Today we will discuss and write about the development of religion on the Indian subcontinent.
Question of the Day
What role has religion played in shaping Indian culture?
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1: Read Stearns chapter on Classical Civilization in India. Consider this question as you read: How has religion shaped Indian culture?
2: We will have a scored discussion on this question: How has religion shaped Indian culture?
3: Write one paragraph based on the reading 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: How has religion shaped Indian culture? To improve the quality of your paragraph you may include a sentence or two about the following historical document.
Gold Coin of Kumaragupta I: This is one of the 100 objects chosen by the BBC from the British Museum to tell its history of the world.
Varanasi
Dharma
Artha
Kama
Moksha
Hinduism
Caste system
Untouchables
Classical civilization
Buddhism
Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama
Jainism
Four Noble Truths
Eightfold Path
Alexander the Great
Chandragupta Maurya
Mauryan Empire
Ashoka
Gupta Empire
Gurus
Shiva
Vishnu
Kama Sutra
Stupas