Students will be able to...

1. infer how the geography of the Indian subcontinent impacted where civilizations developed and how people lived

2. compare the practices of Hinduism and Buddhism

3. identify which achievements improved the lives of the ancient Indians

4. compare the Mauryan and Gupta Empires

5. analyze how farming played an important role in India's economy

6. compare the social classes in ancient India

• SS Binder

• Chromebook

• Ancient India Comic Notes Packet (given in class)

• Art Supplies

Once upon a time (like 5,000 years ago), in a land full of elephants, epic stories, and spicy food, Ancient India was vibing along the Indus River. People in the Indus Valley had fancy plumbing before it was cool—yes, toilets!

They built cities like Mohenjo-Daro with straight roads and were super into peaceful living, trading, and making seals with mysterious squiggles no one can still read. Mysterious? Totally.

Later came the Vedic Age—where everyone was chanting hymns, writing in Sanskrit, and inventing ideas like karma (what goes around, comes around) and dharma (do your job, even if it's boring).

Also, they came up with zero—yup, the actual number—because math parties were apparently a thing.