountains.com/2000/images/asia/Nepal2.jpg
Osh image can be seen at:
http://www.canadaeuropa.gc.ca/images/Osh.jpg
Smyrna: Valley image can be seen at:
http://www.luthersem.edu/ckoester/Revelation/Smyrna/Valley.jpgSinai Peninsula image can be seen at:
http://www.budget-travellers.com/santkatherine1.jpgUzbekistan image can be seen at:
http://www.peacegallery.org/images/asia/uzbekistan/uzbek09.JPG