Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia Vocabulary- Definition in your words and a picture for each word

• Archipelago• High island• Low island• Atoll• Mandala• Khmer Empire

• Indochina• Vietnam War• ASEAN • Industrialization

• Consists of two peninsulas and a series of archipelagos and islands– Indochinese

Peninsula– Malay Peninsula– Philippine Islands– Malay Archipelago

Southeast Asia

• Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos• Rugged mountains• Low plateaus• Plains• Rivers that flood often

Mainland Southeast Asia

• More than 20,000 islands in the region• Island nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, the

Philippines, Singapore, Brunei, East Timor• Volcanic mountains• Rainforests

Islands of Southeast Asia

• 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

Resources

• 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

Climate

• Summer Monsoons– Hot and rainy– Brings lots of flooding to region– May to October

• Winter Monsoons– Dry and Hot– November to April

Monsoons

• Area of seismic and volcanic activity located along the eastern edge of Asia

• Causes many natural disasters

Ring of Fire

• 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

Natural Disasters

Archipelago Industrialization

ASEAN Atoll Low Island

High Island Khmer Empire

Indochina Mandala Vietnam War

Draw this chart on page 126 in your notebook.

Natural Disaster Location Effects

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Answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Develop a list of necessities that the Red Cross should bring to recovery sites when natural disasters hit. Include at least 5.

2. 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.

3. What is the worst form of natural disaster and why? Justify your reasoning in one complete paragraph.

• 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)

Early History of Southeast Asia

• Europeans entered the region in 1500s in search of spices and precious metals

• All Southeast Asian nations colonized except Siam (today- Thailand)

Colonization

• Nationalism led to decolonization

• 1954 Vietnam defeated French forces to free the Indochinese peninsula

• Spread of communism during Cold War

Independence Movements

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

Economic Systems Today

• Many nations participate in the free enterprise system, free trade associations

• Urbanization

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

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.

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

Warm-up 5/13

1. What landmark is this?1. Angkor Wat

2. Where is it located?1. Cambodia

3. Which culture created it?1. Hinduism- specifically the Khmer Empire

4. Why/when was this landmark created? Why is it happening?

1. It is a temple for Hinduism then became a Buddhist temple. It was built in the 12th century.

5. What defining characteristics standout to out to you?1. It is the largest religious monument in the world

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?

Homework Quiz A

1. What is the difference between a high island and a low island?

2. What river begins in China and flows to the Vietnamese coast?

3. What are the main resources in Southeast Asia?

4. What types of climates cover most of Southeast Asia?

Homework Quiz B

1. What types of climates cover most of Southeast Asia?

2. Why don’t low islands generally have diverse vegetation?

3. What are the main resources of Southeast Asia?

4. By what processes do low islands replace high islands?