Topic: Cultural Geography of East Asia

How do the articles link together?
Why aspect of cultural geography do the articles address? (Language, ethnicity, spatial distribution, human impact on the environment, etc.)
Outline the methodology in each article (3 paragraphs)
What was the main finding (the abstract usually outlines this)?
List a term or concept that you did not previously know.
What practical applications do the research in each article have in the real world?
What would you have done differently?
What potential for further research is there (this is often summarized at the end of the article)
What particular question does this research raise in your mind? Please be provocative, but appropriate.  This question will provide a prompt for your peers in their discussion posts.