9th Regional Studies: India
Greetings! This track class meets 3X per week (W- Th- F) for the entirety of Semester 2, with a week off on May 16-20 for Farm Week. Assume Homework is due on following class day unless otherwise indicated in CAPS.
Wednesday, Jan 4
Have parent agreement signed
write 5 facts about the geography of India for each map (10 total)
Thursday, Jan 5
Create a geography map for India combining ideas from our three samples
Friday, Jan 6
Snow Day no school
Wednesday, Jan 11
Complete Purusa Legend HW
Thursday, Jan 12
Respond to Early India Spiritual Principles (handout)
Friday, Jan 13
Complete Early India Spiritual Principles for WED
Wednesday, Jan 18
Read Ramayana p. 17-27
Thursday, Jan 19
Read Ramayana, 28-43
Friday, Jan 20
Read Ramayana through P 43-55
Prepare for Mini Puja
Wednesday Jan 25
Mini Puja project THURS
Thursday Jan 26
Read Ramayana p 56- 69
Friday, Jan 27
Read Ramayana p 70-81, reading Quiz WED
Wednesday, Feb 1
Read Ramayana Book p 84-96
Thursday, Feb 2
Read Ramayana Book p 96-99
Friday, Feb 3
Read Ramayana Book 5: p 102-119
Wednesday, Feb 8
Read Ramayana Book 5: p 120-140 reading quiz on Books 5 and 6 THURS
Thursday, Feb 9
Read Ramayana Book 5: p 140-153
Final Quiz
Friday, Feb 10
Ramayana Project due THURS
Wednesday Feb 15
Ramayana Project
Thursday Feb 16
No HW
Friday Feb 17
Write a Buddhist Parable according to handout due WED after break
Wednesday, Mar 1
Read Elephants primary source
Thursday Mar 2
Arhrashasta response
Friday Mar 3
Begin Test review using notes, readings, etc.
Wednesday Mar 8
Test Review due FRI
Thursday, Mar 9
Exam Friday
Notebooks due chronologically ordered
Friday, Mar 10
No HW!!!
Wednesday Mar 15
No HW
Thursday, March 16
Begin Map for 1st Century Trade Routes
Friday Mar 17
Trade Routes map due WED
Wednesday, Mar 22
Read about Gupta Era in India, 10 important points
Draw 2 images/sides of a Gupta-era gold coin due WED 3/29
Thursday-Friday Mar 23-24
No School PTC
Wednesday, Mar 29
No HW- catch up on map and reading
Thursday, Mar 30
Respond to 8 Garuda Puranas in one sentence each
Friday, Mar 31
Read "India is Turmoil", write 1 sentence for each paragraph due WED
Wednesday, May 3
Indian Food Project
Thursday May 4
Indian Food Project
Friday, May 5
Read On Indian Education, 1 pg. response how things have changed in education