Tibetan Geography & the Natural Environment

Grade Levels

10th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade

Course, Subject

Geography

Related Academic Standards

Explain the physical characteristics of places and regions, including spatial patterns of Earth’s physical systems.

7.4.5.A 7.4.5.A

Describe and explain the effects of the physical systems on people within regions.

7.4.5.B 7.4.5.B

Identify the effect of people on the physical systems within a community.

7.4.6.A 7.4.6.A

Describe and explain the effects of the physical systems on people within regions.

7.4.6.B 7.4.6.B

Describe and explain the effects of people on the physical systems within regions.

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Description

Nestled in the Himalayan Mountain range, this rugged natural terrain enabled Tibet to develop a unique culture and religion.

Teacher Resource

Geography & Natural Environment

Source

Garfunkel, Jonathan and Tibet Education Network at Global Source Education. 2001. Geography & Natural Environment. In Landscapes and Lessons of Cultural Survival: The Study of Tibet. A project of the Tibet Education Network at Global Source Education. 12-14.

Content Provider

Global Source is an organization to professional education and curriculum development for elementary and secondary education in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. With the intention of building stronger global and local bridges between classrooms and communities, Global Source focuses on teaching and learning about challenging and complex issues facing humanity and the planet.

      Global Source Education
      PO Box 11316
      Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
      206-780-5797

Tibetan Geography & the Natural Environment