Today’s Schedule – 05/17/10

• CNN Student News• 29.3 Vocab Check• 29.3 PPT: Southeast Asia Today• HW:

– 30.1 Vocab– Study for Chapter 29 Quiz

REMINDERS• Tuesday, May 18th

– Chapter 29 Quiz

• Thursday, May 20th

– Unit 10 Current Event

• Friday, May 21st

– Unit 10 Binder– Chapter 30 Quiz

The Region Today• The countries of Southeast Asia have

different levels of economic development.

• Laos and Cambodia are very poor countries.

Myanmar is very rich in natural resources

But the military dictatorship there has kept the country isolated and they have remained poor.

The capital of Myanmar is Yangon

Also called Rangoon.

Aung San Suu KyiIs an opponent of the

military dictatorship in Myanmar. She is working for democracy there. She won the Nobel Peace Prize – but has been under house arrest since the early 1990’s.

Thailand is the most developed country in Southeast Asia.

Its capital is Bangkok.

Bangkok is an ancient city that mixes the modern and traditional.

The city has over 400 wats – Buddhist temples that serve as monasteries.

The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi.The largest city in Vietnam is Ho Chi Minh city.

Phnom Penh

Is the capital of Cambodia.

The capital of Laos isVientiane.

ASEAN

• All Southeast Asia countries are members of the – Association of Southeast Asian Nations

• Founded in 1967 to promote economic development

• Free trade among the ASEAN nations