The document outlines a SEA studies course for the academic year 2013-2014, detailing topics such as the geography, history, and culture of Southeast Asia. It includes various activities, assignments, and assessments designed to enhance students' understanding through lectures, research projects, and presentations. Key subjects covered include colonial history, environmental issues, festivals, and a final project on US foreign policy related to Southeast Asian countries.

1. SEA Studies Course Outline 2013-2014
No. Topics Subtopics Activities Tasks/Assignments Test/ Quiz/
Assessment
Materials Computer
Lab
Introducing
SEA course
- Course requirement
and expectation
- Means of
communication
- Assessment Policy
Sending KruTuke
an email
Creating Group
contact
Create a personal profile using
‘about.me’
Worksheet:
SEA Studies
course
outline
Yes
1 Introduction
to Southeast
Asia
Getting to know
countries of Southeast
Asia
Lecture
Class Discussion
Q&A
Each student select a country of
interest to do a research on basic
information of the country to share
with the class
HW: study map of southeast asia,
Research basic information of a
specific country to present to the
class
Identify 11
countries of
SEA on a map
Worksheet:
Creating a
country
profile
Yes
Geography and
Climate of Southeast
Asia
Lecture
Class Discussion
Q&A
Research
Complete a country’s landform on
the map
Research basic information for
each SEA country
HW: complete labeling, identifying
geographical features of each
country
Worksheet: Yes
Colonial history of SEA Lecture
Class Discussion
Q&A
Research
Presentation
Small research and 5-7 minute
presentation on colonization of
Southeast Asian nation
HW: Research and Presentation on
colonial history
Worksheet:
Colonization
of SEA
Yes
ASEAN Lecture, Class
Discussion, Q&A
700-word Essay Writing: Why
Southeast Asia matters?
Essay Worksheet No

2. No. Topics Subtopics Activities Tasks/Assignments Test/ Quiz/
Assessment
Materials Computer
Lab
Unit Test
2 Research
Project
“Planning a trip to SEA
countries”
Research on at
least two SEA
countries and plan
a trip to the
counties
Research and give a Presentation
on a planned trip to SEA countries,
including information on basic
information of the countries,
attractions, cultural experience,
time and duration of the trip, flight,
how to get around inbound, cost,
accommodation, entry
requirement and customs, safety
issues, do’s and don’ts, overall
budget, and the source of own
budget.
Presentation Worksheet-
Research
project
Yes
3 The Mekong
River
The Life-Giving River Lecture, Class
Discussion, Q&A
Answer questions, language of the
Mekong, summarize from a video
clip
Class discussion
700-word essay writing on Building
dam
Essay Writing Worksheet:
4 Cambodia Historical Overview of
Cambodia
Lecture
Class Discussion
Q&A
Brainstorming
Worksheet
YouTube
Video
No
Angkor Wat, the
Khmer Empire
LectureQ&A
Brainstorming
Watching a video
clip ‘digging for
the truth’
Complete an exercise on Angkor
Wat
Open-note
quiz
Worksheet
YouTube
Videos
No

3. No. Topics Subtopics Activities Tasks/Assignments Test/ Quiz/
Assessment
Materials Computer
Lab
Class Discussion
Khmer Rouge
Genocide
Simulation Activity
Watching a video
clip of ‘Ditch Pran’
Complete an exercise on Genocide Open-note
quiz
Worksheet
YouTube
Videos
No
Cambodia’s Landmines Lecture Q&A
Brainstorming
Watching a video
clip on ‘Akira’
Writing a two-page reflection
paper on Cambodia
Reflection
Essay on
Cambodia
Worksheet No
Unit Test
5 Myanmar in
Transition
Political, social,
economic reform of
Myanmar/
Aung San Su Kyi
Lecture, Q&A,
Class Discussion
Answering questions Worksheet No
What Makes a Monk
Mad?
Lecture, Q&A,
class discussion,
reading article
Group Research and Presentation Presentation Worksheet
Article
Yes
Haven’t I seed you
somewhere before?
Reading an article,
group work, class
discussion
Article
analysis
Worksheet
Article
Yes
Unit Test
6 Environment
al Issues
A Hazy Situation Lecture Q&A
Brainstorming
Watching a video
Complete exercise Worksheet No

4. No. Topics Subtopics Activities Tasks/Assignments Test/ Quiz/
Assessment
Materials Computer
Lab
clip on forest fire
in Indonesia
Class discussion
Orangutan vs Palm Oil Lecture Q&A
Brainstorming
Watching a video
clip
Writing a 500-word reflection on
Orangutan
Worksheet No
Creating A Poster and
Presentation on
‘Saving Orangutans’
Poster making Poster making Poster and
Presentation
Worksheet Yes
7 Festival of
Southeast
Asia
Moon Festival/ Lion
Dance
Photo Analysis
Video Clip: Moon
Festival/ Lion
Dance
Class Discussion
Worksheet No
Water Festival Photo Analysis
Playing Thai
Children Games
Watching a video
clip on Songkran
Day
Thai Children games, singing Thai
song
An essay on
festival of the
US
Worksheet No
computer
lab, but
need
space

5. No. Topics Subtopics Activities Tasks/Assignments Test/ Quiz/
Assessment
Materials Computer
Lab
8 Food of SEA Overview: Food of
Southeast Asia
Table Manners
Lecture, Q&A,
Comparing Thai
with American
food
Worksheet
Thai Cooking Class: Cooking Thai food Pork Omelet
Beef Green Curry
Chicken stir-fired with Basil leaves
Sticky Rice with longan
Cooking Thai
food
Recipe,
ingredients
Cooking
Lab
9 Thai
Language
Writing Thai and
speaking Thai
As a warm up
activity before
class begins
Practice Writing and speaking Thai
(Survival language) , names, self
introduction
Speaking Thai Worksheet No
Thai Etiquettes and
Customs
As a warm up
activity before
class begins
Greeting Thai,
Thai Manners
No
10 Minor
cultural topic
Loy Kratong Festival Lecture, sing Thai
song
Worksheet No
Father’s Day of
Thailand
Lecture Worksheet No
11 Final Project US Foreign Policy on
each SEA country
Individual research
on a certain SEA
country from past
to present
Research, a booklet, and a
presentation
Research and
Presentation
Project
paper
Yes
Details and order are subject to change due to time constraint and proper time frame.