Nepal:

Culture and Education

Maggie Donnelly, Angela Hendricks,

Danny Damico
Objectives:
Students will be to:

- Identify the culture and

education system of Nepal
- Compare and Contrast their
own culture and education with
that of Nepal
Lesson Checklist
- Read this Powerpoint.
- Be sure to have the Lesson Worksheet open while
reading through the powerpoint.
- Answer questions on the Lesson Worksheet when
prompted.
- Once you have finished through the powerpoint,
complete the Lesson Assessment worksheet.
- Submit both worksheets to Edmodo by November 9th.
 Video
- Watch the following video
Worksheet Completion: Part A

After watching the video,

complete Part A of the
Lesson Worksheet.
Where is Nepal?
- Capital City:
Kathmandu
- Himmalyan Mountain
Range
- Between China and
India
 Napalese Culture
- Language: Nepali
- Religion:
- 86% Hindu
- 8% Buddhists
- 4% Muslim
- 1% Christian
- Most customs relate to person’s
religion
- Caste System determines
marriages
 Life in Nepal
- Subsistence Farming - goal of farming is to have food to
eat, not make a profit
- Men do all of the farming

- Gender Roles:
- Men: physical labor
- Women: take care of house and children
- Children: household labor
Worksheet Completion: Part A

After reading about Napalese

Culture, complete Part B of the
Lesson Worksheet.
 Education in Nepal
- School Set-Up
- Primary: Grades 1-5
- Middle: Grades 6-8
- Secondary: Grade 9-10
- Higher Secondary: Grade 11-12
- University Level Education
- EX: Kathmandu University, Tribhuvan
University, Pokhara University
Issues in Nepal’s Education System
- 770,000 children are out of school
- Inequity in access to Education:
- Based on Socioeconomic Status
- Of the students in the lowest
socioeconomic range, 12% are on track
in literacy.
- Based on Gender
- 71% of men are literate
- 44% of women are literate
 Even more issues
- Student attendance: 51%
- Most schools do not meet child
safety standards
- 11% of schools are earthquake
resistant (see picture on right)
Worksheet Completion: Part A

After reading about Nepal’s

education system, complete
Part C of the
Lesson Worksheet.
Assessment Completion: Part A

Complete the
Lesson Assessment Worksheet.
Be sure to follow the directions.
 Tips to Help a Nepalese Student

1. Label classroom items in Nepali

2. Be sure students are getting the necessary literacy help.
3. Give picture instructions to help students adapt to using
technology.

● By helping the student transition, we are lowering their affective

filter.
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