AgendaAgenda• Homework: Patterns of Life Homework: Patterns of Life HandoutHandout

• Behind the Veil or Why the Behind the Veil or Why the Hate? VideoHate? Video

• Introduction PPT of IndiaIntroduction PPT of India

• Map Identifications of South Map Identifications of South AsiaAsia

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INDIAINDIA

PICTURE GALLERYPICTURE GALLERY

GOALSGOALS• To identify and analyze Indian To identify and analyze Indian

geography, religions, history, geography, religions, history, government, patterns of life, and government, patterns of life, and the state of India today.the state of India today.

• To draw conclusions about the To draw conclusions about the quality of life of the people of India.quality of life of the people of India.

• To evaluate the impact of India’s To evaluate the impact of India’s geography on the lives of the geography on the lives of the inhabitants.inhabitants.

India’s FlagIndia’s Flag

India’s National EmblemIndia’s National Emblem

Geography of South AsiaGeography of South Asia

The Himalayan MountainsThe Himalayan Mountains

What benefits might these What benefits might these people have in locating their people have in locating their town next to the mountains?town next to the mountains?

Hindu and Buddhist Hindu and Buddhist temples in the Mountains temples in the Mountains

sideside

Terrace GardeningTerrace Gardening

Climate in IndiaClimate in IndiaWhere in India do you Where in India do you

believe this picture believe this picture represents?represents?

Indus RiverIndus River

Ganges RiverGanges River

Indian ReligionsIndian Religions

HinduismHinduismBuddhismBuddhismChristianityChristianityIslamIslam

Burial TombBurial Tomb

Brahman “The Creator”Brahman “The Creator”

ShivaShiva““The Destroyer”The Destroyer”

Vishnu Vishnu ““The Preserver”The Preserver”

Many Hindus believe Many Hindus believe the Cow is sacredthe Cow is sacred

Click on cow!Click on cow!

Rats are considered Rats are considered sacred to South Asian sacred to South Asian

religionsreligions

Funeral PyreFuneral Pyre

Purifying in the Purifying in the Ganges RiverGanges River

Christianity in South Asia.Christianity in South Asia.

Who is the famous Who is the famous religious leader in religious leader in

this picture?this picture?

Early South Asian CivilizationsEarly South Asian Civilizations

Indus Valley Indus Valley CivilizationCivilizationMauyra EmpireMauyra EmpireMuslim Muslim ExpansionExpansionMughal EmpireMughal Empire

Why do you believe they Why do you believe they needed such a large door needed such a large door

for buildings in India?for buildings in India?

What is this tomb for the dead What is this tomb for the dead wife of one of India’s rulers wife of one of India’s rulers

called?called?

Taj MahalTaj Mahal

The Beginning of ImperialismThe Beginning of Imperialism

The Expansion of The Expansion of British InfluenceBritish Influence

British Conquer IndiaBritish Conquer India

Gandhi or “Great Soul”Gandhi or “Great Soul”

Satyagraha or “Truth force” in Satyagraha or “Truth force” in non-violent protestnon-violent protest

Patterns of Life in Patterns of Life in South AsiaSouth Asia

Snake CharmerSnake Charmer

Government of IndiaGovernment of India

Conflicts in the RegionConflicts in the Region

The Economy of South AsiaThe Economy of South Asia

Most people in India are Most people in India are farmers. What do you think the farmers. What do you think the

reason for this is?reason for this is?

Large Population and their Large Population and their Underdeveloped EconomyUnderdeveloped Economy

What influence What influence do you believe do you believe

America is America is having on the having on the economy of economy of

India?India?Song

India TriviaIndia Trivia1.1. What are some of the What are some of the geographic features of South Asia?geographic features of South Asia?2.2. How do rivers and mountains How do rivers and mountains affect the lives of people in South affect the lives of people in South Asia?Asia?3.3. What are the religions of India?What are the religions of India?4.4. What are some of the beliefs of What are some of the beliefs of Hindus?Hindus?

5.5. Who Who conquered India conquered India and made it a and made it a colony?colony?6.6. What is What is Satyagraha?Satyagraha?7. Who is the 7. Who is the person in this person in this picture?picture?

•What kind of quality of What kind of quality of life do people in South life do people in South Asia have?Asia have?

•Have your previous Have your previous perceptions changed perceptions changed from before?from before?