LKS2 Topic: Mountains, Rivers and Coasts Block E: Living in the Mountains
Journey to the Kumaon region of India and learn about the life of a Kumaon child. Find out about the fascinating
Kumaon region and the tallest peaks of the Himalayas. Compare this region to your own as you develop learning.
Block E: Living in
the Mountains
[10 Sessions]
Main outcome: Geography
By the end of this
block you will have
achieved the
following
outcomes:
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Other outcomes: Science, English, Computing, D&T and RE
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Understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical
geography of a region of the United Kingdom and another region.
Describe and understand key aspects of physical geography, including mountains.
Understand the processes that give rise to key physical and human geographical features of the
world, how these are interdependent and how they bring about spatial variation and change over
time.
Use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate and describe features studied.
Locate the world’s countries, using maps to focus on their environmental regions, key physical and
human characteristics and major cities.
Describe and understand key aspects of human geography, including: types of settlement and land
use, economic activity including trade links, and the distribution of natural resources including
energy, food, minerals and water.
Describe and understand key aspects of physical geography including climate zones.
Select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital
devices to design and create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals,
including collecting, analysing, evaluating and presenting data and information.
Use search technologies effectively, appreciate how results are selected and ranked, and be
discerning in evaluating digital content.
Observe changes across the four seasons. (Year 1).
Observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies. (Year 1).
Find out about and describe the basic needs of animals, including humans, for survival (water, food
and air). (Year 2).
To describe the importance for humans of exercise, eating the right amounts of different types of
food, and hygiene. (Year 2).
To write for a range of real purposes and audiences as part of their work across the curriculum.
To understand and apply the principals of a healthy and varied diet.
To prepare and cook a variety of predominantly savoury dishes using a range of cooking techniques.
To understand seasonality, and know where and how a variety of ingredients are grown, reared,
caught and processed.
To develop a critical understanding of the impact of design and technology on daily life and the
wider world.
Children investigate and consider the impact of religion and belief locally, nationally and globally.
To make connections between different aspects of religion and belief and consider different forms of
religious expression.
To consider the beliefs, teachings, practices and ways of life central to religion.
To extend the range and use of specialist vocabulary. (Check your locally agreed or school RE
syllabus).
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LKS2 Topic: Mountains, Rivers and Coasts Block E: Living in the Mountains
Session 1
Geography and
English
Kumaon Story
Learn about the life
of a Kumaon child;
how is it similar
and different to
yours? Write a
personal account of
a typical day.
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.
Session 2
Geography
Location of
Kumaon
Find out about the
fascinating
Kumaon region and
the tallest peaks of
the Himalayas.
Children will
 Use maps and atlases to find the Kumaon region of the Himalayas.
 Use an atlas to identify the countries within which the Himalayan mountain range runs.
 Begin to identify some of the tallest peaks of the Himalayas, and in which country they belong.
Session 3
Geography
A day in the life of
a Kumaoni child
Learn more about
the challenging life
of a child living in
the upper reaches
of the Himalayas.
Session 4 Science
and Geography
Himalayan Climate
Research the
seasons in the
Kumaon region and
their effects on the
people.
Session 5 D&T,
Geography and
Science
Kumaoni Homes
Compare the
materials used to
build homes in the
Kumaon region
with those used for
your own house.
Children will
 Learn about life in the upper reaches of the Himalayas.
 Think about isolation and employment and access to water and electricity.
 Consider a day in the life of a Kumaoni child and compare it to their lives.
Children will
 Develop an understanding about life in the Kumaon region of the Himalayas.
 Learn about the seasons in the Kumaon and their effects on the lives of those living there.
Children will
 Look at typical Kumaoni homes and compare them to their own homes.
 Consider materials available for building houses and begin to understand that some are better than
others for homes in different regions.
 Begin to consider the impact of new technologies on the homes we live in and think about why they
haven’t impacted the homes in a remote Kumaoni village.
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LKS2 Topic: Mountains, Rivers and Coasts Block E: Living in the Mountains
Session 6
Geography
Kumaoni School
Experience
Kumaoni school
lessons; compare
them with your
own school and
debate the
differences.
Session 7
Geography and
Science
Access to water in
the Kumaon
Role-play fetching
water for every day
tasks and begin to
understand water
issues for people in
the Kumaon.
Session 8 D&T and
Science
Kumaoni Food
Think about the
diet of the Kumaon
people; prepare a
typical Kumaoni
breakfast of rice
and dhal.
Children will
 Experience Kumaoni school lessons and make comparisons with their own school.
 Think about life for children who live in less economically developed countries and relate this to our
own behaviour and attitudes.
Session 9 RE and
Geography
Hindu celebrations
Consider the Hindu
religion and the
significance of the
Himalayas and the
rivers running from
them; celebrate the
Hindu festival of
Rhaki and make
friendship
bracelets.
Children will
 Understand that India is predominantly Hindu and that most people in the Kumaon are Hindu.
 Begin to consider the effect this has on their lives.
 Begin to understand the significance of the Himalayas and the rivers running from them in the Hindu
religion.
 Know about the Hindu festival of Rhaki and how it is celebrated by the Kumaoni people.
Children will
 Understand the need for access to clean water for humans and animals.
 Begin to understand water access issues for people in the Kumaon and around the world.
 Compare their daily water usage and compare it to those living in the Kumaon.
Children will
 Look at food in the Kumaon and compare it to our diet.
 Understand about the importance of an adequate and varied diet for health.
 Prepare a typical Kumaoni breakfast of rice and dhal.
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LKS2 Topic: Mountains, Rivers and Coasts Block E: Living in the Mountains
Session 10
Computing and
Geography
A celebration of
similarities and
differences
Summarise all you
have learned about
the similarities and
differences
between living in
the Kumaon and
living in the UK;
create an
informative
PowerPoint
presentation and
then plan a
celebration with
friends and family.
Children will
 Plan a talk about the similarities and differences between living in the Kumaon and living in the UK.
 Explore PowerPoint and try to identify how to change the slide transitions, background design and
include images, text boxes and hyperlinks.
 Design and create a PowerPoint to use during the presentation.
 Celebrate the similarities and differences between living in the UK and in the Kumaon region.
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LKS2 Topic: Mountains, Rivers and Coasts Block E: Living in the Mountains
Resources
Session 1
Provided: Kumaon information; Raju’s story; Worksheets.
You will need: Map of the World.
Session 2
Provided: Where is Kumaon? Powerpoint, including maps; Colour and label map.
You will need: Atlases – enough for 1 between 2.
Session 3
Provided: Life in the Kumaon images and text.
You will need:
Session 4
Provided: Himalayan climate info; Flip-cams (or similar); Map of the Kumaon region.
You will need:
Session 5
Provided: PowerPoint about homes; Images of Kumaoni homes.
You will need:
Session 6
Provided: Info about school life; Hindi numbers; Images of Kumaoni school.
You will need:
Session 7
Provided: Water game instructions.
You will need: Plastic cups; Buckets; Access to water.
Session 8
Provided: Recipe; Government image of the ‘Eat well’ plate.
You will need: Chn to keep food diary prior to session (covering 2 day period).
Session 9
Provided: Images of the Hindu god Durga/Nanda Devi; Nanda Devi information; Temple images; goddess
Durga information; Festival of Rakhi information; Friendship bracelet instructions.
You will need: Cotton thread in a range of colours.
Session 10
Provided: Presentation briefing.
You will need: All work from the previous sessions; Computer for each child.
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