OER1001/regional-relations-in-asia-and-the-pacific/1/3/historical-experiences

General history of the region Keeping in mind the diversity present within the Asia-Pacific region, we should think about the historical experiences of the region. We’ll start this Section by considering what events or issues have significant historical relevance in the region. We’ll then turn to a more in-depth examination of the great (and small) civilisations in the region, noting the pattern of their historical evolution. We will compare our findings and reflect on how many of these civilisations retain a position of power in the contemporary period.

The content e-learning activities for this section of the Module should not only broaden your knowledge of the region’s history, but they should again reflect the diversity of the peoples and places in the region, as well as their experiences over time. You will need to look for and read sources that provide an historical overview of Asia and the Pacific. You will also need to select a civilisation to focus on and locate and read sources on that particular civilisation.

Please note that this section of the Module is assigned two weeks on the Study Schedule. Therefore, you should aim to complete E-learning activity on the overview of historical events in Week 3 and then complete the E-learning activity on the timeline of historical events in Week 4.