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World History
India
India officially the Republic of India is a country in South Asia. It is
the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous
country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous
democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the
south, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China
and Nepal to the north-east; and Burma and Bangladesh to the
east.
The Indian economy is the world's tenth-largest by GDP and thirdlargest by purchasing power parity . Following market-based
economic reforms in 1991, India became one of the fastestgrowing major economies. However, it continues to face the
challenges of poverty, illiteracy, corruption, malnutrition, and
inadequate public healthcare. A regional power, it has the thirdlargest standing army in the world
India
Before
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Section 1: Just as in Egypt and Mesopotamia, the first
civilizations of India developed in fertile river valleys.
Today: Climate and geography influenced the rise of
India’s first civilization.
Before
Define:
- Subcontinent
- Monsoon
Tell the importance of
these places:
- Himalaya
- Ganges River
- Indus River
- Harappa
- Mohenjo-Daro
During
We are going to complete a Main Idea Chart. We are
going to find the who, what, when, where, why, and how
for The Land of India on pages 195-197.
Before we begin, we are going to have 10 minutes of SSR.
You are to read pages 195-197. At the conclusion of SSR,
we will begin construction our Main Idea Chart.
Be prepared to share your chart with your group and
then with the class as a whole.
During
MAIN IDEA
WHO?
WHAT?
WHEN?
WHERE?
WHY?
HOW?
Climate and geography influenced the rise of India’s first
civilization.
After
MAIN IDEA
WHO?
WHAT?
WHEN?
WHERE?
WHY?
HOW?
Climate and geography influenced the rise of India’s first
civilization.