Kumaon story

Topics Year 2/3
This unit is part of Mountains, Rivers and Coasts Living in the Mountains

Objectives

Geography

  • Understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a region of the United Kingdom and another region.

English

  • To write for a range of real purposes and audiences as part of their work across the curriculum.

Lesson Planning

Learn about the life of a Kumaon child; how is it similar and different to yours? Write a personal account of a typical day.

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To begin to consider similarities and differences between your life and the lives of children living in the Kumaon.
  • To write an account of a day in the life.

Children will:

  • Begin to think about similarities and differences between their lives and life in the Kumaon Himalaya.
  • Write an honest account of a typical day.

You Will Need

  • Map of the World