Southeast Asia: Culture and Development

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 1

SOUTHEAST ASIA

Equator

Looking at this map, name two islands of Indonesia that are on the equator.

Border

Looking at this map, can you name the natural boundry that divides Thailand from Laos?

Culture

Name the 4 main religions that can be found in Southeast Asia. Can you explain where they came from?

What do you know about Thailand?
(land form, food, religion, climate, etc.)

What do you know about Myanmar?
(former name, economy, religion, hemisphere, etc.)

What do you know about Singapore?
(language, economy, colonizers, etc.)

What do you know about Indonesia?
(food, religion, physical features, etc.)

ISLAM

CHRISTIANITY

HINDUISM

BUDDHISM

INDONESIA

ARAB LANDS

THAILAND

INDIA

CHINA

EUROPE

SPAIN

PHILIPPINES

BALI

What facts can you find about development?

COUNTRY	RICH/POOR (development)
Thailand
Myanmar (Burma)
Singapore
Indonesia
Cambodia

What facts can you find about colonization?

COUNTRY	COLONIZED (by whom?)
Thailand
Myanmar (Burma)
Singapore
Indonesia
Cambodia

What facts can you find about cultural similarities?

COUNTRY	SIMILARITIES (culture region)
Thailand
Myanmar (Burma)
Singapore
Indonesia
Cambodia

What facts can you find about cultural differences?

COUNTRY	DIFFERENCES
Thailand
Myanmar (Burma)
Singapore
Indonesia

BONUS: What does ASEAN stand for?

Which country would you most like to visit?

Thailand

Indonesia

Myanmar

Malaysia

Laos

Singapore

Philippines