Ancient India Study guide – Test Date: 2/11/15
Suggested Materials – Papers from current unit, HW assignments, Textbook, research websites, class PPT
Suggested Study methods – Research and answer EQs from each class period and answer in thesis format, make
flashcards, do chapter section review questions in textbook, do section assessment in India Unit, make concept webs,
use extension and support websites for further research
Topic, EQ, or task
Date studied , Study method, length of time, materials, etc.
Geography
India map – answers on website; textbook
Achievements of Indian Empires
HW from 2/6; textbook; reading
Caste System
Varna page; 15.3; Complex Caste System
Brahman
Brahman page
Buddhism
4 Noble Truths; Noble Eightfold Path paper
Ashoka’s Edicts
Ashoka’s Edicts paper
Vocabulary
VEDAS, SANSKRIT, ARYAN, CASTE, POLYTHEISTIC, UPANISHADS,
REINCARNATION, DHARMA, AHIMSA, KARMA, MOKSHA
; all words on vocab page
Thesis Creation (20 pts):
EQ: Did religion have a positive or
negative influence on ancient India?
(You’re writing an essay shell – thesis
statement with details)
Building a thesis; all India materials – in each topic, ask yourself whether
events, practices, or achievements were motivated by religious beliefs.
Were they good or bad for society?