TIIGS conducted geography workshops in Bengaluru on 13 & 14 December 2014 at Seva House, in partnership with AarogyaSeva. Participants included teachers, parents, and children. More workshops will be offered in several locations during 2015 and the calendar of events will be posted on Google Calendar soon.

1. A project of The Dharani Trust (Bengaluru) & Dharani USA (Chicago)
GeoVidyaa Geography Centre – Bengaluru
WHERE ON EARTH?
LATITUDES AND LONGITUDES
13 December 2014

2. Salutations
(Late) Sri B. Narasanna, MA, MEd.
1920 – 1987
Social Studies Teacher
National High School
Bangalore
Dr. Surinder Mohan Bhardwaj, PhD
Emeritus Professor of Geography
Kent State University (USA)
Even if it is a single syllable
That a teacher imparts to the pupil
There is no wealth in this world
With which the pupil may repay that debt
© TIIGS, 2014 2

3. Marking the Equator on the globe
On the lap: the 2-D grid developed
for “The Problem of the Wells”
Marking the 45ºN on the globe
On the lap: the 2-D grid developed
for “The Problem of the Wells”
© TIIGS, 2014 3

4. 0º, 45ºN, and 45ºS all marked and
ready!
0º is being marked.
© TIIGS, 2014 4

5. Holding aloft Earth with selected latitudes and longitudes marked
© TIIGS, 2014 5

6. Parent and child learning together –
a powerful experience for both
Hugging our Earth
© TIIGS, 2014 6

7. Hugging our
Earth
© TIIGS, 2014 7

8. A project of The Dharani Trust (Bengaluru) & Dharani USA (Chicago)
GeoVidyaa Geography Centre – Bengaluru
MAPPING OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
14 December 2014

9. Our
geographers
mapping the
neighborhood
around Seva
House
© TIIGS, 2014 9

10. Our
geographers
mapping the
neighborhood
around Seva
House
© TIIGS, 2014 10

11. Our
geographers
mapping the
neighborhood
around Seva
House
© TIIGS, 2014 11

12. Our geographers mapping the
neighborhood around Seva House.
Parent and child participating together
– a very affirmative experience for
both, and for the presenter
© TIIGS, 2014 12

13. A map of the neighbourhood
© TIIGS, 2014 13

14. A map of the neighbourhood
© TIIGS, 2014 14

15. A map of the neighbourhood
© TIIGS, 2014 15

16. A map of the neighbourhood
© TIIGS, 2014 16

17. A map of the neighbourhood
© TIIGS, 2014 17

18. जननी पृथिवी
कामदुघास्ते
© TIIGS, 2014 18