The Himalaya:
A Cultural, Religious, and Geographic History
An elective course for high school juniors and seniors

Drew Devore
Episcopal School of Acadiana
Cade, Louisiana

 

 


Course Overview

 

Geography Overview

Geography Powerpoint

Atlas Project

Yak-Cow Chart

 

 


Cultural Sensitivity

 

 

Unit 1: Geography

Part I: Physical Geography

Lesson 1: Introduction to the Geography of the Himalaya (powerpoint)

Reading from: Zurick and Karan

Lesson 2: Atlas Project

Part II: Ecology

Lesson 1: Wildlife of the region

Reading from: Zurick and Karan

Rhino in Chitwan National Park

Lesson 2: Animal Husbandry: and Agriculture

Document: Table of Yak-Cow Crosses from Bishop, Naomi H. Himalayan Herders (Thomson 2002 )

Part III: Human Geography

Lesson 1: Ethnic Groups of the region

House in the Terai
  
Sherpa family in Helambu

 

Lesson 2: Lifestyles

Reading: Chapter 3 from Naomi Bishop Himalyan Herders

Lesson 3: Viewing of Himalayan Herders by John and Naomi Bishop

 

 
   

This site was created by Andrew Devore at the NEH Summer Institute "Cultures and Religions of the Himalayan Region," held at the College of the Holy Cross, Summer 2006