Curated OER
The Geography of the Indian Subcontinent
Gloriously adorned with a glimpse of the Taj Mahal, these slides detail important facts and characteristics of South Asian cultures, such as India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and several other surrounding countries. Slides cover the...
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South Asian Architecture
Seventh graders review and discuss architecture from South Asia. They then study images of various buildings from North Africa/Southwest Asia, and make comparisons
Curated OER
Recipe for a Global Issue: India and South Asia
Students describe a political or social issue in India or South Asia metaphorically in the form of a recipe. In this instructional activity, students deconstruct a chosen issue, identify it's components and how it developed. They...
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South Asia
High schoolers study South Asia. They complete various activities including answering questions following lectures, researching current events articles, viewing videos of Gandhi, South India, Pakistan, and Nepal. They select activities...
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Lesson Plan on Map Skills for South Asia
Seventh graders observe and discuss an overhead transparency map of South Asia. In small groups, they label a blank map of South Asia, and listen to a lecture on the realm.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: The Making of Modern South Asia
Covering the countries in South Asia, who they are, their histories, and want to deepen the discussion, consider these resources.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: The Making of Modern South Asia
Covering the countries in South Asia, who they are, their histories, and want to deepen the discussion, consider these resources.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: World Geography: South Asia
World Geography learning module on South Asia guides students through course materials using multi-media resources, assignments and assessment.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Bay of Bengal
This site from Wikipedia offers an extensive description of the Bay of Bengal in the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. Describes the rivers, seaports, islands, shorelines, oceanography, climate, and more.
Other
Story of Pakistan
Award-winning interactive encyclopedia on the history of Pakistan -- now one of the largest sources of information on the subject. Find a time period, browse the timeline, select from a list of historical figures, or search for your...
Choices Program, Brown University
Choices: India and Pakistan in the Wake of the Mumbai Attacks
Interactive lesson plan provides students with an opportunity to understand the circumstances surrounding the Mumbai terrorist attacks while examining the historical relationship between India and Pakistan. Note: Some media resources may...
Curated OER
University of Texas: Map of Southern Asia
This political map shows the countries and capitals of the Middle East and South Asia as well as other countries in Asia.
University of Washington
University of Washington Libraries: South Asian Oral History Project
hese interviews reflect religious, linguistic, occupational and gender diversity and provide rich insight into changing experiences of South Asians in the Pacific Northwest.
BBC
Bbc News: The Balance of Power in South Asia
A short report on how the use of a short range missile by Pakistan may have upset the balance of power between India and Pakistan.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Bhutan
Provides an overview of Bhutan, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.
Other
Sri Lanka Foreign Ministry: The Parliament of Sri Lanka
Provides a history and other general information about the parliament of Sri Lanka.
Other
Harper College: South Asia Physical Geography
This is a map quiz of the physical features of South Asia. It contains lists of land bodies, rivers, and water bodies to be matched to a map of South Asia. It can be used as a study tool.
Information Technology Associates
Photius: Afghan Economics
Detailed information about the economy of the nation of Afghanistan.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Nepal
Nepal lies between China and India in South Asia. The country is slightly larger than the state of Arkansas. Nepal has the greatest altitude change of any location on Earth. The lowlands are at sea level and the mountains of the...
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Afghanistan
Afghanistan is located in Central Asia with Iran to the west and Pakistan to the east. Tall, forbidding mountains and dry deserts cover most of the landscape of Afghanistan. The jagged mountain peaks are treacherous and are snow covered...
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Timor Leste
Features a travel guide and country profile of the Southeast Asian nation of Timor-Leste including a broad overview and numerous links to comprehensive information on the islands' culture, history, geography, economy, environment,...
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Brunei
Offers a travel guide and country profile of the South Asian nation of Brunei including basic facts and numerous links to comprehensive information on the islands' culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news,...
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Maldives
Features a travel guide and country profile of Maldives in Southern Asia including a broad overview and numerous links to comprehensive information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news,...
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Pakistan
Useful guide to a country profile of the Southern Asian nation of Pakistan featuring background details and numerous links to extensive information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news,...