1. India is a large country in southern Asia. It is
separatedfrom the rest of Asia by the Himalayan Mountains.Because
it is so big and cut off from the rest of thecontinent, it is
called a subcontinent. To the south ofIndia is the Indian
Ocean.India is the seventh largest country in the world. It
hasdeserts, jungles, mountains, forests, and farms.The major rivers
are the Indus River and the GangesRiver. Big cities include New
Delhi, Calcutta, Bombay,and Bangalore.India has half as many states
as the U.S. has. Howmany states are in India?
2. South Asia
3. Satellite View of South Asia
4. TheSize ofSouth Asia
5. Countries Afghanistan ChinaIran Nepal Bhutan Pakistan
Myanmar India Bangladesh Sri Lanka
6. Bodies of Water R. s Brahmaputr du a R. In Gang es R. Bay of
BengalArabian Sea Indian Ocean
7. The Ganges River System 1,560 miles long
8. Mata Ganga (Mother Ganges)
9. The Brahmaputra River System 1,800 miles long
10. Flooding on the Brahmaputra
11. The Indus River System 1,975 miles long
12. Valleys /PlainsIndo-G anges Plain
13. Mountains & Peaks Hin d u K Kara ush koran Mts Pa ber .
yI ss Kh I Hi m ala Mt. Everest ya s lls dhy a Hi Vin t s ha We G n
st t er ern E as Gh a ts
14. Hindu Kush
15. The Himalayas him [snow] aalaya [home] Mt. Everest is
29,035 feet. It is the highest mt. peak in the world.
16. The Himalayas
17. Fire Rim of the Pacific
18. the Tsunam Devastation is100,000s dead!
19. Deserts /Plateaus Tibetan Plateau r Tha t er Des Deccan
Plateau
20. The Deccan Plateau 31,800 square miles in size. Elevation
range: 2,000 8,000 feet high. From the Sanskrit word, dakshina [the
south].
21. The Tibetan Plateau The Roof of the World. average
elevation is 16,400 feet.
22. The Thar Desert The Great Indian Desert 200 - 1500 feet in
elevation. up to 127F in July.
23. December to March ~~~~ ColdApril to May ~~~~ Very hot
(Oftenover 100 degrees)June to September ~~~~ MonsoonseasonOctober
to November ~~~ less rain MONSOONS Monsoons are huge rain storms
that come in from the Indian Ocean. They bring enough rain to
supply water for the whole year. These storms have strong winds.
They can flood and destroy farms and houses. Some have even killed
people.
24. Climate Regions of South Asia
25. Winter Monsoons:November - April
26. Summer Monsoons: May- Oct.
27. Monsoon Season Nearly all of the rainfall for the entire
year falls during the monsoon season. The economy depended on the
monsoon season in order for the farmers to grow crops. The monsoon
season made the land fertile for crops.
28. Fun Facts About India
29. At about the same timethe pilgrims werelanding at
PlymouthRock, the Taj Mahal wasbuilt. That was almost400 years
ago.It took over ten years tobuild. More than twentythousand people
andone thousand elephantshelped build it.. . .but why was it
built?Any ideas?The Taj Mahal is in Agranear the capital of
India.What is the capital ofIndia?
30. Shah Jahan was the emperor of India from 1628 to 1658.
Hedeeply loved his wife Mumtaz Mahal. She died in 1631 when shewas
giving birth to their fourteenth child.The emperor was so
heartbroken that he decided to build a massivetomb in honor of
their love. The two of them were buried togetherinside the Taj
Mahal.Since Shah Jahan loved his wife so much, he used only the
finestmarble. He also made sure that beautiful gems decorated
hertomb.The Taj Mahal is one of the wonders of the world.It is also
a great tribute to love.
31. The Hindu New Year falls inOctober or November ofeach
year.It is called Diwali, theFestival of Lights.For Diwali, people
getdressed up in new clothes,send cards to friends andfamily, and
give outpresents.Since it is the Festival ofLights, fireworks light
up thesky.What AmericanHolidays arecelebrated like Diwali?
32. Many women in India wear beautiful saris. Their clothing is
brightly colored. Forspecial events, women wear saris withgold
embroidery and sequins.Men usually wear dhotis. They are
loosepants, similar to pajamas. In big cities,men wear American
style clothing.Children wear jeans, T-shirts, and skirts athome.
They usually have uniforms forschool.Indian women love to wear
jewelry. Theywear earrings, nose rings, bangles(bracelets),
anklets, rings, necklaces, andeven jewelry in their hair!
33. Pitara for Kids - http:www.pitara.com This site contains
books, stories, folk tales, andactivities for children.We Are India
- http://weareindia.com/ This site contains photos and other links
on culture,traditions, and art.Welcome to India -
http://www.welcometoindia.com/culture This site contains info on
culture, music, food, traveland more.History of India -
http://www.historyofindia.com/home.html This site covers ancient,
medieval, British, andmodern history.India for Kids Snaith Primary
Schoolhttp://www.home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/India.htmThis site
shows a slideshow trip to India for children ages 7-9. Withlots of
great links, photos, stories, and activities, this site is
highlyrecommended.
34. Chantal Boulanger: Indian
saris-researchhttp:www.devi.net/sari.htmlThis site has photos of
saris and other Indian clothing. It also hasother links.Really
Cookin Recipes for
Kidswww2.whirlpool.com/html/homelife/cookin/India.htmThis site has
Indian recipes for children to make.Experience India -
http://www.vijnanakalavedi.org/ This site tells about different
Indian art, music,and dance. It also contains great photographs,
video clips, andmusic clips.India
Parentinghttp://www.indiaparenting.com/Indiaculture/index.htm