1. Today’s Schedule – 05/07/12 1. TURN IN MAP 2. CNN Student News –29.3 Vocab Check 3. 29.3 PPT: Southeast Asia Today HW: –30.1 Vocab –Study for Chapter 29 Quiz – TAKING TOMORROW

2. The Region Today The countries of Southeast Asia have different levels of economic development. Laos and Cambodia are very poor countries.

3. Myanmar is very rich in natural resources But the military dictatorship there has kept the country isolated and they have remained poor.

4. The capital of Myanmar is Yangon Also called Rangoon.

5. Aung San Suu Kyi Is 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.

6. Thailand is the most developed country in Southeast Asia. Its capital is Bangkok.

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

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

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

10. Phnom Penh Is the capital of Cambodia.

11. The capital of Laos is Vientiane.

12. 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