Language Arts
- Visit A Visit to Nepal
and browse the travel journal.Think of a trip you've taken or
would like to take. Write a travel journal for 3 days of your
trip. Answers will vary. Challenge:
If you're studying a foreign language, try the translate button
and practice reading! Foreign language
teachers could have fun with this!
- Visit A Visit to Nepal
and look at the pictures. Would you like to visit Nepal? What
do you think it would be like to live there? Answers
will vary.
- Look at these Images
of Nepal. What can you learn about the people who live there?
What do you think your pictures tell about you? Answers
will vary.
- Look at this weather
chart for Nepal. In what month does the most rain fall? July How much rain falls between May
and October each year? About 1060 mm give
or take 20 mm (Note: you could talk about the rainy/dry season
and the monsoons)s What is the average temperature in
January (in Celsius)? 10 or 11 C Estimate
(based on the chart) what that would be in Fahrenheit. somewhere around 50 F.
Social Studies
- Visit Travel-Nepal.com
and look under places to see. What is the capital?
Kathmandu Read the history and find out when the Kathmandu
valleys were unified into Nepal.1768
Look at the temples and palaces in the capital city. Which would
you like to see and why? Answers will vary.
- Visit the Nepal Home
Page and look up the political structure. How is Nepal governed?
it is a constitutional monarchy.. there's
a king and an assembly and a hour of representatives Do
the people have much say in their government? How? they
elect some of the house of representatives, and the next election
in in '99.
- Visit Destination
Nepal and look at the map. What countries border Nepal? China and India How do you think this
affects the country? It must be somewhat
sheltered. Name two rivers that run through Nepal? Karnali, Trisuli, and Sun Kosi Where
is Mt. Everest? on the north eastern border
of China What does the green represent? the
Royal Chitwan National Parks. If you need a hint for the
last question, look here.
- Have you ever bought something that was made in Nepal? What
was it? it could be clothing Visit
Destination
Nepal and look at the economic profile. What are the major
industries? Agriculture, textiles, minerals
and tourism
Math
- Visit A Visit to Nepal
and look at the expenses for a trip. Say you decide to go on
the Annapurna trek. You're leaving from Knoxville, TN and flying
to Pokhara, Nepal. You stay over night at the Mountain Villa
Hotel in Pokhara. Then you take the Annapurna trek the next day
(use the total). On the way back you stay another night in the
Mountain Villa Hotel. How much money will you spend? about
$1752
Bible
- What is unique about Lumbini?
What can you pray for? It is the birthplace
of Buddhist. Answers will vary. That people will find peace in
Jesus.
- Visit Destination
Nepal and look at the slide show. What can you pray for?
Answers will vary.
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