Chapter 7: Ancient India
Chapter Objectives
Analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of ancient Indian civilizations.
Lesson 1: Geography and Indian Life
- Describe the physical features, including the river systems that characterized ancient India.
- Describe the development of early Indian cities.
- Analyze Harappan civilization.
- Language Objective: Describe the people of ancient India by using structural and context clues to gain a deeper understanding.
Lesson 2: The Origins of Hinduism
- Describe the significance of the Aryan migrations into India.
- Analyze the social structure of the caste system.
- Summarize the features of Brahmanism and Hinduism.
- Language Objective: Interpret the information from a chart that supports the text and makes the content more comprehensible.
Lesson 3: Buddhism and India’s Golden Age
- Describe the life and teachings of the Buddha and the spread of Buddhism.
- Describe the growth of the Maurya Empire and the achievements of Asoka.
- Analyze the golden age of the Guptas, including developments in art and science.
- Language Objective: Create a mural to compare and contrast the Maurya Empire and the Gupta Empire.
Lesson 4: The Legacy of India
- Summarize the religious legacy, including Hinduism and Buddhism, left to the world by ancient India.
- Describe the artistic legacy of the ancient Indians.
- Describe the contributions of the ancient Indians to the field of mathematics.
- Language Objective: Categorize information to better understand the legacy of India.
