HWC Day 56 - Geography & Religion of South Asia

To learn more about monsoons in contemporary India, go to "Effects of Monsoon Season on India" (Stratfor, 7/16/12)

Objective:  Explore the physical and cultural geography of SouthAsia.

Task:    Namaste!  When you arrive to class, please open up your monsoons worksheet from yesterday.  We'll spend the first few minutes of class reviewing the geography of South Asia.  Then, we'll divide into groups to investigate and report on the religions of South Asia.

Upcoming due dates:

• Friday, April 29 - "Mughal Dynasties" reading due in class
• Tuesday, May 2 - "The Partition of India, 1947 - Background Essay" reflection due on Schoology BEFORE class
• Thursday, May 4 - Sri Lanka Case Study due in class
• Monday, May 8 - "India's New Economy" due in class
• Tuesday, May 9 - Fishbowl discussions - "India Changes Course" & "The Struggle for Women's Empowerment in India"
• Wednesday, May 10 - Unit 6 Test