Ms. Landy's 6th Grade Social Studies Classes - Important ...



Name: ____________________________________Homeroom: ______________________________Date: ______________________________________Ancient Indian CivilizationsHarappan Civilization________________________________________ civilization began along the _____________________________________________ around 2500 BCE.? It is also known as the __________________________________________________ civilization.Two major cities of Indus Valley Civilization:1. ________________________________________2. ________________________________________Thank the Rivers!Like civilizations in Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt, Harappan civilization depended on the _______________________________________ for _____________________________________ and ________________________ for ____________________________________________.Mysteries of Harappan CivilizationAround 1700 BCE Harappan civilization declined and eventually disappeared. WHY??! Archaeologists think:A nomadic group called the ________________________________________ may have _______________________________ and taken over. Another __________________________, called the Sarasvati River, ____________________________________. This may have made life in Harappan civilizations impossible.The AryansThe ______________________________________ were ______________________________ who herded cows in central Asia.Around 1500 B.C.E, Aryans ______________________________________________ to the ____________________________ __________________________________________________ and developed a ____________________________________ there.PRACTICE:1. What river did the Harappan civilization settle on? _____________________________________2. What was the effect of the river on the Harappan civilization? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3. What were two of the major cities in Harappan civilization?________________________________________________________________________________4. Why do archaeologists think Harappan civilization may have declined?(A “Theory” is an educated guess, or something that people think.)Theory 1: __________________________________________________________________________________________________Theory 2: __________________________________________________________________________________________________Draw a picture showing Theory 1Draw a picture showing Theory 25. Who were the Aryans? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________6. Map Practice: A) According to the map, which direction did the Aryans come from? ____________________________________________________B) Trace over the Indus River on the map. Use the map in your textbook to help you.7. When the Aryans migrated to the Indus River Valley, they changed from a nomadic community to an agricultural civilization. Draw pictures of what Aryan life was like before they migrated to the Indus River Valley and how their lives changed after migration.8. Create a timeline about Ancient India. Check off the steps as you complete them.Step 1: Circle all the dates in your notes above. -46228024130Step 2: Write the dates in order from earliest to latest: (Pay attention to “BCE” designations!)_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Step 3: Add the dates on the timeline below where they belong.Step 4: Describe the event that occurred in each year on the timeline in the box below it. ................
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