Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia Vocabulary- Definition
in your words and a picture for each
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Archipelago
High island
Low island
Atoll
Mandala
Khmer Empire
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Indochina
Vietnam War
ASEAN
Industrialization
Southeast Asia
• Consists of two
peninsulas and a
series of archipelagos
and islands
– Indochinese
Peninsula
– Malay Peninsula
– Philippine Islands
– Malay Archipelago
Mainland Southeast Asia
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Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos
Rugged mountains
Low plateaus
Plains
Rivers that flood often
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
Resources
• Fertile soil allows for growing and harvesting
• Commercial Fishing
• Fossil Fuels and Minerals
– Iron and Tin
– Gas and oil
• Harvesting of crops
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Tea
Rice
Rubber
Spices
Coffee
Sugarcane
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
Monsoons
• Summer Monsoons
– Hot and rainy
– Brings lots of flooding to region
– May to October
• Winter Monsoons
– Dry and Hot
– November to April
Ring of Fire
• Area of seismic and volcanic activity located
along the eastern edge of Asia
• Causes many natural disasters
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
Archipelago
Industrializatio
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ASEAN
Atoll
High Island
Indochina
Low Island
Khmer Empire
Mandala
Vietnam War
Draw this chart on page 126 in your
notebook.
Natural Disaster
#1
#2
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Location
Effects
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.
2. What is the worst form of natural disaster and why?
Justify your reasoning in one complete paragraph.
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)
Colonization
• Europeans entered the region in 1500s in
search of spices and precious metals
• All Southeast Asian nations colonized except
Siam (today- Thailand)
Independence Movements
• Nationalism led
to decolonization
• 1954 Vietnam
defeated French
forces to free the
Indochinese
peninsula
• Spread of
communism
during Cold War
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 twentyfive 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?