Nepal Teacher Resources

Fourth graders, using Apple's iMovie, create a digital documentary to raise awareness about the existing child labor in Nepal.

It's important to build reading comprehension in your growing learners whether English is their native language or not. Give your eighth and ninth graders this passage about Nepal, a small country north of India. The reading comes with...

Can your class help the people of Nepal? Scholars take an in-depth look into the social injustices and struggling economy of a country in turmoil during a multi-day role-playing exercise. After reviewing information on the problems...

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...

In this grammar worksheet, students read the story "State of Emergency in Nepal" and fill in the fourteen blanks with the correct form of the word given in bold.

Students create a two sided percussion instrument designed to look like a damaru drum from Nepal. They locate Nepal on a map and conduct research on Nepal and the damaru. Students then create a damaru drum using a small plastic container...

Young scholars investigate maps of Nepal and then create their own to disover how human activity is influenced by terrain and climate. Students participate in a trek across Nepal simulation to imagine the challenges people have to face...

Students explore folktales and fairy tales from Nepal to help them understand the Nepalese culture, and to compare the stories to the ones the students may know. After reading the stories, students consider what rural life is like in...

Students consider the implications of travel to politically unstable regions. They establish criteria to determine risks and benefits and analyze the political unrest in Nepal following recent murders in the royal family.

Learners define traditional music, describe distinguishing characteristics of traditional songs, and discover the connection between music and cultural heritage in this Music and Social Studies lesson for the fourth through tenth grades.

A video details the history of the world holiday, Vesak—also known as Buddha Purnima or Buddha Day. Follow one prince's journey in 562 BCE in Nepal to how he achieved nirvana and became Buddha.

Students research and compare economic factors and data mining in Nepal. Students look at data to determine how the Nepalese quality of life compares to other countries and predict whether the literacy rate indicates or influences the...

Young scholars view photographs to help them see how people live in rural Nepal. In groups, they imagine what it would be like to grow up in this type of community with little food and identify the problems associated with the Nepalise...

Students study South Asia. They complete various activities including answering questions following lectures, researching current events articles, viewing videos of Gandhi, South India, Pakistan, and Nepal. They select activities...

Students analyze the Nepalese King's response to pro-democracy demonstrations, and examine existing monarchies around the world. They conduct research, read an article, and present information on various modern-day monarchies.

On April 28, 2015, a 7.8 earthquake ruptured the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal. Seven UNESCO World Heritage sites are located in this valley. The efforts of experts and archeologists to restore three of them—Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan...

High schoolers examine the "quiet crisis," the lack of clean water, by reading articles and viewing video clips. They discuss the situations in Ethiopia, Yemen, Kenya, and Nepal. There are two options for the lesson plan, but one of them...

Students learn about Nepals many cultures, religions, and landscape. They compare a Nepal student to an American student and relate location, place, and culture of American and Nepals. They discuss reasons why they think there is such...

Learners examine the trip of one of their teachers to Nepal. Using the internet, they research the geography and culture of the country and compare it to their region. They discover the resources they use to build their houses and how...

Climbing Mount Everest is a dream for many mountaineers, and for a lucky few, it's a hard-fought accomplishment. Learn more about the important role Sherpas play in Mount Everest expeditions, including Sir Edmund Hillary's famous...

The most famous climbers of Mount Everest could never have made it to the summit without the assistance of the local Sherpa. Christine Taylor-Butler's nonfiction children's book Sacred Mountain: Everest is the focus of an extensive...

If a field trip to the summit of Mount Everest isn't in your school budget, make the trek virtually! An interactive lesson allows class members to follow Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's trail up the mountain, and provides...

Every successful climb of Mount Everest can be attributed to the assistance of the local Sherpas. A short, informative article explains the history behind the Sherpa's involvement in Mount Everest expeditions, the physiological reasons...

In this climograph worksheet, learners graph the temperature and precipitation of two cities, Nepal and West Palm Beach. They compare the two cities and answer questions about climographs.