India
Posted by Myla Liljemark on February 13, 2013
Formative Assessment #1: Civilization
Part 1- Geography: Use the reading and worksheet provided below to explore and record the geographic features of the Indian subcontinent. Using what you learned from the Egypt and Mesopotamia units, (and no peeking in your textbook) identify where you believe the first Indian civilization started. Individually complete the “Geography of India” worksheet and as a table group, identify where you think the civilization started supporting your theory with geographic and historic understanding. When all groups in the class are finished, present your ideas to the rest of the class.
Part 2 – Civilization: Using your World History textbook pages 146-148 (don’t read “Aryan Invasions) create a table using the word below and record information about these 8 characteristics of civilization of the Harappan Civilization.
Agricultural Surplus
Division of labor
Government
MilitaryStrength
Organized Religion
Writing
Art/Architecture
Technological Advances
Part 3-Cultures Clash: Conflict and peace are important aspects of the meeting and mixing of two groups of people. As you read the “Arrival of the Aryans” reading below, highlight or underline all of the interactions between the early people of India and the Aryans. You should be able to identify at least one for each paragraph. Then, create a mural or graphic organizer that describes the migration of the Aryan people to India and that addresses each of the things you underlined.
Formative Assessment #2 – Basics beliefs and practices of Hinduism
When the Aryans arrived in India, they brought with them aspects of their religion. In these assignments you will become familiar with the religion of Hinduism, symbolism, and of the many faces of the Hindu gods and goddesses.
Part 1: Short Story – Use your notes from class (the information is also provided in your textbook in the chapter on India) and create a short story that uses the following words. The use of the words must demonstrate that you understand what they mean.
Include the following words: moshka, atman, reincarnation, dharma, and kharma.
Part 2- Hindu Gods and Goddesses:
This assignment will focus on becoming familiar with the many faces of Hindu gods and goddesses as well as symbolism in each. Symbols are things (objects, colors, signs, etc.) that represent or mean something. For example: The Statue of Liberty is a symbol for freedom. Snakes are symbols of people that are sneaky or can’t be trusted. Dog are often used a symbols for loyalty. We discussed the meaning of some Egyptian symbols in our last unit. Use the following website (and others) to choose a Hindu god or goddess. Print out a large picture of the god or goddess, glue it to an even larger piece of blank paper (found in the back room) so that you have room on the borders to write. Analyze the picture. What things do you see in the picture that might stand for something? Do internet research on different things that you are noticing in the picture to learn what meanings they have. In the blank border region around the picture include:
- The name of the god or goddess
- The role they play in the world or the power they have
- An explanation for at least 5 symbols associated with the god or goddess with clear identification of the symbols in the picture. Some pictures don’t display all of the symbols for the god or goddess. They can still be used, just indicated that they aren’t visible on the picture. Examples might be colors used, what they have in their hands, vehicles, things in the background.
http://www.usefulcharts.com/religion/main-hindu-gods-chart.html
Formative Assessment: Understanding Authority
Read pages 162-163.
Answer the following questions:
1. How do Chandragupta Maurya and Asoka use their authority?
Give examples.
2. What kinds of reactions do you think the people of India had to
Chandragupta Maurya and Asoka?
3. Write a paragraph answering the following questions: If you were to rule a place, what type of ruler would you be? What types
of ways would you use your authority? What kinds of reactions do
you think you would get from the people you rule? Why would you
rule that way?
Summative Assessment: Unit Test