Global Studies Packet Ch. 29: India Student Name: _________________________ Due Date: _____________________ Vocabulary Define the vocabulary words from page 431. For each term, draw a picture that represents it. Term CLASS WORK Definition Picture PAGE 1 South Asia Map Countries Match the countries with the appropriate number from the map. _______Afghanistan _______Bangladesh 1 A 2 4 _______Bhutan _______India 5 3 _______Maldives B _______Nepal _______Pakistan C 6 D _______Sri Lanka F Bodies of Water Match the bodies of water with the appropriate capital letter from the map. _______Arabian Sea _______Bay of Bengal _______Indian Ocean _______Brahmaputra _______Indus _______Ganges CLASS WORK 8 7 E PAGE 2 Hinduism Notes Facts 1. One of the world’s _____________________ religions (_________________ years old). 2. ___________________ in India. 3. __________________________ Hindus worldwide. 4. About _____________of Indians are Hindu. General Points 1. Includes the _______________system, a social ___________________ (____________). 2. The ________________________________ is considered sacred. 3. ________________________________ are considered sacred. Greeting _____________________- “I bow to the __________ in you.” Worship 1. Worship is known as _______________. 2. Puja is done _______________________. 3. Worship is done at ________________, ___________________ and in ______________. Gods 1. Believe in ______________________, the ____________________________. 2. __________________________ of different gods. 3. Main gods include: o ___________________________ o ___________________________ o ___________________________ o ___________________________ CLASS WORK PAGE 3 Hinduism: Key Terms 1. brahman: the single, ________________________________ or reality in the universe (_____________) 2. atman: the ______________________________ of every individual (_____________) 3. moksha: ___________________________________ so that it can ____________________________________(_____________) 4. reincarnation: the belief that the ___________________________ in various forms (_____________) 5. karma: the belief that ______________________________ in this life affects a person’s ____________________________ (_____________) 6. caste: a system of ________________________________ based on _______________ (_____________) 7. dharma: the ________________________________________________ of each caste (_____________) Complete the following story by filling in the blanks using the terms you just defined. Thambi was a Hindu from India. He was a priest, a member of the brahmin _______________, the highest social group of Hindus. As a priest, he spent much of his time praying and performing acts of worship. By doing this, he was doing his ___________________. He was hoping that we would gain good __________________ and break the cycle of ________________________ or rebirth. He hoped that after he died, he would achieve _______________________, oneness with the universal spirit. He hoped that his soul or ___________________ would become one with _____________________, the universal spirit. CLASS WORK PAGE 4 Caste System Use World Cultures: A Global Mosaic in order to complete this activity. Page numbers are listed below. Social Classes of the Aryans (pp 173 & 174) 1. Define the following terms: varna caste 2. Complete the following chart of Aryan social classes. Rank Name of Group Occupation of Group 1 2 3 4 The Caste System (pp 189 & 190) 3. In addition to the four main varna, which fifth group emerged? 4. Fill in the blanks using the information from the textbook. Over thousands of years, the caste system _____________ and _______________. It divided people until there were thousands of _____________ and ________________. Caste is based on the idea that there are separate kinds of ________________. Higher-caste people consider themselves to be _____________, and closer to ______________, than lower-caste people. As invaders and other people settled in South Asia, they were __________________ into the caste system. Since caste was partly based on ___________________, additional _________________ emerged as new occupations developed. CLASS WORK PAGE 5 YouTube Videos Outsourced (2006) Holi day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMmbojNqYmY 1. How does the film build the suspense before the action begins? 2. Why shouldn’t Mr. Toad have worn good clothes on the day of Holi? 3. What methods are used to “paint” people on Holi? 4. How does Mr. Toad’s attitude toward Holi change? VICE on HBO Season One: Winners & Losers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TMKyUdEEMo Do not watch the whole video! Watch the “Mumbai Slumscraper” segment that starts at 17:30. 1. Fill in the blanks about poverty in India. a. In India, _______________________________ live below the poverty line. b. Of the ________________________________ people of Mumbai, ___________ live in slums. 2. List a fact about the largest family home in the world 3. List a fact about the Dharavi slum. 4. What is a job people in the slums have? CLASS WORK PAGE 6 5. What is one kind of luxury items billionaire Gautam Singhania owns? 6. Why is this video a good illustration of the differences between rich and poor around the world? World's Most Dangerous Roads - Top Gear - India Special https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZ8SxeL2CmA 1. List two statistics about traffic deaths in India. 2. List three unusual things you noticed about the vehicles and traffic on the roads of India. Slumdog Millionaire - (M.I.A. - Paper Planes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiWFn20P8oE 1. Where are the boys living and working? 2. What is one way they provide for themselves? 3. What is one risk they take? 4. Do the boys seem happy? CLASS WORK PAGE 7 Chapter 29 Review Complete the chapter review activities on page 444. Write out all answers fully! Vocabulary Review (Write out the term and the definition.) 1. ______________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 2. ______________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 3. ______________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 4. ______________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 5. ______________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ HOMEWORK PAGE 8 Textbook Questions The Indian Subcontinent (p 432-433) 1. What two physical features separate the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia? 2. List the two major mountain chains of the Indian subcontinent. 3. What are the three main rivers of the India subcontinent? 4. Complete the chart about monsoons. When Monsoon Arrives Weather Monsoon Brings July Cooler, dry weather 5. How many languages are spoken in India? 6. What is the official national language of India? HOMEWORK PAGE 9 The Hindu Way of Life (pp 436-437) Answer the following questions in complete sentences! 1. Describe the caste system of Hinduism. Include four details. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 2. Describe how caste affects people’s daily lives. Include two details. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. Describe the caste system in modern India. Include two details. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ HOMEWORK PAGE 10 Ch. 29 Study Guide Each Friday, we will have a quiz on the week’s packet. The most important things to know are on this study guide. 1. Vocabulary a. Define the terms, use them in sentences, and give examples. 2. South Asia Map a. Locate countries and bodies of water. 3. Hinduism Notes a. Identify the holiest animal of Hinduism. b. Define puja and describe how Hindus worship. c. Identify the key gods using their names, what they are known for, and their pictures. 4. Hinduism Key Terms a. Define the terms and be prepared to use them in a story. 5. Caste System a. Identify what determines a person’s caste. b. Identify the name and occupation of the highest caste group. c. Describe who the untouchables are. 6. Textbook Questions: The Indian Subcontinent a. Describe the monsoons. STUDY GUIDE PAGE 11