May 13

Post date: May 13, 2013 8:10:00 PM

In class, we worked on drafting the India article assigned last Thursday. The rough draft due date has been moved to Thursday.

I also handed out a study guide for the India open note test which will be on Friday. The study guide is below. We will go over it on Wednesday.

What you should know for the India Quiz.

1. The monsoon winds: what causes them and how they affect India.

2. Rain shadow effect and how it affects India.

3. Major climates of India.

4. The early history of India: Indus valley civilization, Arayan invasion and spread of their culture.

5. Hinduism and Buddhism: basic beliefs and how they are similar and different.

6. Caste system

7. Why were the British able to dominate and control India?

8. How did India win independence from Britain?

9. Why did India split into India and Pakistan?

10. What factors give India a comparative advantage in the IT field?

11. How is the IT revolution affecting India?

A. Affects on economy

B. affects on culture

12. What are different points of view about the IT revolution? Who holds which views?.

13. Why is it so difficult for India to end discrimination against the Untouchables?

14. What are the basic differences between the Eastern and Western worldview?