History of the World Lesson 4-alternative.
INDIA.
In this Lesson,
we’ll look at the following things.:
 Hinduism-a major religion and religious tradition of South Asia, the oldest worldwide religion,
characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a large pantheon of gods and goddesses
 Buddhism -a world religion or philosophy based on the teaching of the Buddha and holding
that a state of enlightenment can be attained by suppressing worldly desires
 Caste system -the Hindu system of organizing society into hereditary classes
 Influence of Islam
 Maurya Empire-a South Asian dynasty established in the 4th century bc after invasions by
Alexander the Great, members of which included the emperor Ashoka.
http://apworldhistory101.com/history-of-india/mauryan/
Read this link to discover more of the Maurya Empire.
 Artistic and Intellectual achievements.
Vocabulary.
1-4. Define by using Google.
5. Use link. Look in 2nd Paragraph.
6.Use link.
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9. Watch the brief video clip, they Mention Gandhi. Then read the article.
Answer this question in Ace. What Caste did Ghandi belong to?
Did he have a chance to move out of that caste?
What are the castes in Indian society?- http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/indias-castesystem.html
123410. What are the divisions of Buddhism? How do they differ?
http://education.asianart.org/explore-resources/background-information/what-are-mainbranches-buddhism.
11-12.Who was Chandragupta Maurya? What is he remembered for?
http://asianhistory.about.com/od/india/p/Biography-of-Chandragupta-Maurya.htm
13. the sources of the conflicts between the Hindus and the Muslims in India.
http://www.hyperhistory.net/apwh/essays/cot/t3w30pakistanindia.htm
14. List the 4 Noble truths of Buddhism. Tell me in your own words what these things mean. Try to think
of an example in life when these could be tue.
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