Ancient India Teacher Toolbook - Performance Education

Ancient India
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Nobody explains Hinduism like we do!
Lectures with graphic organizers: What is a civilization? What caused the rise of cities? Explanation of Buddhism.
All the latest info on the Harappan civilization of the Indus Valley.
Out of the box: “Cowboys along the Ganges,” “The Sacred Cow,” “Caste Man,” “Bad Karma.”
Students write expressive, narrative, informative, and persuasive speeches entitled “I am Asoka.”
Geography is the “queen” of history.
Mapping: The Indus River Valley.
Games: The five themes of geography.
Interpret photos of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro.
If you lived in ancient India, what would change in your daily life?
What was it like to live in the Indus River Valley?
Charts: What’s the weather like in Harappa?
Inventions & innovations. Strengths & weaknesses.
How was ancient India connected to the rest of the world?
Using the five senses, what can you remember about ancient India?
Field trip to an Indian restaurant (unpack the menu).
Literature: The Rig Veda, the Ramayana, and Mahabharata.
Write a persuasive essay: “I am Asoka . . .”
Heavy on terms: “The ABCs of ancient India” (recall terms). “Can you speak Hindu?” (define terms).
Test: 185 questions.

Rise of the Harappan Civilization
Aryan invasions
The religion of Hinduism
Caste System
Buddha & Buddhism
The Mauryan Empire & Asoka
Intellectual achievements in literature, medicine, metallurgy, and mathematics

The Test
185 questions

Simple to use
One book for the whole class.
No learning curve: Lessons are ready to reproduce.

Saves time
All the facts are included:
There is no need to use a textbook or reference books.
Your students will zip through the worksheets.
Each lesson is 20 minutes in and out. Perfect for block scheduling.

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1. The Topics
Based on the lasted archaeological discoveries!

HARAPPA & MOHENJO-DARO
From the Indus River Valley, the civilization spreads eastward to the Sarasvati River. Absolutely fascinating.

THE ARYANS An A+ explanation of Hinduism! Brahmanism. The caste system, karma and dharma, reincarnation, and the Ganges River. The Vedic Age. Sanskrit.

THE MAURYAN EMPIRE Buddha and Buddhism: Siddhartha Gautama, enlightenment, meditation, nirvana, pacificism, Eight-fold Path, Four Noble Truths. Emperor Asoka: Religious tolerance. The spread of Buddhism. Golden Age of the Gupta Empire.

LITERATURE & MATH
Intellectual achievements in literature, medicine, metallurgy, and math. Hindu-Arabic numerals!
The Rig Veda, the Ramayana, the Mahabharata (including the Bhagavad Gita).

2. The Lessons
Designed to involve students at the moment and on the day of the state test.
Chock full of facts: Using reasoning, students manipulate the facts.
Action-packed: Students perform what they know in front of the class!

Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro	Game: Categorize 127 facts about the Indus River Valley.
Map & Timeline	The Harappan civilization in the Indus River Valley.
Photos: Harappa	Photos from the latest archaelogical digs.
Lecture	Monsoons: Not enough rain, then too much!
The Incredible Brick	The Harappans mixed math and religion.
Were the Harappans fat?	Analyze their diet, compare it to yours. Visit an Indian restaurant.
Name that Strength!	Game: Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the Harappans. Speculate: Why did the civilization end?
Lecture: The Aryans	“Cowboys on the Ganged.” “The Sacred Cow.” “Caste Man.”
Lecture: The Rig Veda	The world’s oldest sacred book.
Lecture: Brahmanism	This is downright fascinating: Vishnu, Shiva, Brahma.
Lecture: Bad Karma	Very simple explanation of reincarnation.
Lecture: Epic poems	The Ramayana and the Mahabharata - express cultural values.
Compare & Contrast	Hinduism and Buddhism
Hindu proverbs	Translate proverbs to understand Hindu values.
Mapping	The Mauryan Empire and Emperor Asoka.
Great Quotations	Emperor Asoka: Why he believed in religious tolerance.
Mapping	The Gupta Empire: The Golden Age of India and its achievements.
Can you write Sanskrit?	Recall terms. Define terms.

3. The Test
Our test is tough: If your students can do well on our test, the state test should be a breeze.

What are Teacher's Toolbooks? Click Here. Hint: You need only one for the entire class!

What are Teacher's Toolbooks? Click Here.
Hint: You need only one for the entire class!