Exploring the Human Geography of Himalayan Rivers unit by Geoffrey Wingard
 
Indus  Ganges  Brahmaputra
High Himalaya Team Gujjar Team Bhote Team Lepcha
Mid-Montane Team Pakhtun Team Buksa Team Naga
Low Elevation Team Mahujir Team Tharu Team Bengali

Directions:

  • Either individually or with a partner and choose a river-system and elevation-region to research (each choice has been given a team-name to remind you that real people live in these regions).
  • It is now your job to find out something about these people, their neighbors and their environment.
  • To do this, click on your team-name and complete the five page Regional Study provided.  You can print the document first and write out your answers or open it on your computer and type your responses.  Unlike the tutorials on the previous page, you will be graded on your Regional Study.
  • If you need extra help check out some of the Resources and Maps recomended in other parts of this site.
Boats on the Brahmaputra
The middle hills along the Brahmaputra




 
 
This site was created by Matthew Foglia and Geoffrey Wingard of Bangor High School at the NEH Summer Institute "Cultures and Religions of the Himalayan Region," held at the College of the Holy Cross.