ANCIENT HISTORY: UNIT 5 ANCIENT INDIA

Unit Summary:
The history of India begins with the Indus Valley Civilization, which spread and flourished in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, from c. 33 to !3 "C#. Its mature $arappan period lasted from %& -!' "C#. This "ronze (ge civilization collapsed at the beginning of the second millennium "C# and was followed by the Iron (ge Vedic period. )e will be loo*ing at all three of these periods of Indian history.

Journal Questions: +ou are responsible for answering each of the ,uestions below by the day of the unit test. +ou are e-pected to provide a one paragraph response to each ,uestion. !. $ow have scholars learned about India.s first two civilizations, the Indus and the (ryan/ %. In what ways were religion and society lin*ed in (ncient India/ 3. In what ways did 0aurya and 1upta rulers achieve peace and order for (ncient India/ Unit Assignments:
Choose T)2 of the following assignments, and complete them by the due date listed in your schedule. !. 3ead 45ita and 3ama.s first 0eeting6 and in appro-imately %-3 paragraphs answer ,uestions !-3. %. Compare and contrast $induism and "uddhism. In appro-imately %-3 paragraphs e-plain how the two religions are similar and how they are different. 3. In the form of a graphic organizer 7any style8, draw out the cycle of reincarnation. 2n the same sheet 7or the bac* of it8 in appro-imately !-% paragraphs, e-plain the cycle in your own words. 9. !-3. 3ead the biography of :alidassa and in appro-imately %-3 paragraphs answer ,uestions

Unit Schedule:

DAY Date Day 1 Oct 3/4 Day " Oct 8/9

TOPIC Introduction, Geography o India Map Activity, Documentary Film Ear#y Ci!i#i$ation% o India PPT & Discussion, Primary Source

ASSIGNMENTS India Map Acti!ity &ead Chapter ', Section 1 &eading &e!ie( ) *oca+u#ary

DUE TODAY

ANCIENT HISTORY: UNIT 5 ANCIENT INDIA

Day ' Oct 13/14 Day . Oct 15/16 Day 2 Oct 19/20 Day 3 Oct 21/22 ,indui%PPT & Discussion, Application Qs The Ca%te Sy%te-, /uddhi%PPT& Discussion, Critical Thinking E-pire% o India Map Activity, PPT & Discussion, evie! Unit Te%t evie!, "nit Test &ead Chapter ', Section " &eading &e!ie( ) *oca+u#ary Chapter ', Section 10" &eading 1ui$ &ead Chapter ', Section ' &eading &e!ie( ) *oca+u#ary Unit Te%t Unit A%%ign-ent 1

Unit A%%ign-ent " 4ourna# 1ue%tion%