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.