Resource Overview

This module provides a broad variety of resources with which to teach Culture and Religion in Southeast Asia. Among the resources you will find:

Videos [under construction] with content on several World Religions, including Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity, as well as the diversity of language, ethnicity, and art.

Various readings and visual media, including a visual for each country with a map, the country’s flag and ethnic, linguistic and religious composition. The same information is also provided as a chart for comparison.

A case study examination of one the major culture groups which has shaped this region – the Chinese. Students may already be familiar with the European impact on this region, but the Chinese are often overlooked as colonizers.

A lesson plan that takes advantage of a major cultural resource – UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre and
provides real-world application for student learning.