What will you find on these pages?
There is a link to each day's lesson on this page. The calendar contains information about homework, assignments that are due, and class resources (videos, slideshows, and related readings and podcasts). It also has information about what we'll be doing each day in class. Click here to see the class syllabus. At the end of the semester, students write a research paper. Click here to read research papers that have been written by current and former students.
Essential Question: How did ancient Indian history shape modern Indian culture?
August 12/13: Introduction to the History of India
August 14/15: India's geography and its early history
August 16/19: Artifact Analysis ("Indus Seal")
August 20/21: Scored discussion of article and research on unit essential question
August 22/23: Researched essay on the unit's essential question
Essential Question: How have Hinduism and Buddhism influenced Indian culture?
August 26/27: The Power of Ideas
September 3/4: Researched essay on unit essential question
Essential Question: How has trade influenced Indian culture?
September 5/6: Spice Routes and Silk Roads
September 9/10: Southernization and Document Analysis
September 11/12: Artifact Analysis and Research
September 13/16: Researched Essay
Essential Question: What were the lasting achievements of India's Golden Age?
September 17/18: Ages of Gold
September 23/24: Women in India
September 25/26: Work on position papers for your researched essay next class
September 27/30: Researched Essay
Essential Question: How did Islam and the Mughal Empire change India?
October 1/2: The Meeting of Two Oceans
October 9/10: Researched Essay
October 3/4: Islam and the Mughals
October 7/8: Research
Essential Question: What impact did the British Raj have on the Indian economy, culture and its political system?
October 11/14 (IASAS): Freedom
October 17/18: The British Raj
October 21/22: Research
October 23/24: Researched Essay
UNIT SEVEN: CONTEMPORARY INDIA (PROJECT/RESEARCH PAPER)
October 25/28: Research question due
October 29/30: Working thesis due
October 31/November 1: Initial bibliography due. Click here for instructions on completing your bib.
November 11/12:
November 13/14: Outline due
November 15/18: Notes due
November 19/20:
November 21/22:
November 25/26: First draft due
November 27/December 2:
December 3/4:
December 5/6:
December 9/10: Final draft due
December 11/12: Click here to read the final drafts
December 13:
Exams
December 16: B1 and B2
December 17: A1 and A2
December 18: B3 and B4
December 19: A3 and A4