Topic: My village
Class: IV
Subject: Social studies
In the northeastern corner of Bhutan lies the ancient region of Kurtoe or Lhuntse as it is known today. It is the ancestral home of our Kings and hosts several of the sacred sites of pilgrimage in the country.
This mighty fortress, popularly known as Lhundub Rinchentse sits upon a hill overlooking the Kurichu River. It was constructed in 1654 by the Trongsa Penlop, Chogyal Minjur Tempa upon the site of an older temple built by Nagi Wangchuk in 1552. Today the dzong is the administrative and the religious centre of the district. It houses many sacred artifacts that were installed by the 4th Druk Desi Tenzin Rabgay.
Khoma village is located about two hours walk from the Dzong. This village is known throughout the country for its signature woven textile, the Kishuthara. The women sit in a row of makeshift textile cottage, weaving intricate designs and patterns. Picking up a Kishuthara here will be much cheaper than buying it from one of the handicraft shops in the capital. The region is famous for its weavers and their distinctive textiles are generally considered to be the best in the country. The weaving handicraft looms are common sight in almost every household.
Singye Dzong is one of the sacred places visited by Guru Rinpoche in the history of Bhutan. Thousands of pilgrims make a visit every year. It is also located within the Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctuary close to the Tibetan border. It is three day journey from the road head in Lhuentse. The closest communities to Singye Dzong are Khomagang and Denchung villages. Currently, the area has meditation center that accommodates 12 monks in a three year retreat, two main monasteries are Gawa Dzong and Singye Dzong.
Wangla Mountain is also a sacred place where Guru Chana Dorji meditated. The surrounding around the lhakhang is very clean with beautiful flowers favorable in high altitude. The one can experience fresh air to breathe and calm place to rest. The main relic of singye dzong is Phurpa Terma.
The world's largest statue Of Guru Padmasambhava, with the total height of 173 feet, stands imposingly on the Takila mountain slope, which is one of the most beautiful scenic spots in Lhuntse district, overlooking the entire valley of Tangmachu. Belonging to the Tangmuchu community, an old monastery (Lhakhang) exists at the site of Guru Statue.
It is believed that the statue was built after the sacred prophesy of the the great terton Lerab Lingpa (1856 – 1926), who prophesied that, ‘At one point of time, there will be a war of horses in Kurtoe valley. To prevent this war, a statue of Guru Nangsi Zilnoen should be built’. Similarly, the late Lama Sonam Zangpo in the 20th century, the most revered Yogi of Bhutan, emphasized that, for ensuring continued prosperity in the world in general and Bhutan in particular, a giant statue of Guru Rinpoche should be built in Takila, Lhuntse district in eastern Bhutan.
The statue is built by the late Ven. Khenpo Karpo Rinpoche who is one of the masters of the present 5th King of Bhutan.
The house of Dungkar, one of the noble lineages from Kurtoe was home to the Trongsa Penlop Jigme Namgyal, the father of the Wangchuck dynasty. Dungkar Naktshang, the ancient home of the Dungkar Chojie and the ancestral home of the Wangchuck Dynasty, stands amid a scenic backdrop of towering mountains overlooking the tiny Dungkar village below. There is a 40km dirt road from Lhuentse leading up to Dungkar Lhakhang. The Dungkar expedition is an exciting and magical voyage into Bhutan’s past.
Retrieved from:
https://www.bhutan.travel/destinations/lhuentse
https://drukgigyemtours.com/places-to-visit-in-bhutan-destination-lhuntse/
http://www.lhuentse.gov.bt/tourism/singye-dzong
https://www.bhutan.travel/attractions/dungkar-nagtshang
Description
First of all I planned what to include in my simulation and then I gathered all the information including images from online sources. In PowerPoint Presentation I inserted related images and recorded audio. I used many animation in order to make it more like video and I selected after previous to have continuous flow of animations. I explored through animation pane and at last I created this simulation.
So through this simulation I can teach the students about the topic "My village" from class four social studies. After going through my simulation and description about my village the students can describe their village through simulation.
Activity Instruction: Make a simulation describing about your own village using PowerPoint Presentation. Your simulation should look like video and it can be 1-2 minutes. You will present your work with whole class in next session.
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