32. Mountains and Trekking Culture

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

• Learn about trekking in Nepal
• Understand mountain culture
• Know about Sherpa people
• Appreciate mountain life

60 minutes

• Paper
• Colored pencils
• Regular pencils
• Notebooks

1. Review (5 minutes)

• Quick recap of weather and seasons
• Connect weather to trekking
• Discuss what they know about hiking

2. Mountain Trails (15 minutes)

Discuss and draw:

• Famous Trek Routes
• Everest Base Camp
• Annapurna Circuit
• Langtang Valley
• Mountain paths
• Trekking Life
• Tea houses
• Mountain villages
• Rest stops
• Trail markers

3. Mountain People (15 minutes)

Discuss and illustrate:

• Sherpa Culture
• Mountain guides
• High altitude life
• Traditional clothes
• Special skills
• Mountain Life
• Village homes
• Daily activities
• Growing food
• Keeping animals
• Local customs

4. Drawing Activity (15 minutes)

Students draw:

• Mountain trails
• Trekking scenes
• Mountain villages
• Local people

5. Closing Activity (10 minutes)

• Students write about trekking
• Share what interests them
• Compare with hiking in Scotland
• Preview of next week's topic

• Trek (पदयात्रा - Padyatra)
• Guide (गाइड - Guide)
• Trail (बाटो - Bato)
• Mountain (पर्वत - Parvat)
• Village (गाउँ - Gaun)

1. Draw mountain scenes

2. Write about trekking life

3. Draw mountain villages

Check students':

• Understanding of trekking culture
• Knowledge of mountain life
• Drawing skills
• Class participation

• Keep details simple
• Use clear examples
• Connect to local hiking
• Explain mountain safety
• Make culture relatable
• Focus on daily life

• Sherpas are mountain experts
• Tea houses welcome trekkers
• Prayer flags mark paths
• Yaks carry loads
• Villages help trekkers

• Draw simple trail maps
• Show village life
• Connect to adventures
• Discuss different cultures
• Keep terms simple
• Make learning exciting