Do the following activities in groups.<\/span><\/p>\nQuestion 1. \nDescribe a desert in your own way. Write a paragraph and read it aloud to your classmates. \n(Encourage the students to complete the given activities in groups.) \nAnswer: \nA desert is a strange and surreal place that has so much to offer to us. To me, deserts seem to have a personality of their own\u2014a tough place that has survived so much hostility from Mother Nature. It is a place with colourful people who have so many forgotten tales to tell us. I believe it\u2019s a magical place in its own way.<\/p>\n
It is an expanse of land that has taught us one thing, and that is, that human beings can survive in any place of the planet. The unfathomable quiet of the desert makes one delve deeper into one\u2019s soul and find answers to questions forgotten and buried. Everybody should visit deserts at least once.<\/p>\n
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Question 2. \nGo to the library and collect information about the lifestyle of people in desert areas\u2014their food, clothes, work, social customs, etc. Share this information with the group. \nAnswer: \nThe Thar Desert is home to approximately 40% of the total population of Rajasthan. The main occupation of the people who live here is agriculture and animal husbandry. The culture followed by the people of this desert can be best described as colourful and rich. There are many here who appreciate folk music and folk poetry.<\/p>\n
A majority of the people who live here live a nomadic life. They rear cattle like goats, cows and camels. They look for food and water by moving from one place to another. Some of them are craftsmen and earn their living by selling their goods.<\/p>\n
Some common crops grown by the people of Rajasthan include bajra, jowar, wheat and mustard seeds. Other means of livelihood are the industries such as textiles, sugar, cement and fertilizers, and mines of iron-ore, zinc and lead. Rajasthan is well-known for its magnificent handicrafts and jewellery.<\/p>\n
One can see the women of Rajasthan donning colourful ghaghra-cholis with an odhni or chunni. The men can be seen wearing dhoti-kurta with turbans so as to protect themselves from the harsh rays of the sun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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