South Asia is often called a subcontinent because it is physically isolated from the rest of Asia by a complex of mountain ranges including the Himalayas.

South Asia is often called a subcontinent because it is physically isolated from the rest of Asia by a complex of mountain ranges including the Himalayas.

Go to http://www.learner.org/resources/series180.html and select Program 16 by clicking on the VoD icon. Here you will see two case studies related to urban and rural contrasts in South Asia, specifically India. Watch the videos and answer the following questions:

As we have seen in other cities, Delhi, is unable to accommodate people migrating there in search of better jobs and services, as a result there are many residents living in squatter settlements. Describe the situation as presented in the video and discuss what hope is there for the future for Delhi’s residents.

In Dikhapura, India’s rural country side, we note success of both the “Green Revolution” and the “White Revolution”. Define both and mention a positive and negative aspect of both.

Describe and contrast the physical geography of Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Perform a web search on something that interests you that is related to the Himalayan areas of Nepal and/or Bhutan.

Perform a search and find something of interest to you about any aspect of Sri Lanka and discuss. Be sure to add your URL.
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