1/21: How does geography influence settlement and trade?
Do Now:
1. Get Ancient India
Map and write it
in your table of
contents
2. Write EQ in DN
section
3. TPS – what are
the ingredients
for settlement?
1/21: How does geography influence settlement and trade?
Jobs:
1. Irrigation Technician
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Locates fresh water sources
2. Defense Strategist
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Locates natural barriers
3. Engineer
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Locates natural resources
4. Ambassador
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Researches trade routes
1/21: How does geography influence settlement and trade?
Directions:
1. Use map sources to locate
and label all features listed
2. Focus on your job and
share findings with team
3. As a team, create a thesis
at the bottom of paper
4. As a team, answer the EQ
Brahmaputra River
Deccan Plateau
Eastern and Western Ghats
Ganges River
(Gunga)
Himalaya Mountains
Hindu Kush Mountains
Indus River
Thar Desert
Khyber Pass
Monsoon Winds
1/22: How does religion influence social hierarchy and how does it
both unify and divide people?
Do Now:
1. Put finished India maps in
period bin (with name!)
2. TPS on these topics:
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What kinds of power do
higher social classes have?
What do most social
hierarchies have in
common?
1/22: How does religion influence social hierarchy and how does it
both unify and divide people?
1/22: How does religion influence social hierarchy and how does it
both unify and divide people?
Directions:
1. Choose reading
2. Use target reading
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Caste system details
Connection to religion
3. Answer EQ
1/23: How does religion influence culture and daily life?
Do Now:
1. Put EQ 4 and GQs in Period bin and get out HW
2. TPS
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Who were the three main Hindu Gods?
What impact did religion have on social hierarchy?
What is Hinduism
Hinduism is a collection of religious, philosophical,
cultural ideas and practices that originated in the
banks of Sindhu River (Who are called Hindus).
characterized by the
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One absolute being of multiple manifestations,
Belief in reincarnation,
The law of cause and effect (karma)
Following the path of righteousness and the
Desire for liberation (moksha) from the cycle of births
and deaths.
The Scriptures
Srimad-Bhagavad-Gita: (Bible of Hindus)
4 Vedas : Rig, Yajur, Saama & Atharva
108 Upanishads: Thithreya, Eeshavasya etc
Epics: Ramayana & Mahabharata
Puranas: Srimad-Bhagavatham, Garuda, Scanda
Shastras (Rules): Artha (Economics & Politics),
Vaastu (Architectural Science),
Shilpa (Science of Sculpture)
Aayur (Science of Medicine)
Dharma (Righteousness)
Yoga (Physical/Mental Balance)
System of Gods : The Trinity
Lord Krishna : The Pure Consciousness
Brahma
The Creator
Vishnu
The Preserver
Shiva
The Destroyer
Vishnu's 10 Avatar
1. Matsya
: The Fish
(Satya Yuga)
2. Koorma
: The Tortoise
(Satya Yuga)
3. Varaha
: The Boar
(Satya Yuga)
4. Narasimha
: Half Human-Lion (Satya Yuga)
5. Vaamana
: Dwarf Man
(Treta Yuga)
6. Parashurama : Man with an Axe (Treta Yuga)
7. Rama
: Perfect Man
(Treta Yuga)
8. Krishna
: Devine Philosopher (Dwapara)
9. Balaram : Krishna’s Brother (Dwapara)
10. Kalki
: Yet to come
(Kali)
Significance of Avatar
The Avatar
Evolution stage
Matsya - fish
Acquatic form
Koorma - tortoise
Amphibian
Varaha - boar
Land animals
Narasimha - half man-half lion
Transition to human
Vaman - dwarf man
Homo sapiens
Parashuram - man with an axe
Savages
Rama - moral man
Family and social life
Krishna - philosophical man
Philosophy and teaching
Buddha - teacher
Spiritual life
Time Scale : Life of Brahma
From Gods to Us
Purusha: Consciousness (Sprit)
Prakrithi: Non-Conscious (Matter)
Eternal,
Peace/Bliss,
Happiness
Sprit
Matter
Earth,
Water,
Fire,
Either,
Air
JEEVA
(Life’s Energy Contaminated Consciousness)
Ego (i and I)
Intelligence
Mind
Body
How it is Explained
4 Paths to Realization
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Bakthi: Path of Devotion (Festivals/Prayers)
Jnana : Path of Knowledge (Through Study)
Karma
: Path of Work (Dedicated Work)
Sanyasa
: Path of Renunciation (Surrender)
1/23: How does religion influence culture and daily life?
Directions (choose 1 option):
A. Use a laptop to research at least 3 hindu gods
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Ancientindia.co.uk; name, description, function
B. Bhagavad-Gita DBQ with Mr. Vance
1/26: How does religion influence culture and daily life?
Do Now:
1. Get out HW
2. Get Hinduism papers and add to table of contents
3. TPS – how would you answer the EQ so far?
1/28: How does religion influence culture and daily life?
Do Now:
1. If you missed Monday, get all 3 Hinduism papers
2. TPS: in what ways does Hinduism affect culture?
3. TPS: Argue whether that effect is positive/negative
1/28: How does religion influence culture and daily life?
Directions:
1. Target reading – Hindu beliefs/Festival of Diwali
2. Complete Hinduism pages – Due Friday
3. Extensions:
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India’s Untouchables
The Ramayana
Textbook
1/29 – What makes a good thesis statement?
Do Now:
1. Get “Building a Thesis”
2. TPS: what is a thesis statement?
3. Write two examples of thesis statements
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About anything you want
About a historical topic
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1/29 – What makes a good thesis statement?
Five kind of weak thesis statements—ones that
1. make no claim (“This paper will examine the pros and
cons of…”);
2. are obviously true or are a statement of fact (“Exercise
is good for you”);
3. restate conventional wisdom (“Love conquers all”);
4. offer personal conviction as the basis for the claim
(“Shopping malls are wonderful places”);and
5. make an overly broad claim (“Individualism is good”).
1/28 – What makes a good thesis statement?
Scale: (Thesis divisions should be even in scope. Circle the
division that does not belong)
1. Mesopotamian social hierarchy was made up of a high
class, merchants, and an unskilled laborer class.
2. Mesopotamians had a writing system, advanced cities, and
wore jewelry.
3. Hominids developed technology, controlled fire, and
created stone tools.
1/29 – What makes a good thesis statement?
Directions:
1. Brainstorm details, examples, and facts that support your thesis
2. Group them into even categories
1/29 – What makes a good thesis statement?
1/28 – What makes a good thesis statement?
Thesis:
1/30: How does religion influence culture and daily life?
Do Now:
1. Put Samsara paper in period bin
2. Get The Story of the Buddha
3. TPS (serious and mature discussion) – what is an event
from your life that made you change the way you live
and the choices you make?
1/30: How does religion influence culture and daily life?
Directions:
1. Fill in the blanks to record the Buddha’s life
2. Read the 4 Noble Truths and answer the guiding
questions
3. Prediction – answer EQ with a prediction
1/30: How does religion influence culture and daily life?
No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one
may. We ourselves must walk the path – The Buddha
I can only show you the door. You must walk through
it - Morpheus
2/3: How does religion influence culture and daily life?
Do Now:
1. Put Vocab paper in period bin
2. Get Noble Eightfold Path and India study guide
3. TPS: what are the 4 Noble Truths and do you agree
with them? Why or why not?
2/3: How does religion influence culture and daily life?
Right
Understanding
Right
Meditation
The Noble
Eightfold Path
Right Selfawareness
Right
Thought
Right
Speech
Right
Action
Right
Effort
Right
Livelihood
2/4/15 – What is the role of religion in unifying and governing
large territories?
Do Now:
1. Choose one of the two levels of reading
2. TPS: So far, how do Hindu/Buddhist beliefs affect:
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Military strength
Charity for the poor
Developing technology
Other cultural practices/achievements
2/4/15 – What is the role of religion in unifying and governing
large territories?
United States:
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging
the freedom of speech”
North Korea:
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The “president” is known as the “forever leader”
He is worshipped like a god
There are mythical stories told/written about him
3 generations of families are punished for disobeying him
There are 3 TV channels and 605 internet users
2/4/15 – What is the role of religion in unifying and governing
large territories?
Directions:
1. Research the reign of Chandragupta Maurya
2. Record his actions/methods
3. Determine whether he used religion in his reign, and
whether religion was a positive or negative force
2/5/15 – What is the role of religion in unifying and governing
large territories?
Do Now:
1. Get out yesterday’s paper
2. TPS:
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What did Chandragupta do and
was it positive for India?
How did Siddhartha (the Buddha)
become enlightened
2/6/15 – What is the role of religion in unifying and governing
large territories?
Do Now:
1. Get out yesterday’s paper
2. TPS:
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What did Chandragupta do and
was it positive for India?
How did Siddhartha (the Buddha)
become enlightened
2/6/15 – What is the role of religion in unifying and governing
large territories?
Do Now:
1. Get out Ashoka’s Edicts
2. TPS with group – do you all
have the same answers?
3. Predict – what other types of
edicts might there be?
2/6/15 – What is the role of religion in unifying and governing
large territories?
Directions:
1. With team, interpret the main
idea(s) of each edict
2. Circle the category it belongs to
3. Tell why you chose that category
Extension: Write edicts for your table!
2/6/15 – What is the role of religion in unifying and governing
large territories?
1. Use class sets and textbooks to list
the category and description of at
least 3 Indian achievements
2. Explain the impact that religious
beliefs had on these achievements
2/6/15 – Did religion have a positive or negative effect on
ancient Indian civilization?
1. Presentation (Thesis):
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Claim that answers the EQ with an argument
3 divisions that logically support the claim
All 3 divisions are even in scope
2. Support of topic with Information:
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8pts
At least 2 specific, concrete details in each division
Details are explained and used to support claim
Specific social studies vocabulary is used
12pts