More than 6 billion people live in Asia, where some of the earliest human settlements and oldest neolithic cities originated. Asia is home to many major religions like Islam, Christianity, Shinto, Buddhism, Taoism, Hinduism, Judaism, and Confucianism. Studying Asia provides an understanding of Asian societies and themes in their experiences, as well as familiarity with neighboring Asian countries' histories. It also allows one to consider perspectives on Asia that give Asians more emphasis in shaping the region's history and culture, rather than only a Eurocentric viewpoint that sometimes portrayed Asia negatively.

1. WHY STUDY Asia?

2. NOPPOLUAIT POPULATION

3. Population More than 6 billion people live in Asia Site of early human settlement Location of the oldest neolithic cities Cradle of the oldest civilizations

7. LIREINGO RELIGION

8. Islam Christianity Shinto Buddhism Taoism Hinduism Judaism Confucianism RELIGION

9. ACCITRERTUEH ARCHITECTURE

10. Asia boasts of great architectures like...

16. URNRETC TVEENS CURRENT EVENTS

17. Many current concerns taking place in Asia It is in the forefront of significant global events

18. DUNESNRDTINGA UNDERSTANDING

19. Gain deeper understanding of the nature of Asian societies Understand themes that highlight particular experiences of Asians

20. EB AMFLIRIA BE FAMILIAR

21. Be familiar with the history of our neighboring Asian countries

22. REDIP PRIDE

23. Be proud of our Asian heritage

24. WKONNIG KNOWING

25. Studying ASIA Origin and the two existing perspectives on Asia

26. Activity no. 2 Group yourselves into six Discuss your own take on the idea of Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu linking Europe with progress and Asia with backwardness. Choose a representative who will share to the class the things you and your group have discussed.

27. The Origin of the Word “Asia” Greeks originally used the term not to refer to the continent we know today but to a small region near Europe. In the epic Iliad written by Homer, Asia is referred to as the continent that prevents eastward journeys of Aegean seamen

28. The Origin of the Word “Asia” Came from Aegean, the language of the Greek population and the islands near them before 1600 B.C.E.

29. The Origin of the Word “Asia” “Place of the rising sun” “dawn” “the east” ASIA ASU

30. The Origin of the Word “Asia” The word “Asia” was not present in any of the native languages of Asia Ashiya (Chinese) and Ajiya (Japanese)  direct translations of the Aegean word Italian missionary Matteo Ricci  China  first appeared in 17th Century Chinese literature

31. The Origin of the Word “Asia” Europeans  West; Asia  East By-product of the Eurocentric viewpoint Europe = center Main reason why the naming of places has always been relative to them

32. to whom is it meaningful?

33. Asian-centric point of view The role of Asians in molding the history and culture of Asia as an important geographical and cultural region is given more emphasis Asian Perspective Asian in nature Rightful importance

34. Distorted image Europe = weaponry, scientific instruments, Christian symbols Asia = garments, camels, monkeys Ziaudin Sardar: Orientalism Europeans used their own standards, making Asian civilization seem inferior

35. more similarities than differences Unity in diversity