Today we will discuss and write about the development of civilization on the Indian subcontinent.
Question of the Day
What is civilization and how did it develop on the Indian subcontinent?
You should have read and annotated the reading assigned last class and be ready to discuss them.
1: Write one paragraph based on last night's homework and the video from last class. Click here to view a document that explains my expectations for the paragraph. Click here to see the rubric I will use to assess the paragraph. The prompt will be: Define civilization and explain how it developed on the Indian subcontinent? To improve the quality of your paragraph you may include a sentence or two about the following historical document.
Indus Seal: This is one of the 100 objects chosen by the BBC from the British Museum to tell its history of the world.
2: We will have a scored discussion on the development of civilization on the Indian subcontinent.
South Asia
Indian Subcontinent
Brahmins
Agricultural revolution
Indus Valley civilization
Civilization
Harappa
Mohenjo-Daro
Himalaya mountains
Ganges river
Vedas
Rig Veda
Aryans
Sanskrit
Dharma
Monsoon
Vedic religion
Nomads
Hunter-gatherers
Varna
Jati
Caste
Upanishads
Mahabharata
Bhagavad Gita
Ramayana