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