1. VOCABULARY
Monsoons – seasonal winds that bring intense rainfall
Ring of Fire – volcanic zone around the Pacific Ocean where the plates that make up the world’s crust meet
Tsunami – giant and powerful ocean wave
Typhoons – strong tropical storms with heavy rains and high winds

2. Unit 5 South and Southeast Asia

3. Geography of South Asia
South Asia collided with the Asian continent when tectonic plates shifted
This collision caused the Himalaya Mountains; separates South Asia from the rest of Asia
Rainwater and snowmelt in the mountains cause the Ganges and Indus Rivers
Monsoons are an important feature:
Wet monsoons – bring rains
Dry monsoons – do not produce rain, can be very damaging

4. Geography of Southeast Asia
Made up of island and mainland countries
Indonesia and the Philippines are island nations
Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam are mainland
Island nations sit on the ring of fire and have many active volcanoes
Very exposed to tsunamis
Tropical climate, temperatures vary based on elevation and distance from the ocean
Wet monsoon season is May to September

5. Please label the following:
South Asia p. 469
Southeast Asia p. 597
Bangladesh
Cambodia
Bhutan
Indonesia
India
Laos
Nepal
Malaysia
Pakistan
Myanmar
Philippines
Thailand
Vietnam

6. Vocabulary
Cultural Hearths – centers of civilization from which cultural components spread
Caste System – social structure in South Asia organizing people and their places in society

7. National History Day Outline
Introduction
Introduce your topic and highlight its importance
Background
Discuss the components of your topic and/or the events leading up to it
Conflict
Highlight the conflict; what happened, who was involved, provide details and the outcome
Compromise
After the conflict was over, how did the two sides come together to form a resolution? What was the resolution? Were both sides happy or not? Did it cause additional problems?
Conclusion
Readdress the conflict and compromise including its importance

8. History of South and Southeast Asia

9. South Asia - History
Indus and Ganges River Valleys made great centers of civilization – The mountains and the coastlines made great natural barriers
Harappan Civilization – Indus River Pakistan
First urban in South Asia
Big cities were Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa, planned and organized
Had a writing system that hasn’t been translated yet

10. South Asia - History Aryan Migration:
Nomadic herders, migrated to Indus Valley around 2000BC
Language, Sanskrit, basis of many South Asian languages today
Sacred Texts, the Vedas, established the beginnings of Hinduism today
Developed the Caste System:
Brahamans – Priests and Scholars
Kshatriyas – Rulers and Warriors
Vaisyas – Merchants and Professionals
Sudras – Artisans, Laborers, Servants
Dalit - Untouchables

11. South Asia - History Mauryan Empire 321BC to 185BC Ganges River
Grew and flourished under Ashoka
Gupta Empire 321AD to 540AD
Advancements in metal working, literature, math, and astronomy

12. South Asia - History Mughal Empire 1526-1858
Islamic Empire from Central Asia
Practiced religious tolerance, empire grew through military conquest

13. Southeast Asia - History
Khmer Empire
Centered along the Mekong River valley in Cambodia
Built Angkor Wat temple complex in the 1100s
Dai Viet Kingdom
Formed in AD 939 after breaking free from China
Women enjoyed a higher social standing than in China

14. Southeast Asia - History
Srivijaya
Arose in Sumatra in the AD 600s
Controlled trade from South Asia to China