Geographic Alliance of Iowa

Putting Iowa in its place

Gunga Din: Using Literature to Understand India's Colonial Past

This lesson was created by Kathy Sunstedt (Dike-New Hartford School District) for students from fifth to twelfth grade. This lesson plan allows students to utilize and understand its connection with culture.

Discipline/Subject

World Geography

World History

English

Reading

Theme

Cultural/Social

Historical

Region

India

Asia

Five Themes of Geography

Place

National Geographic Standards

13. How the forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of Earth's surface

17. How to apply geography to interpret the past

Iowa Core Social Studies Standards

GE 2. Understand how geographic and human characteristics create culture and define regions