Language Arts
- Visit .asiatour
Malaysia and visit the photo gallery. The pictures are arranged
by state. Choose two and look at the pictures. What is similar
about the two states? What is different? Which would you like
to visit? Answers will vary.
- Read about the Longhouses
in Sarawak. What do you think it would be like to live in
a longhouse with all your relatives? This Malaysia
Page also has information about longhouses. Answers
will vary.
- Say you're planning a trip to Malaysia and you want to spend
time on the beach. Visit this
Malaysia Page and look up Places, then Islands and Beaches.
Read about the various places to visit, then choose one you'd
like to visit. Why did you make that choice? Answers
will vary.
Social Studies
- Visit Destination
Malaysia and read about the environment. Describe the land
and vegetation. Some mountains, rivers,
and 60% rainforest What do you think would happen if the
government builds a dam in Sarawak? Answers
will vary - encourage students to look at both the positive for
the country and the negative for the world What is the
climate like? hot, humid, and monsoonal
- Visit this
Malaysia Page and find out what four people groups live in
Malaysia. Malay, Chinese, Indian, tribal
peoples Which people have been there the longest? tribal peoples
- Visit Malaysia Home
Page and read about the history of Malaysia. What five groups
have conquered and/or ruled Malaysia since 100 BC? Indians,
Islamic Arabs, Portuegese, Dutch, and British What ceremony
shows Malaysia's connection to India? the
wedding ceremony In the golden age, how were the ports
and trading managed? by syahbandars, or
harbor masters, who were in charge of the ships from various
countries Why were the colonial powers interested in Malaysia?
they wanted the trade in the East
- Visit Destination
Malaysia and look at the maps, and the maps under places
from Malaysia Home Page.
What is the capital of Malaysia? Kuala
Lumpur What countries surround Malaysia (include the ones
that are nearby with water separating them)? Thailand,
Indonesia, Singapore, What body of water is north of Malaysia?
South China Sea southwest? Straits of Melaka northeast? Sulu
Sea What do you think it would be like to govern a country
separated by water like this? Answers will
vary.
- Malaysia Online has news
and other tourist info.
Math
- Visit Destination
Malaysia and read about the money. What is the Malaysian
money called? ringgit Say you take
US $250 dollars to Malaysia to visit. How much Malaysian money
would that be? 975 ringgit If you
stayed in the cheapest hotels and ate the cheapest meals, how
many days could you say there? about 2
weeks
Bible
- Visit Malaysia Home
Page and read about the holidays. Which one is happening
now? Read about Thaipusam. If you're really brave, look at these
pictures of Thaipusam.
What can you pray for? Answers will vary
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