Welcome to 8850
The Highest Geography On Earth
Starter: Check out one or both of the following videos - a really amazing time lapse short film. If the first one doesn't work, click here to be taken the the Vimeo page where it is hosted. Don't forget to hit full screen to get the full effect.
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Knowledge check! - So, what does 8850 refer to then? Any ideas?
Task 1 - Everest Feelings Write down ten adjectives that you would use to describe Mount Everest from what you have seen in the video. Five must be under the title of 'Dangerous Everest' The other five under the title of 'Incredible Everest'. The music video above or the same song (no visuals) to the right should help to inspire. Task 2 - 2023 - A 70 Year Anniversary of? 2023 will be an important year for Mount Everest. i. Wind the clock back 70 years from 2023, what year would you be in? ii. Conduct a quick Google search with that year and 'Mount Everest' and find out why and what happened back then. |
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Nearly 60 years to the day after the first ascent up Mount Everest, Russian extreme sport star Valery Rozov (48) flew off the north face of Mount Everest - the world's highest BASE jump ever - 7220 meters (23,688ft) above sea level.
Where is Everest & What is it Like?
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Objective: To find out about the conditions that surround the highest mountain in the world.
*On this map, you will see Tibet, but on other maps all you will see is China. Click here to find out more about the trouble between China & Tibet.
Task 1 - Using both the fact sheet and the map (above), create your own annotated 'Where is Everest & What's it Like' fact sheet. You should include the location of Everest as well as your chosen 10 facts. Use the Google map to the right to help you. Adding an unusual image and caption from Everest will also help to improve the presentation of your work. This would be my chosen image. |
Bottom Of The Sea To Top Of The World
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Objective: To find out how and when Mount Everest (a Fold Mountain) was formed and to see if it is getting taller.
Task 1 - Watch the YouTube video to the right hand side. This is a documentary but you only need to watch up to 10.35. You might find it helpful to make some notes on what you see and hear. Use this worksheet to help you. i. What are the three main layers of rock called that are found on Mount Everest? ii. What were the risks in collecting the samples? iii. What evidence exists to prove that this rock was formed under the oceans? The climber you will see in the video is called Kenton Cool and he holds several Everest records including the one to the right where he sent the first ever tweet from the summit of Everest. You can find out more about him here. Cartoon Strip Task - EVEREST - 50 MILLION YEARS IN THE MAKING. You will be creating a cartoon strip to show the formation of the Himalayas in six stages. You can use the video and the fact sheet (above) to guide you. For the video, the timings of the useful clips are indicated for you. Stage 1 - Continental Drift - India on the Move (13:55 - 17.04) Stage 2 - Crashing & Folding (17:25 - 20:25) Stage 3 - Folding & Thrusting (20.30 - 22:50) Stage 4 - Everest today - Most Famous Mountain in the World (no section on the video for this, draw it in its present state - with plenty of climbers all over it!) Stage 5 - Growing Pains - The Quakes (28:18 - 31:30) *Note that he talks about a potential forthcoming earthquake in Nepal* Was he right? Check this out from 2015 (4 years after the documentary was made). Stage 6 - Monsoon & Glaciers - Cutting Everest Down? (31:43 - 34.55) Task 2 - Is Everest shrinking or growing? (36:55 - 37:50) How much do the scientists calculate that Everest is growing by each year? How did the scientists measure this? How long would it take to grow another 100 metres? A quarter of an inch is approximately 0.6cm. |
The first ever Tweet sent from the summit of Everest by Kenton Cool
Stage 2 - The formation of the Himalayas caused by the movement of India.
Will Everest always be Number 1? Are there other forces at work?
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Task 3 - Time to review your learning. Watch the 5 minute video below. No notes required, just watch and listen carefully.
Extension Task - Armed with the information that you have, you should use Microsoft Publisher or the template below on the blue tab to produce a front page story for the local La Depeche (or whatever your local newspaper is) about the growth of Mount Everest. You will need to think about including the following things:
1. An eye catching headline
2. A location map & two other images* to show Everest
(*here are a selection of photos on FlickR that you can use legally, but you must attribute the name of the owner underneath the photo on your newspaper front page)
3. Explain why Everest is growing & how it was formed. Most people will have no idea about this.
4. Why 2023 will be a big year for Everest.
Don't forget to add a price and your name. Spell check, proof read and then print out.
Who Lives in the Everest Region?
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Objective: To find out who lives close to Mount Everest and how these people help mountaineers to climb Mount Everest.
Task 1 - Find out about the Sherpa people
Open this worksheet and complete the tasks set out - target 10 minutes. 
Task 2 - The Sherpa Profile.
You must now read the first fact sheet carefully If you are using PDF, you can use the online highlighter tool (ask your teacher to show you) to show the most important information about the Sherpa. You need to create a person profile (like you find on the back pages of magazines) for the Sherpa. A photo should be in the middle and this should be surrounded by important information to enable the reader to gain as much information as possible about the people* *Hint - most people think that 'Sherpa' is a name given to people who carry the equipment of climbers and have no idea that they are a race of people. 
Physical attributes - Think of ...
Strength Ability to operate at high altitudes Work long hours Fit & healthy |
Did you Know?? 
Task 3 - The Hardest Job on Earth?
You must carefully read this article and watch the 'Sherpa Official Trailer' above. Have you ever wondered which Sherpa has the record for the most ascents of Everest? This 6 minute Podcast will give you the answer! Using one PowerPoint slide, create a job advert for a Sherpa Guide on Everest.
You will need to include physical and personal attributes. The mortality (death) rate of a typical Sherpa working on Everest is around 1.2%. That means approximately one out of every 100 Sherpa will die doing their job Personal attributes & skills - Think of...
Languages Communication Attitude towards clients First aid Motivation Climbing Equipment |
Extra Research: Watch the BBC 1 hour documentary on the Sherpa below.
Reaching The Summit Of Everest 1953
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Objective: To learn about the first ever people to climb to the summit of Mount Everest and the record their adventure as a Facebook profile.
1953 was a big year for Mount Everest. After 50 million years on its own and left alone, at 11.30am on 28th May, two now famous explorers reached the summit of the highest land on earth.
Task 1 - Watch the 1950's newsreel YouTube video that records the excitement after the event. Remember, there were no Tweets or Skype calls from the top back in 1953. Task 2 - Download, save and read the fact sheet above carefully. Again, use the PDF highlighter tools to mark out key dates and events. Use this together with the Planning my Fakebook worksheet to identify key people, dates and places on this historic expedition. Task 3 - Create a Fakebook profile for either Sir Edmund Hillary or Tenzing Norgay (his Sherpa) about the adventure in 1953. Click the tab above to access the programme. There is a little 'How To' video on the front page to help you to get started. Use your workshet to think carefully about...
You will need to research both people for their place of birth, date of birth etc using your Google skills. Save your work and be prepared to present your work to the rest of the class. The best examples will be hosted on this website, with your permission. |
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Altitude Sickness & The Death Zone
Altitude sickness - In Europe! In this short segment, you will see a climber called Sam Branson being affected by altitude sickness near the peak of the Matterhorn in the European Alps. You might recognise the guide who is accompanying him.
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Objective: To find out about the effects of the 'Death Zone' on the human body and the story behind Green Boots.
Starter Task - Listen to this 10 minute BBC Witness Podcast. This sets the scene on the fateful day that claimed the lives of many climbers in one terrible storm. The Death Zone relates to any area of a mountain that is above 8000 metres in altitude. Seemingly fit and healthy climbers and mountaineers can suddenly drop dead or start suffering from a number of illnesses above 8000 metres. There is no of knowing how your body will react until you are there. Task 1 - Download and complete the worksheet below Task 2 - The Killer in the Death Zone Open the tab above and read carefully about the effects of altitude sickness on the human body. Using the Primary & Severe symptoms from the Wikipedia list, annotate all of the effects onto your unfortunate climber on this worksheet! Task 3 - How does this look in reality? Then play the first YouTube video at above right - 'Doctors in the Death Zone' between 39.33 and 49:00. Here is an alternative link for the video (start at 46.40) Task 4 - Who was 'Green Boots'?
Green Boots is among many corpses remaining on Everest. Over the years it became a common term, as all the expeditions from the north side encounter the body of the Indian climber curled up in the limestone alcove cave. The cave is located at 27,890 feet (8 500 m), and is littered with spent oxygen bottles. Using the image above right and the information in the Wikipedia article, create a mini fact file on the likely identity of Green Boots and the reason why he was in the same place until 2014 when he mysteriously disappeared and then reappeared and is back in 2018.
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Greenboots - Died on Everest in 1996 near the summit. Picture taken in 2010.
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Task 5 - Open the worksheet in the tab below. Complete all the tasks as set out. Check, proof read and print out to hand to your teacher.
Task 6 - Cleaning The Death Zone Presentation
Recap on what we have learned so far and watch the infographics video below. Listen carefully for information on why it is dangerous to remove dead bodies from Mount Everest, as well as the growing waste issue on the mountain.
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Your teacher will start off by reading this account, taken from a BBC article. Now start watching and reading the resources above, starting with the National Geographic 360° video and then the 'Cleaning Mount Everest' video followed by the two BBC articles. Use this worksheet to record your initial thoughts. Your presentation should either be: Role Play You are going to work on a mini presentation outlining whether the bodies on Everest should be cleaned up, or left in their snowy graves. 1. From the point of view of a relative of a dead climber - The person is frozen in a place many thousands of KM from home. The body should come down and be transported for a burial and to be closer to the family. 2. From the point of view of the Rescue Sherpa - The bodies are too high up and very dangerous to remove and bring down. Although we don't really appreciate our religious icon being littered with bodies, it is not worth one of us dying to rescue 'a dead body'. Rules If you choose to, you can go into battle with someone with a different view point. You will have 3 minutes to present your arguments and must have at least 1 PowerPoint slide. You should try to include as much as you have learnt about the mountain up until this point. You will be judged on your ability to provide a thoughtful and passionate presentation that includes as much Everest Geography as possible. |
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Task 7- You will be split into groups of 5. Each of you will be allocated a role from the worksheet above .Your role is very specific on your card. You are to work together to produce an A2 sized presentation for 'Toulouse Trekkers LTD' detailing how you plan to scale the highest mountain in the world. You must all take part in the presentation. You will have 10 minutes per group. |
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A Diary From The Top Of The World
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Your mission has been accepted (I hope!) from Orchbury Everest Expeditions Ltd and you have just spent 20 days trekking up to the base camp of Mount Everest (see map to the right). After two days of acclimatization, you are ready to go!
Using the base map on the right as your guide, each member of your team (3-5 members) should create a diary entry detailing the journey to the summit. It is up to you how dramatic your voyage is and whether you all make it or not.
You can use the following tools to help you: 1. The Google Earth Tour - click on blue tab right 2. The Gigapixel Image 3. The Five YouTube videos below |
Your planned route up Everest towards the South Summit
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1. Base Camp - Everest3. Western Cwm (Camp 1 - Camp 2) |
2. Khumba Icefall (Base Camp to Camp 1)4. Lhotse Face (Camp 2 -Camp 3) |
5. The Last Push - Camp 3 to South Col and then to Summit
Everest Written Assessment
Why is Mount Everest so important for Nepal's Economy?
*Adapted from the fantastic work from Geography Teacher Mr John Parrott*
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Objective: To produce a written report outlining the importance of continued extreme outdoor tourism to Nepal.
Before we go any further, we need to learn about some economic geography terms. We often hear about rich and poor countries but we do classify them as follows: LIC =Low Income Country MIC = Medium Income Country HIC= High Income Country We can measure how developed a country is by using a number of development indicators such as:
Task 1 - How developed is Nepal compared to the UK? We are going to use the UK as a comparison as that is where Kenton Cool is from and he holds the record for the most ascents of Everest. Open and download the worksheet below and complete using the CIA World Factbook website. Links to the website are embedded on the worksheet. Task 2 - Remind yourself about the Sherpa. Spend 5 minutes watching the second video to the right and make some notes on who the Sherpa are and what they do and what change has happened. We did plenty of work on this earlier in the course. Task 3- What are the impacts on the Sherpa? Check out the first video, 'Disposable Man video to the right. Make notes on the content of the video. Task 4 - COVID 19, Everest and the Nepalese economy. Please watch both of the videos to the right and make notes. Task 5 - You are now ready to start writing up your assessment. See the tab below for full instructions and download the essay template sheet from the blue tab below. |
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OK, your research is now complete. You are now ready to start writing your report from the notes your have made above.
Don't forget your title:
Why is Mount Everest so important for Nepal's Economy?
Open and download the 'Everest Report Student Mark Sheet' from the tab above. This tells you exactly what you have to do to get the best marks on each section. Your report should be about two - three sides of A4 typed up with images, maps and text.
Don't forget for the location in the introduction, you can use the work you completed for lesson 1 (at the top of this page) to help you.
Good luck.
Thanks to The Royal Geographical Society (RGS) and Jonathan Parrott for resources in this unit of work.
Don't forget your title:
Why is Mount Everest so important for Nepal's Economy?
Open and download the 'Everest Report Student Mark Sheet' from the tab above. This tells you exactly what you have to do to get the best marks on each section. Your report should be about two - three sides of A4 typed up with images, maps and text.
Don't forget for the location in the introduction, you can use the work you completed for lesson 1 (at the top of this page) to help you.
Good luck.
Thanks to The Royal Geographical Society (RGS) and Jonathan Parrott for resources in this unit of work.
