FSEM 100: East Asian Food and Society

Your first project in this course will be to create a presentation on an East or Southeast Asian country. Through your work on this presentation, you will:

• Familiarize yourself with basic information about countries in East and Southeast Asia
• Evaluate the reliability of sources, including web sources
• Practice working and presenting with a partner

Take a look at the resources below to get started:

Consider using encyclopedias and other reference sources when you begin researching a topic. Some encyclopedias will provide more in-depth information than others, but any general encyclopedia is a good source to consult for background information of your chosen subject area. Most encyclopedias provide:

• Main concepts, including names, dates, places
• Keywords and subject terms related to topic
• Lists of related articles or additional resources 

Get country facts, figures, and reports:

These encyclopedias provide overview information. This provides context for statistical information:

Use the following resources to get statistical information about countries: