You will need to read through the section of the Chapter that your group has been assigned. Your group is responsible for teaching your classmates the info from your section. You must include key vocabulary for your section in your presentation! Your classmates will be taking notes in their notebooks during your presentation!
Your presentation can be digital or in poster format. You will be presenting to your classmates and ½ of your grade is the visual you use. The other ½ will be based on information and group participation.
Chapter 25:
Section 1 India: Also include information on modern day India and the economic boom that the country has had. Talk about Mohandas Gandhi. What is the dominant level of economic activity?
Section 2 Pakistan and Bangladesh: Also include information on the factories in Bangladesh. Touch base on what is happening in Pakistan with the Taliban. (Malala)
Section 3 Nepal and Bhutan: Focus on the impact of religion on these countries. Nepal just recently had an earthquake. Also, Bhutan and UTEP have a HUGE Connection!!! You must include it in your presentation.
Section 4 Sri Lanka and Maldives: Talk about the impact of rising sea levels. How does tourism impact these countries? Also, what are the major economic sectors?
Chapter 26
Section 1 Population Explosion: You will need to research data for India’s population. What are the Death Rates, Birth Rates, and Total Fertility Rates for women and Infant Mortality Rates. You will also need to give me images of population pyramids from 1950, 1990 and the most current one 2015 or 2016. How has population growth impacted India? Where are people moving and what is happening because of migration? PRB.org
Section 2 Living with Extreme Weather: Explain how the subcontinent is impacted with climate patterns. I also want you as a group to focus on Agriculture. Research the availability of food supplies for Indians. Research and share about the Green Revolution. Must be included in presentation. Why, When, What.
Case Study: You will need to research more than the case study provides. What are the major issues pertaining to the conflict between India and Pakistan on their territorial dispute? You must include events that have occurred such as the partition and other events/attacks/terrorist actions that have occurred because of the dispute over Kashmir. (Look up board crossing between India and Pakistan in Kashmir)