Thursday, February 22, 2007

SEA3.1.9.Colonialism in SEA

Topic: The Concept of SEA/Reasons for Colonialism in SEA
Enquiry Question: What is Southeast Asia? Why did the Europeans come to SEA?

PERIOD I

  • Review: Images & Impressions of SEA
  • Understanding goals:
    • What is Southeast Asia?
      • Geography. Ethnicity or Political system?
    • Why did the Europeans come to Southeast Asia?
      • Exploration
      • Expropriation
      • Expansion
PERIOD II
  • Understanding goals:
    • What were the reasons for the imposition of colonial rule?
      • French imperialism
      • British imperialism
    • How was colonial rule established?
      • French colonialism in Indochina
      • British colonialism in Malaya
  • Performances:
    • present pictorial background histories to EITHER Indochina OR Malaya (choose one)