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Learning Objective:Explore the physical, political and human context of India.
BRIDGES: Discovery
Skills focus: maps and graphs
Only five countries have more
'very rich' than India
The number of ultra high net
worth individuals in India rose
over the previous year at 9.5
per cent, far ahead of the global
rate of six per cent
Sounak Mitra | New Delhi
Last Updated at November 23,
2014 10:32 IST
• With $1.01 trillion in assets, 8,595 Indians together have taken the country to the sixth position in a global ranking of wealthy people. India has the third-largest population of ultra-rich individuals in Asia, after Japan and China.
• India has more ultra-rich people than Switzerland, Canada, France, Hong Kong, Singapore and Saudi Arabia. Countries ahead of India are the US, Germany, the UK, Japan and China.
Task 1-Copy the following key terms and definitions.
Nationalist:A belief that all a country’s decisions should be made within that country. Promoting independence.
Republic:A form of government where decisions are made and power lies with elected individuals, as opposed to a royal family.
Economic liberalisation:When a government interferes less with a business and trade and instead allows private companies to trade more freely.
Partition:To divide into two.
Kashmir:The northern most geographical region of South Asia.
The British Raj:The period of time when India was part of the British Empire.
Task 2-Watch these three video clips
• Make a list in your draft book;– How many different landscapes and climate
conditions did you notice?
– What were the similarities and differences to the UK?
– http://www.youtube.com/user/india
– http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2929128763300394934&q=india&hl=en#
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&hl=en-GB&v=Uffu2lzhUPc
Task 3-Describe India’s location on a local, global and national scale. 4 marks Add keywords like: equator, Asia, latitude, landlocked, coastal, continent and surrounding countries’ names
Task 4- Green pen your answer. Describe the location of India. (4)
Success criteria:✓Detailed knowledge (enough for 4 marks)✓Use of evidence (data or specific examples)✓Geographical vocabulary✓Use of capital letters
India is located in the continent of Asia, in the Northern Hemisphere. The Indian mainland peninsular stretches from 37°North to 8°North and 68°East to 97°East. India borders six countries, namely Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Burma (Myanmar) and Bangladesh. India’s coastline to the east of India is the Bay of Bengal and to the west is the Arabian Sea. Other countries or regions in the vicinity are Middle East, East Asian countries
Task 5- Use maps on the following 4 slides and make notes on the following question:
Are there any parts of India which are at an advantage? How?
You can use some information you learned about the British empire in year 8.
Green areas are
flat, brown areas
are mountains, blue
lines are rivers and
blue big areas are
oceans.
Task 6-Describe distribution of wealth in India from 2010-2016 from chart 1.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temp(°C)
23 26 27 30 33 33 32 33 27 24 25 22
Rainfall(mm)
Task 7-Graphical skills-Learning about climate of India.
7a) Complete the climate table by adding the correct monthly rainfalls.7b) Complete the climate graph by adding a temperature line.If you have a printer at home, you can print the graph and complete the line graph for temperature. If you don’t have a printer at home, you can draw the graph in your book.
Challenge: how does the climate of Delhi compare to that of the UK.
Monsoon – a pattern of seasonal rainfall experiences by areas around the Indian Ocean.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temp(°C)
23 26 27 30 33 33 32 33 27 24 25 22
Rainfall(mm)
15 25 30 50 120 320 345 300 170 90 40 10
Task 8-Check answers.
Indian Caste System-you should be familiar as we have done it in year 8
Watch the video clip-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBxy1R0jitM
India: religion and society
Religion Percentage
Task 10-How does being a Dalit affect the following aspects of life?
Employment:
Education:
Safety:
Eating and drinking:
Task 9-Complete the table.
Use the Atlas or the internet to complete the three sets of questions:
• Geographical location• Physical geography• Human Geography
Challenge activitiesCan you find any recent information about India- it has to link with economic development, GDP, trade, disputes etc
Geographical Location
Task 11-Answer the questions from research or from an atlas if you have one at home.
1.Which hemisphere is India located in?
2.Which continent is India located within?
3.Between what lines of latitude does India lie?
4.Between what lines of longitude does India lie?
5.Which countries does India share a border with?
6.Name two countries that lie directly south of India.
7.What ocean is south of India?
8.What sea is to the east of India?
9.What sea is to the west of India?
10.What mountain range runs along the northern edge of India?
Most of these questions, if not all ,you can from the maps from this lesson.
Physical Geography
Task 12-Answer the questions from research or from an atlas if you have one at home.
1.What is the land area of India?
2.Name two major rivers that flow through India but have their mouth in Bangladesh?
3.Which part of India in mountainous and what latitudes does it reach?
4.What is the height of the land for the majority of India?
5.What is the name of the desert in north-west India?
6.What are the two major biomes in India?
7.What is the average January temperature for most of tropical India?
8.What is the average July temperature for most of tropical India?
9.Which part of India experiences most rainfall. Include average annual rainfall data in your answer.
10.What five climatic regions exist in India?
If there are some questions you can’t find the answers to, make an educated guess, you might knowmore than you think you do.
Human Geography:
Task 13-Answer the questions from research or from an atlas if you have one at home.
1.What is the total population of India?
2.What is the birth rate and fertility rate in India?
3.What is the capital city of India?
4.How many cities are there in India with a population over 1 million people?
5.How wealthy is India in terms of Gross Domestic Product per capita?
6.What percentage of India’s population are employed in the primary sector?
7.What is the life expectancy in India?
8.How many doctors are there in India per 1,000 of the population?
9.What is the adult literacy rate in India?
10.What proportion of people in India have access to clean water?
11.What is India’s Human Development Index score?
You should be familiar with the keywords here like life expectancy, HDI, GDP as we have covered in year 8 and 9.
India’s issues with neighbouring countries
• LAC issues – Border demarcation has been a major issue between India and China. Currently, the line considered as border is a ceasefire. The McMohan line was demarcated in 1914. The area of Aksai chin in the north India has been captured by the Chinese authorities and a significant part of the north eastern states of India, especially Arunachal Pradesh is always considered as its part. China always tries to keep India engaged in a strategic pressure from both the sides.
• Water Disputes – The 4 Rivers flowing from China to India are the crucial source of water for some Indian states. China has constructed some dams over them and is expected to construct few more on them for diverting the water, which adversely affects the water flow in India.
• Dalai Lama – India’s step to shelter Dalai Lama, who has taken shelter in Dharamshala, after his exile(something you learned in year 8 for RS unit). The migration of around 1 lakh Tibetan residents is also a bone of contention between for China. China has alleged that Dalai Lama is provoking people in Tibet against China. Similarly, anti-social activists in India are always considered as the problem by China.
• Passage of CPEC(Chins-Pakistan Economic Corridor) through PoK (Pakistan-occupied Kashmir) – The passage of the CPEC network from the disputed land between Pakistan and India is also an issue of the disturbance between the two nations. China is keenly involved in its silk route revival project and CPEC is an offshoot of it. The passage of this route through the Pakistan occupied Kashmir (Karakoram Highway) is being countered by India.
India – Key Historical Events: Which event is the most significant and why?
•2500 BC - India has been home to several ancient civilisations and empires.
•1600s - The British arrive in India and establish trading posts under The British East India Company. The
British influence in India begins to increase.
•1858 - India comes under direct British government rule, referred to as The British Raj
•1920 - Independence Struggle: Nationalist leader Mahatma Gandhi heads a campaign of non-violent
protest against British rule which eventually leads to independence.
•1947 – Independence: India is split into two nations (referred to as ‘Partition’), secular but Hindu-
majority India and Muslim-controlled Pakistan. Both countries fight the first of three wars over Kashmir.
•1950 - India becomes a republic. The Indian National Congress becomes the dominant party.
•1962 - India and Pakistan fight a brief border war over Kashmir.
•1971 - India and Pakistan go to war over East Pakistan, leading to the creation of Bangladesh.
•1974 - India conducts its first underground nuclear test.
•1990s – Rapid economic growth. Government initiates a programme of economic liberalisation and
reform, opening up the economy to global trade and investment.
•2000 - India's population tops 1 billion.
•2014 - Hindu nationalist BJP party scores biggest election victory by any party in 30 years.
Introduction to India You should be able to answer all the questions on this slide now.
1.Explain the significance of the physical geography of India. (4)2.Explain how climate of India can have varied impacts on the development of India. (4)3.Describe the human aspects of India. (4)
Success criteria:✓Detailed knowledge (enough for 4 marks)✓Use of evidence (data or specific examples)✓Geographical vocabulary✓Use of capital letters
Challenge:5. Evaluate the significance of different factors that may affect India’s development.(8)
Is India’s location a curse or a blessing?
• Refer to the neighbouring countries-disputes, trade opportunities, harbours for import-export, population of neighbouring countries, money these countries have, spending power of the neighbouring countries, climate of India,
High population for labour and consumer power,physical features of India(mountains, rivers etc)
Task 14a-Answer the questions on this slide in as much detail as possible -Which factors help to aid in economic development of India and which factors will hinder its development? Give full detailed explanations
or
14b-Alternatively you can answer the questions on the next slide.
-Use the information from the lesson and the points from the previous slide.
14b– Practice Questions
1. Explain the significance of the physical geography of India. (4)
•How big is India’s land area? Is it inland, landlocked, coastal? Impacts on trade?•Where is the mountainous region in India? How high is the land? How high is the rest of the land? How can this factor affect growth of economy?•What is the name of the desert in India? Where is it? How can this factor affect growth of economy?
2. Explain how climate of India can have varied impacts on the development of India. (4)
India’s temperature is _______ all year round. The lowest temperature is ____ in ____________ . The highest temperature is _____ in ____________ . Rainfall _______ a great deal through the year. Most of the rainfall happens between _________ and ________ , where the rainfall is approximately ________ . When most of the rainfall arrives in a short period of time it is called a ___________ climate. A range of climate can have varied impacts on India’s development. For example, Hot and wet climate can promote growth of crops. Mild climate in coastal areas allow foreign investors to invest and work in cities like Mumbai. However, very hot and dry climate in Rajasthan and cold climate in Himalayas can restrict growth of crops which means these areas will not earn as much income from agriculture.
3. Describe the human geography of India. (4)
•Population and cities•Economy•Education•Health
Success criteria:✓Detailed knowledge (enough for 4 marks)✓Use of evidence (data or specific examples)✓Geographical vocabulary✓Use of capital letters
Challenge: Evaluate the significance of different factors that may affect India’s development.(8)
