1. Southeast Asia

2. Southeast Asia Vocabulary- Definition in your words and a picture for each word
Archipelago
Indochina
High island
Vietnam War
Low island
ASEAN
Atoll
Industrialization
Mandala
Khmer Empire

3. Southeast Asia
Consists of two peninsulas and a series of archipelagos and islands
Indochinese Peninsula
Malay Peninsula
Philippine Islands
Malay Archipelago

4. Mainland Southeast Asia
Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos
Rugged mountains
Low plateaus
Plains
Rivers that flood often

5. Islands of Southeast Asia
More than 20,000 islands in the region
Island nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Brunei, East Timor
Volcanic mountains
Rainforests

6. Resources Fertile soil allows for growing and harvesting
Commercial Fishing
Fossil Fuels and Minerals
Iron and Tin
Gas and oil
Harvesting of crops
Tea
Rice
Rubber
Spices
Coffee
Sugarcane

7. Climate Tropical Savanna Mainland Warm to hot all year
Monsoons bring rain in summer
Areas full of tall grasses and trees
Humid Tropical
Islands and Malay Peninsula
Hot, muggy, and rainy year round
Typhoons bring heavy rain
Rainforests

8. Monsoons Summer Monsoons Winter Monsoons Hot and rainy
Brings lots of flooding to region
May to October
Winter Monsoons
Dry and Hot
November to April

9. Ring of Fire
Area of seismic and volcanic activity located along the eastern edge of Asia
Causes many natural disasters

10. Natural Disasters
Climate and the fact that the Ring of Fire runs through the region creates an environment perfect for natural disasters
Tsunamis
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
Typhoons
Allows for many different types of adaptations and modifications

11. Archipelago
Industrialization
ASEAN
Atoll
Low Island
High Island
Khmer Empire
Indochina
Mandala
Vietnam War

13. Draw this chart on page 126 in your notebook.
Natural Disaster
Location
Effects #1 #2 #3

14. Answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper.
Develop a list of necessities that the Red Cross should bring to recovery sites when natural disasters hit. Include at least 5.
Do you think that it is the responsibility of the Red Cross to handle natural disaster relief or should it be the responsibility of the affected nation to remedy the issues? Explain your reasoning in one complete paragraph.
What is the worst form of natural disaster and why? Justify your reasoning in one complete paragraph.

16. Early History of Southeast Asia
Independent states influenced by China and India
Spread of Hinduism and Buddhism through trade routes from China
Introduction of Islam in the 1300s by Indian Muslims
Spice Trade created trade ports (coastal areas)

17. Colonization
Europeans entered the region in 1500s in search of spices and precious metals
All Southeast Asian nations colonized except Siam (today- Thailand)

18. Independence Movements
Nationalism led to decolonization
1954 Vietnam defeated French forces to free the Indochinese peninsula
Spread of communism during Cold War

19. Political Systems Today
Monarchy- in Brunei known as sultanate
Democracy
In Cambodia, Thailand, and Malaysia they have a constitutional monarchy where the people vote
Singapore has a parliamentary republic
Philippines is a republic
Totalitarian
Laos is a communist state

20. Economic Systems Today
Many nations participate in the free enterprise system, free trade associations
Urbanization

21. Economies of SE Asia Mix of different economy types throughout region
Traditional Economies found mostly on the mainland
Subsistence agriculture
Market agriculture
Command economies in some nations
Economic growth focusing on manufacturing and services
Focus on ports

23. Tiger Economies
Economies of Southeast Asian nations such as China, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia.
These economies have experienced several periods of rapid growth over the last twenty-five years, partly aided by foreign investments, and are seen by many as promising areas for developing market investment in the current global economy.

24. ASEAN The Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Established on August 8th, 1967
Goals
Accelerate economic growth, social progress, and cultural development by working together
Promote regional peace and stability
Provide assistance to each other

26. Warm-up 5/13 ----- Meeting Notes (4/16/14 10:41) -----
Shemar was here.

27. What landmark is this?
Angkor Wat
Where is it located?
Cambodia
Which culture created it?
Hinduism- specifically the Khmer Empire
Why/when was this landmark created? Why is it happening?
It is a temple for Hinduism then became a Buddhist temple. It was built in the 12th century.
What defining characteristics standout to out to you?
It is the largest religious monument in the world

29. Warm-up 5/14
Thinking Thursday- answer the following question in complete sentences on your warm-up paper.
What impact has colonization and imperialism had on economic and political development?

30. Homework Quiz A
What is the difference between a high island and a low island?
What river begins in China and flows to the Vietnamese coast?
What are the main resources in Southeast Asia?
What types of climates cover most of Southeast Asia?

31. Homework Quiz B What types of climates cover most of Southeast Asia?
Why don’t low islands generally have diverse vegetation?
What are the main resources of Southeast Asia?
By what processes do low islands replace high islands?