Chapter 26: Southease Asia "Indonesia"

Introduction

In this chapter students read about the many countries of Southeast Asia. One of those countries, Indonesia, is the largest archipelago in the world. It is also one of the world's most densely populated countries.

Lesson Description

In this lesson students will visit the CIA World Factbook Web site. This site contains listings for every country in the world. Each listing contains maps and a wealth of basic information. Students will use the map of Indonesia to answer a series of questions. Then they will browse through the rest of the information on Indonesia to choose at least ten facts that they think are important. They will use this information to compile a fact sheet on Indonesia.

National Geography Standards:
Standard 1: The geographically informed person knows and understands how to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial perspective.
Standard 4: The geographically informed person knows and understands the physical and human characteristics of places.

Instructional Objectives

1. The student will be able to interpret information from a map of Indonesia.
2. The student will be able to review information and choose the most important facts.

Student Web Activity Answers

1. Jakarta; it is located on the island of Java.
2. Java Sea
3. Strait of Malacca
4. Irian Jaya
5. Students' fact sheets will vary.

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