World Studies

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Early Indian Civilization

• World Studies
• October 29, 2013

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Bell Ringer

• What are monsoons and how do they impact India?
• 5 minutes to respond on paper

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Geographic boundaries of India
Indus River

• Himalayan Mountains

Ganges River

• Arabian Sea

Bay of Bengal
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The Monsoons

• Monsoons are heavy rains
• During the summer months winds blow from the
  south and southwest that carry moisture that
  cause heavy rainfall on the west coast.
• During the winter months, cooler winds blow from
  the north and northeast that dump heavy rainfall
  on the east coast.
• Indian farmers depend of the monsoons for their
  crops. Too little rain, too much rain, too early
  or too late, can ruin their crop.

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Early Indian Cities

• Harappa and Mohenjo Daro were two early cities
  discovered (out of more than a thousand) that
  showed evidence of advanced civilization.
• These carefully planned cities had
• Broad main streets with intersecting smaller
  roads
• Walled neighborhoods, with rows of houses
• Public water wells provided water for citizens
• Bathrooms with advanced sewer systems
• Garbage chutes removed waste away from houses

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Rulers and the Economy

• Rulers
• Indus or Harappan (name given to Indian
  civilization) rulers based their power on a
  belief in divine assistance (religion and supreme
  beings).
• Royal palace and holy temple were the same.
• Economy
• Based on farming
• Indus River floods yearly to provide rich soil
• Grow wheat, barley, and peas.
• Trade was also conducted, as far away as
  Mesopotamia
• Indians traded copper, lumber, precious stones
  for food and textiles

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Wednesday, October 30, 2013

• Bell Ringer What evidence did archeologists find
  that suggest Harappa and Mohenjo Daro were more
  advanced than other ancient cities?
• Due in 4 minutes

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Notes

• Locate the paragraph identified in the question,
  read the paragraph and answer the question.

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Migration and Interaction Pg 69

• How did the Indus Valley civilization end?
• What were some events that occurred that weakend
  the civilization?
• What do you think the word influx means in the
  10th line?

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Bell Ringer

• Even though they arent exactly sure how the
  Indus valley civilization ended, what were some
  factors that weakened the civilization?
• 3 minutes to complete and turn in and get a book.

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Arrival of the Aryans pg. 69

• Paragraph 1 What do you think the term
  Indo-European means?
• Describe the Aryans.
• Paragraph 2 What impact did the Aryans have on
  the Indus Valley people?

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A New Way of Life pg 70

• Paragraph 1- How did the way the Aryans live
  change?
• Paragraph 2 - Identify the crops grown and where
  they were grown.
• Paragraph 3 What does it mean that no one has
  been able to translate the writing from the Indus
  Valley?
• What was Sanskrit and what does it mean for
  history?
• Paragraph 4 What were the Vedas and what did
  they reveal about India?

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Daily Life in Ancient India pg 70

• 1 paragraph What did life center around in
  Ancient India?
• How did families live in Ancient India?
• What does patriarchal mean?
• 2nd paragraph How was male superiority evident?
• 3rd paragraph What was a restriction to young
  men marrying?

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Daily Life in Ancient India pg 70

• 4th paragraph What role did children have in
  Indian society?
• Why do the authors of the book think marriages
  were arranged by parents?
• 5th paragraph What is suttee and how does it
  support the patriarchal belief?

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Bell Ringer Read pg 70-71 (Daily Life in
Ancient India and Social Class in Ancient India)

• Answer the following questions Daily Life in
  Ancient India
• What did life revolve around?
• How many generations lived in a typical
  household? Who were they?
• What are examples of males having more
  superiority? Give 2 examples.
• What responsibilities did children have in
  Ancient India?
• How did marriages work for upper class men?
  Women? Why?
• What was suttee?

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Social Class in Ancient India

1. What is another name for varnas?
2. How many were there?
3. Complete the triangle by labeling each section
   with the appropriate varnas. Describe each group
   with a description of the people.
4. How does someone get into a caste?
5. What does caste determine?
6. Why was it difficult for a person to change
   caste?
7. Who was at the bottom? Why?