What was it like to live in the Indus River Valley? This and more in the "Ancient India" ToolBook. Nobody explains Hinduism like we do! Other topics include: The rise of the Harappan Civilization; Aryan invasions; the religion of Hinduism; the Caste System; Buddha and Buddhism; the Mauryan Empire and Asoka; intellectual achievements in literature, medicine, metallurgy, and mathematics.
Interpret photos of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro. Learn the geography of India by playing games. Map the Indus River Valley. Chart the weather in Harappa. Unpack a menu at an Indian restaurant. And study the literature of the Rig Veda, the Ramayana, and Mahabharata. You won't find a richer learning experience!
Based on the lasted archaeological discoveries, topics in this book are: HARAPPA & MOHENJO-DARO From the Indus River Valley, the civilization spreads eastward to the Sarasvati River.
THE ARYANS A clear and comprehensive explanation of Hinduism and 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).
Table of Contents
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| 1. ANCIENT INDIA | |
| #1 Timeline | Timeline of Harappan cities: 2600 - 1900 B.C. |
| #2 Lecture | The Harappan Civilization |
| #3 Game | Harappan Facts and The Bell Game |
| #4 Writing Activity | What do you remember about the Harappans? |
| #5 Group Analysis | Geography is the “Queen of History” |
| #6 Lecture | w/ mapping Map & Timeline |
| #7 Lecture | w/ mapping What did the Harappans abandon their cities? |
| #8 Mapping | Analyze your maps! |
| #9 Mapping | Harappan Cities |
| #10 Internet Photos | : Harappan Cities |
| #11 Internet | w/ game The Harappan Cities and the Bell Game |
| #12 Graphic Organizer | The Great Bath |
| #13 Lecture | Monsoons |
| #14 Chart | What’s the weather like in Harappa? |
| #15 Chart | What’s the weather like in the region? & This is Your Life |
| #16 Internet | If you lived in ancient India, what would change in your daily life? |
| #17 Game | Daily life in ancient India |
| #18 Game | Farm Life, City Life and The Bell Game |
| #19 Lecture | The Brick |
| #20 Timeline | w/ discussion Life, death, rebirth |
| #21 Chart | Field Trip: Visit an Indian restaurant |
| #22 Game | Strength or Weakness? and The Bell Game |
| #23 Group Analysis | What is a civilization? |
| #24 Student project | Harappan Math |
| #25 Game | Inventions & Innovations |
| #26 Game | The ABCs of Harappan Culture |
| #27 Graphic Organizer | Movement in and out |
| #28 Group Analysis | The Harappan Civilization |
| #29 Game | The ABCs of the Harappans |
| #30 Game | We dar eyou to learn Harappan |
| Test | 32 questions |
| 2. HINDUISM: THE VEDIC AGE | |
| #31 Lecture | Hinduism: The Vedic Age |
| #32 Lecture | w/ mapping The Aryans |
| #33 Lecture | Cowboys along the Ganges |
| #34 Lecture | The Sacred Cow |
| #35 Chart | The Vedic Culture |
| #36 Internet | If you lived in ancient India during the Vedic Age, what would change in your daily life? |
| #37 Game | Daily life during the Vedic Age |
| #38 Lecture | The Rig Veda |
| #39 Lecture | The Rig Veda: The oldest and the most sacred book |
| #40 Lecture | Brahmanism: There is only one God |
| #41 Lecture | w/ discussion The Caste System |
| #42 Student project | “Caste Man” |
| #43 Group Analysis | Life is like a rock group |
| #44 Lecture | Bad Karma |
| #45 Lecture | Sanskrit |
| #46 Lecture | The Ramayana |
| #47 Lecture | The Mahabharata |
| #48 Lecture | Gods & Goddesses |
| #49 Lecture | Worship |
| #50 Lecture | Festivals |
| #51 Lecture | Ritual Bathing |
| #52 Student project | Students Teach the Class! |
| #53 Game | The ABCs of Hinduism |
| #54 Game | Can you talk like a Hindu? |
| Test | 107 questions |
| 3. ASOKA & THE AGE OF EMPIRES | |
| #55 Timeline | Asoka & the Age of Empires |
| #56 Group Analysis | Buddha poster |
| #57 Lecture | The Life of Buddha |
| #58 Graphic Organizer | Buddhism |
| #59 Game | Hinduism & Buddhism and The Bell Game |
| #60 Chart | Compare & Contrast: Hinduism & Buddhism |
| #61 Graphic Organizer | Compare & Contrast: Hinduism & Buddhism |
| #62 Group Analysis | Hindu Proverbs |
| #63 Game | The ABCs of Buddhism |
| #64 Game | Can you talk like a Buddhist? |
| #65 Mapping | The Mauryan Empire |
| #66 Lecture | w/ mapping Asoka |
| #67 Group Analysis | Quotations from Asoka |
| #68 Writing Activity | Expressive Essay: I am Asoka |
| #69 Writing Activity | Narrative Essay: I am Asoka |
| #70 Writing Activity | Informative Essay: I am Asoka |
| #71 Writing Activity | Persuasive Essay: I am Asoka |
| #72 Lecture | w/ mapping The Gupta Empire |
| #73 Lecture | Social Structure |
| #74 Game | The ABCs of Gupta Culture |
| #75 Game | Can you read Sanskrit? |
| Test | 46 questions |
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