Assignment 5,
The Sub Continent

Essential Questions

1. What is the history of the conflict between India and Pakistan and how do the histories of Pakistan and India affect their relations today? 

2. How does Kashmir affect the relations between the two countries?

3. How does modern industrial growth affect India?

4. What challenges do the people of India face regarding food supplies, and population growth?

Description 

The Sub Continent of Asia is separated from Asia by the highest mountain ranges in the world. These mountains not only separate the continent and sub-continent of Asia, the also divide cultures, agriculture, rainfall, shipping, and more.

Objectives

Students will identify and explain the significance of the geography and politics of India as they relate to India's place in the world today.

Instructions

1. See the printed assignment.

Online Files for this Assignment

To access the CIA World Factbook pages about India, click here. Use this!

To access the introductory packet about India, click here. Read this!

To view the video about the two faces of Delhi we used for this unit, click here.

To view the video about Fort Amber and the Monkey Temple, click here.

Here is the link to first video about Hinduism we viewed in class. Here is the link to the second video.
Here is the link to the third video.

Here is a link to the Coca Cola video about India and Pakistan.

Here is the link to the YouTube video we used in class about the geography of India. Don't worry about the rather technical language toward the end of it.

This is a great little video produced by National Geographic about some aspects of life in India.

Here is the Geography Now! video about India.

This is the link to the Britannica article about India. Read this!

Here is a good article about the caste system in India. Here is a good video about it.

This is the link the National Geographic for Kids overview article about India. Read this!

This is the link to the video about the Ganges River we used in class.

Maps

Here is the link to the CIA World Factbook map of India. Use this!

Here is the link to the CIA World Factbook map of Pakistan.

Here is a good link to a simple map of the whole sub continent.

Look below for some question helps!

Background information about the partition of India and Pakistan. One, Two

Environmental challenges facing India. One, Two

Famous locations in India. One This is just a place to get started.

The Ganges River. One, Two

Click here for the information packet about the Sub Continent.

Here is the link to the CIA World Factbook.

A printed copy of the assignment.