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Planner Warm-up
CW: Ch. 16 section 3 notes
Reminder chapter test
Next tuesday
Find what happened on each of the following dates. Write 1 correct sentence for each ( we will use this tomorrow when we go to Mission control.
( section 1 1943, 1947, section 2 1971, 1999, section 3 1998, 1972, 1965.)
Chapter 16 section 3
The Himalayas cover 80% of Nepal’s land area
Home of Mount Everest – 29,035 feet high
Produce clothing and carpet
Depend on tourism for money
Capital - Kathmandu
Official religion – Hinduism
Started Buddhism
90% of citizens are subsistence farmers
No railroads
Hard to build roads
Known as the “Hidden Holy Land” because of isolation and Buddhism
World’s leading producer of tea and rubber
Also produce sapphires, rubies, and gemstones
Prime minister = head of government even though they have a president
Civil war between the Tamils and the Sinhalese from 1983-2001
Rely on tourism for money
Also known for fishing
Capital = Male
The Kypher Pass is an important passage through the Hindu Kush Mountains
Most of the people in South Asia live in villages in rural areas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-8_wEm7t8k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D5Ie6pOrSo
1.Follow the instructions on page 493 to fold your mobiles.
2. Write the following on the outside of your mobile: Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka.
3. Punch three holes in the bottom of your mobile (one on each side)
4. Write 10 facts about each country on small slits of paper. (may substitute 2 facts for 1 picture)
5. Tie these facts to a piece of yarn then attach it to your mobile.
6. Make sure to color your mobile.