Southeast AsiaSoutheast Asia

Southeast AsiaSoutheast AsiaSoutheast Asia is usually Southeast Asia is usually

associated with a associated with a tropical wet climate.tropical wet climate.

Southeast Asia is Southeast Asia is considered a cultural considered a cultural crossroad.crossroad.

A variety of religions are A variety of religions are present in Southeast present in Southeast Asia; Buddhism, Islam, Asia; Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, and Hinduism, and CatholicismCatholicism

• Southeast Asia is Southeast Asia is haunted by their haunted by their colonial past.colonial past.

• Thailand would be Thailand would be the only country to the only country to remain remain independentindependent..

EconomyEconomy

• Mainly agricultural basedMainly agricultural based

• ASEAN- Association of Southeast ASEAN- Association of Southeast Asian Nations, an alliance that Asian Nations, an alliance that promotes economic growth and promotes economic growth and peace in the regionpeace in the region– Industry has grownIndustry has grown

HW: HW:

• Visit the classroom blog to find your Visit the classroom blog to find your homework assignment.homework assignment.

• You will pick one Southeast Asia You will pick one Southeast Asia country to fill out a SPRITE sheet on country to fill out a SPRITE sheet on and then there will be readings from and then there will be readings from your book. your book.

OceaniaOceania

• RegionsRegions– Micronesia = “tiny islands”Micronesia = “tiny islands”– Melanesia = “ black islands”Melanesia = “ black islands”– Polynesia = “ many islands”Polynesia = “ many islands”

HistoryHistory

• For centuries, the people of Oceania had For centuries, the people of Oceania had little contact with the rest of the world, so little contact with the rest of the world, so they developed their own way of life.they developed their own way of life.

• Beginning in the 1500s many Europeans Beginning in the 1500s many Europeans explored the Pacific. Most famous was the explored the Pacific. Most famous was the British captain James Cook.British captain James Cook.– Magellan though would be the first to explore Magellan though would be the first to explore

the area during early exploration.the area during early exploration.

• 1800s missionaries arrived1800s missionaries arrived– How did this impact the natives?How did this impact the natives?

CultureCulture

• Religion- Christianity is mostly seen, Religion- Christianity is mostly seen, plus traditional religionsplus traditional religions

• Language- some 1,100 of the world’s Language- some 1,100 of the world’s languages are spoken therelanguages are spoken there

• Island life? How were villages set Island life? How were villages set up? What is their main economy? up? What is their main economy? – Subsistence activitiesSubsistence activities

Australia, New Zealand, and Australia, New Zealand, and AntarcticaAntarctica

HistoryHistory• Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica

made up the last region to be explored by made up the last region to be explored by Europeans.Europeans.

• Australia and New Zealand became British Australia and New Zealand became British colonies, even though they already had colonies, even though they already had inhabitationsinhabitations

• Aboriginal people migrated to Australia Aboriginal people migrated to Australia from Asia at least 40,000 years ago (simple from Asia at least 40,000 years ago (simple way of living, hunters and gathers)way of living, hunters and gathers)

• New Zealand was settled first by the Maori, New Zealand was settled first by the Maori, who migrated there from Polynesia more who migrated there from Polynesia more than 1,000 years ago. The Maori lived by than 1,000 years ago. The Maori lived by fishing, hunting, and farmingfishing, hunting, and farming

European SettlementEuropean Settlement

• During the 1600s and 1700s several European During the 1600s and 1700s several European explorers sailed in the coastal waters of New Zealand explorers sailed in the coastal waters of New Zealand and Australia. Captain James Cook was the first to and Australia. Captain James Cook was the first to explore the two lands.explore the two lands.

• In 1788 Britain began to colonize Australia (called New In 1788 Britain began to colonize Australia (called New South Wales until 1820) as a place to send prisoners. South Wales until 1820) as a place to send prisoners. Also allowed Britain to have a Pacific naval base.Also allowed Britain to have a Pacific naval base.– British colonists and Aboriginal people had many violent British colonists and Aboriginal people had many violent

conflictsconflicts• New Zealand was colonized by hunters and whalers New Zealand was colonized by hunters and whalers

from Europe.from Europe.– Treaty of Waitangi- giving British control over New ZealandTreaty of Waitangi- giving British control over New Zealand– Gold discovered in the 1800s bringing in hundreds of Gold discovered in the 1800s bringing in hundreds of

thousands of peoplethousands of people

Modern NationsModern Nations

• Australia became independent in 1901Australia became independent in 1901• New Zealand became self-governing in 1907New Zealand became self-governing in 1907• Both remained though under British Both remained though under British

commonwealthcommonwealth• New Zealand was the first country to grant New Zealand was the first country to grant

women the right to votewomen the right to vote• Australia is still under British commonwealth b/c Australia is still under British commonwealth b/c

they could not decide who to make Head of Statethey could not decide who to make Head of State• Antarctica remains unsettledAntarctica remains unsettled

– By 2000 18 countries had scientific research stationsBy 2000 18 countries had scientific research stations– 7 countries have claimed territory in Antarctica7 countries have claimed territory in Antarctica