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French Indochina: In French colonization and Vietnam wars, page 1; The current national borders of Southeast Asia were not established until after World War II. What is now northern Vietnam was ruled by China for more than a thousand years, between the second century BCE and...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Rugged mountainsides in Nepal: On the trail between Tukche and Kagbeni, Nepal, an arid and rocky mountainside rises above the Kali Gandaki River. This region lies on the northern side of the Himalayan region and sees very little rainfall during the year, as a result, vegetation in this...; Format: image/photograph

Terraced fields surrounding a village in western mountain, Nepal: A valley in the high altitude of the trans-Himalayan region in Nepal. The terraced fields are planted with buckwheat. This landscape was built by humans over generations and is designed to maximize crop returns in steep and difficult terrain. Much of the vegetation...; Format: image/photograph

We have a story to tell: Native peoples of the Chesapeake region: Readings and lesson plans exploring the historical and ongoing challenges faced by the American Indians of the Chesapeake Bay region, since the time of their first contact with Europeans in the early 1600s.; Format: series (multiple pages)

Museum of the Waxhaws and Andrew Jackson Memorial: The museum has numerous artifacts as well as a film that details the Waxhaws area's history.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Kaagbeni village: Kaagbeni village is located in an arid valley. In this picture buckwheat can be seen growing in terraced fields and houses with mud-covered roofs. Kaagbeni is in the trans-Himalayan region, which is also called the rain shadow, and it includes those lands...; Format: image/photograph

Reading guide: Native peoples of the Chesapeake region: In Two worlds: Educator's guide, page 2.8; This worksheet will help students understand the article "Native Peoples of the Chesapeake Region," and will encourage them to make connections between the Chesapeake Indians and the Indians of coastal North Carolina. Students will also consider multiple perspectives as they think critically about the interactions between Indians and newly-arrived Europeans in the 1600s.; Format: /lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

Irrigation canal from nearby stream in Kaagbeni village, Nepal: Flowing water from a nearby stream is channeled into a small canal to irrigate the terraced fields in Kaagbeni, Nepal. It rarely rains in this region and therefore nearby streams and rivers -- fed by snow melting in the mountains -- provide the only source...; Format: image/photograph

A tourist in front of her hotel room: A tourist stands in front of a door of her hotel room in Kaagbeni, Nepal. The hotel is mud-plastered on the sides and also has a roof of thick mud. It rains very rarely in this region, known as the rain shadow, or precipitation shadow, because it lies in the...; Format: image/photograph

Photo analysis: Focus on climate: A worksheet for students to use when analyzing photographs for information about the climate of the region in which they were taken.; Format: worksheet; By Eric Eaton.

Slice it! Rotate it!: Volumes of revolution: The students will first view the animated slicing and rotating of various area about the x-axis or about different lines at internet sites. Then the student will complete a lab experience in which various food items will be examined as to what planar region created them.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Mathematics); By Sharon Whitted.

Photo analysis: Focus on population: A worksheet for students to use when analyzing photographs, focusing on information about the population of the region in which they were taken.; Format: worksheet; By Eric Eaton.

Kali Gandaki floodplain between arid mountains: The pebbly floodplain of the Kali Gandaki River originates from higher in the trans-Himalayan region of Nepal. Pilgrims used to collect amonite fossils called Shaligrams — a symbol of Shiva — on these banks.; Format: image/photograph

The transformation of cacao into chocolate: Transforming cacao into chocolate is a labor-intensive process that involves many steps. This slideshow tells the story of that process, focusing on one cacao plantation in the Barlovento region of Venezuela.; Format: slideshow (multiple pages)

Mountain valley, Khingor village in the background: Two mountain peaks above the valley where the Khingor village is located — en route from Kaagbeni to Muktinaath, Nepal. Some vegetation can be seen at the base of the mountains, but most of the mountains appear arid and barren. This region lies to the...; Format: image/photograph

View along the trek from Tirkedhunga to Ulleri: A view of along the trail between the villages of Tirkedhunga and Ulleri in the Annapurna region of Nepal. Annapurna is both a region in Western Nepal and a series of peaks.; Format: image/photograph

Rainbow Falls: In Jocassee Gorges: Temperate rain forests of the Blue Ridge, page 12; With Figure 9 we reach our destination, the river and falls that are the most striking geographic feature of the gorge region. This is the Horsepasture River with its Rainbow Falls, which drops over 100 feet in the single cascade shown here. Two other smaller...; By Dirk Frankenberg and Stephanie Walters.

North Carolina's rain forest: In Jocassee Gorges: Temperate rain forests of the Blue Ridge, page 1; The Blue Ridge escarpment is the steep slope that separates North Carolina's mountains from its Piedmont plateau. The escarpment trends north and east across the state from South Carolina to Virginia. In many places it is steep enough to rise over 1,500 feet...; By Dirk Frankenberg and Stephanie Walters.

Jomsom, Nepal: The town of Jomsom, also known as Dzongsam or New Fort, is the distric headquarters of Mustang, one of the 75 administrative districts of Nepal. Jomsom extends over both sides of the Kali Gandaki River, which runs through it. Along the banks of the river there...; Format: image/photograph

Map of Ecuador divided into three parts: A map of Ecuador displays how the country can be divided into three parts. The two parts on the left are divided by the Andes mountains. The furthest left section is the low-lying coastal region, while the middle section is the Andean highlands. The third...; Format: image/photograph

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