Without a doubt, the mountainous country of Nepal is best known for Mt. Everest. As seen in a video resource, the mountainous country is also home to more than 120 ethno-linguistic people groups and is considered the birthplace of Buddhism. Scholars learn more about the intriguing nation with a humorous and engaging presentation. 

Concepts

the himalayas, nepal, asia, human geography, physical geography, world geography, mount everest

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the resource to study plate tectonics or mountain features
• Offer as research for a country profile project

Classroom Considerations

• One installment of the Countries A-Z video profile playlist

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Shows detailed geographical information using maps and graphics
• Resource highlights overlooked features of the country
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.10 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.10