Ancient India

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Ancient India

• By Mrs. Richmond
• Using images from Journey Across Time
• Ch6 Early India
• Indias First Civilizations
• Hinduism Buddhism
• Indias First Empires

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Ancient India

• For India we will start with the standards, just
  as we have with the previous sections. However,
  this time you will be using your resources to
  search out only the enduring understanding,
  essential questions, and vocabulary.

1. What resources do you have available to you?
2. What should be the game-plan?

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India
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Enduring Understanding

• People of early India contributed many ideas that
  have continued to influence modern society.

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Essential Questions

• How did climate and geography influence the 1st
  settlement in India?
• How did the ideas of Hinduism and Buddhism affect
  the daily lives of early people in India?
• What unique contributions did the warriors,
  thinkers, and scientists of early India give to
  the world?

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Places, People, Vocabulary

1. Aryans
2. caste
3. Hinduism
4. polytheism
5. theocracy
6. pilgrim
7. Sanskrit

• Indus River/ Ganges River
• Harrapa/Mohenjo-Daro
• Himalaya Mountains
• Subcontinent
• monsoon

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Key Concepts

• The importance of the Indus River and other
  geographic features to the settlement of India
• Aryans conquered India and introduced new ideas
  and technology
• The caste system divided people into social groups

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Indus River Civilizations
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Key Concepts

• Influence of Hinduism on daily life
• Influence of Buddhism on daily life impact of
  theocracy on society and culture
• Early India had two great empires Maurya and
  Gupta

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Ancient India
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What do you want to know?

• Think about it, use your book if youd like, and
  write down one question at the bottom of your
  notes.
• Turn to the person next to you and share! ?

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Lets get started!

• Look at your game-plan that you made as a class.
  You can use any resources available to you, but
  the obvious place to start is by using your
  Social Studies book.
• You until Wednesday (half-day) to finish this,
  and will be graded on your notes/findings.