1. UNIT, TIBET.
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Louisiana Arts and Science Center, Baton Rouge.
- Abstract
THE UNIT OF STUDY DESCRIBED IN THIS BOOKLET DEALS WITH THE GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY OF TIBET. THE UNIT COVERS SOME OF THE GENERAL FEATURES OF THE COUNTRY AND THEIR EFFECT UPON THE LIVES OF THE TIBETAN PEOPLE. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS ARE INSERTED TO STIMULATE THOUGHT. THE RELIGION OF TIBET IS DISCUSSED IN RELATION TO ITS INFLUENCE ON THE ART AND CULTURE OF THE COUNTRY. MUCH OF THE CONTENT OF THIS UNIT IS PRESENTED IN A QUESTION-ANSWER SECTION. DISCUSSED ARE (1) THE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION, (2) THE CLIMATE, (3) THE IMPORTANT GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES AND THEIR INFLUENCE UPON TIBETANS, (4) THE POPULATION AND AREA, (5) THE SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT, (6) THE RELIGION, (7) RITUAL ITEMS, AND (8) TIBETAN ART. A WORKSHEET, A VOCABULARY LIST, A BIBLIOGRAPHY, A TEST, AN IDENTIFICATION LIST, AND SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENT ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN THE UNIT. (PD)
- Published
- 1967