Lesson 1: Geography of Ancient India

Big Question: How do elevations and climates affect the lives of people today?

• The Land of India

• Rivers and Rainfall

• Farming in Ancient India

Lesson 2: Civilization of the Indus Valley

Big Question: Why do some civilizations last a long time, while others do not?

• Settling the Indus valley

• The City of Mohenjo-Daro

• City People

• The Mystery of Mohenjo-Daro

Lesson 3: Aryans Bring Changes to India

Big Question: How does the movement of people into an area affest those already living there?

• Aryan Immigrants

• Hinduism

• The Cast System

• The Origins of Buddhism

Lesson 4: United Rule of India

Big Question: What causes people to unite?

• India's First Empire

• The reign of Ashoka

• The Guptas Come to Power

• The Golden Age of India

Lesson 5: the Persian Empire

Big Question: How do powerful leaders create change?

• Cyrus, the Empire Builder

• Darius. the Organizer 

• Zarathustra, the Prophet

Skills

• Using a Cultural Map

Story

• Friends and Neighbors

Movie

• The Jungle Book