Steve Zimmerman
Blue Mountain High School
Teacher/Gifted Program Coordinator

Unit 7: South Asia

Name:________________________        My Total:______

Unit Length: 16 days           Unit Pts: 150  

This is your unit sheet. Do not lose it. It is your record of what you have achieved in this unit. Selections in bold are required of all students for the Unit Test. Only selections with * do not require oral assessment. One assessment per day only. C Layer assessments may be attempted twice, A and B assessments may be tried once.

C Layer - 100 Maximum pts allowed before Test. 120 pts total allowed in Layer

(10)_____ 2. Day 2 Lecture – “Religions of South Asia”. Complete sheet and answer 3 teacher questions.

(10)_____ 3. Day 6 Lecture – “History of South Asia”. Complete Sheet and answer 3 questions.

(10)_____ 4. Day 14 Lecture – “Problems of South Asia”. Complete sheet and answer 3 questions.

(10)_____ 5. Use the Language disks to learn 10 words in a language from the region. Use the Language Disk

(8)  _____ 8. Textbook reading, “South Asian Geography” - pp. 161-170. 4 questions.

(10)_____ 9. Textbook reading, “South Asian History” - pp 193-204. 4 questions.

(6) _____ 10. Textbook reading, “South Asian Religions” - pp 177-182. 3 questions

(8) _____ 11. Textbook reading, “South Asian Society” - pp 189-192 and 214-217.

(8) _____ 12. Textbook reading, “South Asian Problems” - pp206-209 and 217-220.

(10)_____13. Read the handout “Indo-Americans” and answer 5 questions.

(50)_____15. Video – “Gandhi”. See rubric #2 .  Complete question sheet (10 pts) and answer 8 questions.

(10)_____16. Choose 1 Lonely Planet video to watch – “South India”, “Pakistan”, or  “Nepal”. May be taken

(10)_____17. Video – “Shipbreakers”. 3 questions.

(4)  _____18. Video – “60 Minutes story -Year of the Woman”. 2 questions.

(10)_____19. Video – “Terror’s Children”.  3 questions

*(10)_____20. Most Americans think the Disney movie “Aladdin” takes place in the Middle East. Watch it,

            - Kashmir

(12)_____23. Complete the physical map and political maps of the region (2 pts) and answer 10 questions

*(18)_____24. Construct a three dimensional map of the areas of South Asia that were recently devastated by a

*(10)_____25. Prepare a 5-day menu that highlights the cuisine from a different nation of South Asia each day.

(10)_____ 31. Complete the crossword puzzle on South Asia and answer 8 questions.

(10)_____ 32. Student designed activity, as per teacher discretion. Maximum10 pts.

**(30)_____ 33. South Asia Test, given Day 16.

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B Layer – Choose only one. Due by Day 15. 15 pts. Not an assessment.

_____  5. In a group of 4 or less, construct a Point/Counterpoint style bulletin board that addresses one of the

A-Layer – Choose only one.  15 Pts. Due by Day 15. Not an assessment.

_____ 1. Who should be in control of Kashmir – India, Pakistan, the Kashmiri people, someone else?

_____ 2. Should India and/or Pakistan be forced to give up their nuclear weapons?

_____ 3. Should South Asian immigration to the United States be limited?

_____ 4. Should the United States be sending more money to help the victims of the tsunami?

_____ 5. Does Mohandas Gandhi deserve the title “Man of the Century”? 

Grade Levels:

F = 0 – 104  D= 105 - 112  C= 113 – 126  B= 127 – 138   A= 139 – 150

Schedule

Day 1 Lecture (#1)     Day 9  Gandhi

Day 2 Lecture (#2)     Day 10  Gandhi

Day 3       Day 11  Gandhi

Day 4       Day 12  Gandhi

Day 5       Day 13  

Day 6 Lecture (#3)     Day 14  Lecture (#4)

Day 7       Day 15  

Day 8 Gandhi      Day 16  Test (#31)