This course outline summarizes a semester-long course on Southeast Asia that includes 10 topics: 1) An introduction to the region including its geography, climate, colonial history and key landmarks of countries in Southeast Asia. 2) A research project on planning a trip to Southeast Asia. 3) A focus on the Mekong River and its importance along with case studies of Cambodia including its history, Angkor Wat, the Khmer Rouge genocide and ongoing landmine issues. 4) Other environmental issues in Southeast Asia like deforestation and protection of orangutans are also examined. 5) The spread and practices of Islam in Southeast Asia, especially in Malaysia, are reviewed.

1. Course Outline 2012
No. Topic Sub-topic Activities/Tasks/ Assessment Computer
Lab
1 Introduction to Getting to know Worksheet: Creating a country profile Yes
Southeast Asia countries of 700-word Essay Writing: Why Southeast
Southeast Asia Asia matters?
Colonial history of Worksheet: Colonization of SEA Yes
Southeast Asia Small research and presentation on
colonization of Southeast Asian nation
Geography and Worksheet: complete a country’s Yes
Climate of Southeast landform on the map
Asia Research basic information for each SEA
country
Landmarks of SEA Worksheet and research on landmark of Yes
countries each country and share with the class
ASEAN Worksheet
Class Discussion
Unit Test Yes
2 Research “Planning a trip to Research on a particular topic each week Yes
Project (20%) SEA countries”
3 The Mekong The Life-Giving River Worksheet: answer questions, language No
River of the Mekong, summarize from a video
clip
Class discussion
700-word essay writing on Building dam
Unit Test Yes
4 Cambodia Historical Overview Worksheet: No
of Cambodia Brainstorm
Angkor Wat, the Worksheet: answer questions No
Khmer Empire Watching a video clip ‘digging for the

2. truth’
Class Discussion
Complete an exercise on Angkor Wat in
google docs
Khmer Rouge Simulation Activity No
Genocide Worksheet
Watching a video clip of ‘Ditch Pran’
Complete an exercise on Genocide in
google docs
Cambodia’s Worksheet No
Landmines Watching a video clip on ‘Akira’
Writing a two-page reflection paper on
Cambodia
Unit Test Yes
5 Environmental A Hazy Situation Worksheet No
Issues Watching a video clip on forest fire in
Indonesia
Class discussion
Orangutan vs Palm Worksheet No
Oil Watching a video clip
Writing a 500-word reflection on
Orangutan
Creating A Poster and Presentation on ‘Saving Orangutans’ Yes
6 Islam of Overview “Islam of Worksheet No
Southeast Asia SEA” Mapping/ Answering questions
Islam of Malaysia Worksheet No
Watching Zainah Anwar Video Clip
Unit Test Yes
7 Festival of Moon Festival/ Lion Photo Analysis No
Southeast Asia Dance Video Clip: Moon Festival/ Lion Dance

3. Class Discussion
Water Festival Photo Analysis No
Playing Thai Children Games
Watching a video clip on Songkran Day
Creating a Newsletter on a festival of SEA Yes
8 Food of Overview: Food of Worksheet No
Southeast Asia Southeast Asia Ingredient tasting
Class discussion
Thai Cooking Class: Cooking Lab
Pork Omelet
Beef Green Curry
Chicken stir-fired with
Basil leaves
Sticky Rice with
longan
9 Thai Language Writing Thai No
Speaking Thai No
Thai Etiquettes and No
Customs
10 Minor cultural Loy Kratong Festival No
topic Father’s Day of No
Thailand