Learning Objectives: After participation in class and completion of assignments for this week you will be able to:
Distinguish between crops originating in two different agricultural centers in Eastern Asia and outside of East Asia and be able to list key examples of crops and animal domesticates originating in each major center around the world.
Assignments:
Students will prepare tables of the plants and animals that were domesticated within SE Asia including common names (English, Thai/Laotian, Cambodian, Vietnamese, Chinese) and scientific names (Latin). For each plant or animal at least one web link should be made to a photograph or other creative illustration presenting visual information about that organism in SE Asia.
Definitions of the terms "domestication," "center of origin," and "agriculture" should be provided with clear citations for each.
For the next class you will need to find and read an article on history of SE Asia. This should basically be a paper about humans after the development of agriculture and may be about political or social development in the region. This will be briefly presented in class.