Industrialization in Southeast Asia

• Most of Southeast Asia began industrializing in the 1960’s– Industrialization is when an economy moves from

agriculture and producing things by hand to manufacturing using modern technology

– Low wages in Southeast Asia have meant that businesses around the world do a lot of their manufacturing there

– Many of the countries of Southeast Asia have joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), an organization the promotes economic growth in the region

Examining Sources

Guiding Question: Overall, has industrialization had a positive or a negative effect on Southeast Asia?

• Examine each of the five sources. For each one, write down whether it shows that industrialization has been positive or negative and why

SCR Practice

Guiding Question: Overall, has industrialization had a positive or a negative effect on Southeast Asia?

• Write a topic sentence to answer the guiding question

• Write a concluding sentence to answer the guiding question