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Warm ups 3.08.2017*Describe what population density is.
*What are three impacts that population density can have on a region?
Lesson Objective:
*identify physical geographical regions of Southeast Asia and how that affects people living there
Southeast Asia
*What countries do you think of when you hear “Southeast Asia”?
*What inferences could you make about the geography or climate of Southeast Asia, based on the map?
Southeast Asia*What do you know or have you heard about these countries?
Malay Peninsula *Who can come and circle the Malay Peninsula?
*What do you think the climate and landscape of the peninsula is?
Malay Peninsula *The ocean is a huge part of life in this region
*there are around 25,000 islands in the region
Gulf of Thailand*the warm ocean waters and beautiful scenery near the Malay peninsula encourage lots of tourism in the region
Mekong Lowlands *the Mekong River begins in China and flows through (or on the borders of) Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia
*How can sharing a major waterway affect countries?
Mekong Lowlands *the Mekong River is very much a part of life in the region
*it is used for transportation, shops, and even for homes!
Mekong Lowlands
Dams on the Mekong
*What impact (good or bad) could building of these dams have on the river and the people living in the region?
Arakan Mountains
*despite being close to the equator, the Arakan mountains have a harsh wintry climate, because they rise over 19,000 feet
Arakan Mountains
Vietnamese Highlands *the mountainous regions of Vietnam have many diverse ethnic groups, as they’ve developed distinctly partly because of their isolation
*they’ve found creative ways to use their land, despite the terrain
Vietnamese Highlands
Tropical Forests of Southeast Asia *there are many tropical forests in the region
*lately, there are problems with decisions about how to use the land there
Tropical Forests of Southeast Asia