South East Asia,
Oceania and Antarctica
Pages 674-739
Overview
4-3 Tuesday – Introduction to Unit 10 /Maps
4-4 Wednesday – Physical and human patterns, land
forms and resources
4-5 Thursday – Research in Library for Brochure
4-6 Friday – No School
4-9 Monday – Southeast Asia
4-10 Tuesday – Oceania
4-11 Wednesday – Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica
4-12 Thursday – Brochure presentation/review
4-13 Friday – Unit Exam
Due Dates
4-10 Tuesday – Brochure rough draft
4-11 Wednesday - Maps – Political and Physical
4-12 Thursday – Final Brochure
4-13 Friday - Current Event
4-13 Friday - Unit Exam
***You may use a 3”x5” note card on this exam***
Physical
Coral Sea
Darling River
Great Australian Bight
Great Artesian Basin
Great Barrier Reef
Great Dividing Range
Great Sandy Desert
Java Sea
Kimberly Plateau
Malay Peninsula
Mekong River
South China Sea
Political
Australia
Cambodia
Cook Islands
Federated States
of Micronesia
Fiji
French Polynesia
Guam
Indonesia
Kiribati
Laos
Malaysia
Marshall Islands
Myanmar
New Zealand
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Pitcairn
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Thailand
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Maps are Due Wednesday April 11th
Southeast Asia
History of Diversity
Economy
Culture
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand,
Indonesia, Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia.
History of Diversity–
Chinese and Indian influence.
China ruled Vietnam (111 B.C. – 939 A.D.)
art, ethnic beliefs, political ideas, and technology
Hinduism and Buddhism from India.
Southeast Asia kept many of its traditions.
Mandalas instead of states (rings of power around a
central court).
1300-1800 – Individual states grew larger, had
national identities and developed trade economies.
1360 A.D.
400 – 1300 A.D.
Khmer Empire 800-1400 A.D.
Colonialism 1500s Europeans arrive in force
Spanish set up colonies in the Philippines.
Europeans did as they always did and took
advantage of resources and people. All Southeast
Asia was colonialized except for Siam. (Thailand.)
Outcomes –
Bureaucratic governments
Forced production of commodities needed in
Europe.
Unintentionally sparked nationalism.
Independence –
Japan claimed to “take back Asia for Asians” in
WWII.
After WWII SE Asian nations sought independence.
Many nations gained independence peacefully.
Indonesia fought the Dutch 1945-1949.
Indochina (Cambodia, Laos, North and South
Vietnam) won independence from French in 1954.
North Vietnam attacked South Vietnam and
started the Vietnam War 1957-1975.
After the war Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia were
all communist countries.
Economics –
Traditional economies – agriculture
Decades of war and turmoil have retarded
economies.
ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
promotes economic growth and peace.
Manufacturing has grown rapidly since the 1960s.
Processing agricultural products
Textile production, clothing and electronics.
Finance and other service industries.
Culture –
Religious diversity – many different religions
because of outside influences.
Buddhism and Hinduism shaped sculpture and
architecture.
Southeast Asia is famous for performing arts and
literature.
Vietnam has a 3,253 line poem called “Kim van
Kieu”, about love and sacrifice.
Angkor Wat is a temple complex at Angkor,
Cambodia, built by King Suryavarman II in the early
12th century as his state temple and capital city.
Buddhist Temples in Thailand.
Indonesian Dance.
Changing Lifestyles –
Most live in rural villages but the trend is to
move to cities and live more modern life.
The villages – wood houses built on stilts. A
group of leaders or the Buddhist temple serves
as local leadership. Many people still wear
traditional clothing.
The cities – very modern with skyscrapers and
slums because of overpopulation, pollution and
poor housing.
Review
Why did European and Japanese powers seek
control in SE Asia?
To obtain region’s wealth and resources.
How did colonialism help cause independence?
European rule lead to nationalism, Japan
let SE Asians gain political experience.
Why did the U.S. become involved in Vietnam?
Communist north invaded the south.
What is the major basis for income and
industrial processing in Southeast Asia?
Agriculture.
Why is industry unevenly distributed in the
region?
Some areas like Vietnam have experience
years of turmoil, war and destruction.
How is ASEAN aiding industrial development?
By uniting all of Southeast Asia in causes
of economic growth and peace.
What foreign influences are seen in sculpture
and architecture?
Buddhism and Hinduism
How are traditional ways changing in Southeast
Asia?
Many people are migrating the cities and
adopting modern lifestyles.
What problems do cities face?
Housing shortages, pollution and unsafe
living conditions.