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Name_________________

World History- River Valley Civilization - India

Date Started: ________ Assessment Date: _______

This packet includes the following worksheets:

1. Cover Page

2. Ancient India Geography and Early Cultures PowerPoint Notes (Page 1)

3. Ancient India Geography and Early Cultures PowerPoint Notes (Page 2)

4. Basic Beliefs of Hinduism Notes (Page 1)

5. Basic Beliefs of Hinduism Notes (Page 2)

6. "Caste Man"/”Cosmic Man”– Experiencing Hindu's Caste System

7. Basic Beliefs of Buddhism Notes

8. Basic Beliefs of Buddhism Eightfold Path

9. Vocabulary Relationship

10. Bellringers

My Essential Questions for Chapter 5 are…

1. How did the geography of Ancient India influenced the culture that developed there?

2. What are the basic beliefs of Hinduism?

3. What are the basic beliefs of Buddhism?

4. How do these religions affect the world today?

Ancient India Geography and Early Cultures PowerPoint

Worksheet Page 1

India is so large that it is considered to be a .

What is a subcontinent?

Scientists believe that India crashed into modern day Asia when broke up millions of years ago.

What mountain range runs along the Northeast border of Modern India?

What mountain range runs along the Northwest border of Modern India?

What landforms cover most of India?

What river Valley did Indian civilization originate from?

When heavy snows in the melted, the would flood leaving behind a layer of . This is just like the flooding in and .

What kind of climate does India experience?

Ancient India Geography and Early Cultures PowerPoint

Worksheet Page 2

The first Indian civilization was called the .

The cities of Mohenjo Daro and Harappa were well planned. Some evidence of this includes:

1.

2.

3.

4.

They were conquered by the .

The Aryans were nomads that took control of the Indian River Valley. What caused them to settle down and create permanent settlements? ______________________

Important poems and hymns in Aryan culture had to be memorized were called the

Eventually records were written down

The most important language of Ancient India was _____________________________.

Homework Assignment:

Using textbook read pages 124-129 and read! Take notes below if you wish.

|Cornell Notes |Topic/Objective: |[pic] |

|[pic] [pic] |Hindu Beliefs |Name: |

| |Content/Class |Class/Period: |

| |Ppt over Chapter 5.2 |Date: |

|Essential Question: What are the basic beliefs of the Hindu religion? |

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|Questions: |Notes: * NOT in complete sentences* |

| |Varnas |

|Based upon…. | |

|Brahmins (BRAH-munhns) | |

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|Kshatriyas (KSHA-tree-uhs) | |

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|Vaisyas (VYSH-yuhs) | |

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|Sudras (SOO-drahs) | |

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|Harijan (Untouchables) | |

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| |Caste |

|What is a cast? | |

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|What were some of the cast rules? | |

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|Questions: |Notes: * NOT in complete sentences* |

| |Hindu Beliefs |

| |3 Major Gods (all part of 1 Universal Spirit) |

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| |2. |

| |3. |

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|Definition of Atman: | |

| |Reincarnation/Samsara |

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| |Karma |

|What is Karma? | |

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|Good Karma? | |

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|Bad Karma? | |

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| |Moksha |

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| |Dharma |

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Purusa - “Cosmic Man”

When they divided the Purusa, into how many parts did they separate him?...

|Cornell Notes |Topic/Objective: |[pic] |

| |Buddhist Beliefs |Name: |

|[pic] [pic] | | |

| |Content/Class |Class/Period: |

| |Ppt over Chapter 5.3 |Date: |

|Essential Question: What are the basic beliefs of the Buddhist religion? |

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|Questions: |Notes: * NOT in complete sentences* |

| |Siddhartha Gautama |

|Who was Siddhartha Gautama? | |

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|What causes suffering? |Suffering Comes from 3 things |

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| |Basic Beliefs of Buddhism |

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| |Four Noble Truths |

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The Noble Eightfold Path

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