Unit 9: South Asia

Learning Intention for the Unit: 

South Asia is a region which traces its roots back to the first known civilizations of the world. Due to its fertile valleys and seasonal rains, it continues to support one of the greatest population densities on the planet. Through the use of geographical thinking skills, inquiry, and collaboration, students will learn about the physical and cultural regional conditions that create unique landscapes, an understanding of which lays the foundation for learning about connections to other peoples and places on Earth. Students will use inquiry and geography thinking skills to offer solutions to the long running conflict between India and Pakistan or a different issue this region of the world faces.