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Ancient India
India geography, seasons, Hindusism
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History
6th Grade
05/12/2017

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Be able to label on a map:
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India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
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Hot Season
Definition
season when land becomes dry and cracked
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Summer Monsoon
Definition
winds move from sea to land
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Hot season
Definition
Monsoon winds end
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Winter Monsoon
Definition
months of dry winds
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Summer Monsoon
Definition
months of rain
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Summer Monsoon
Definition
monsoons come from Indian Ocean
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Winter Monsoon
Definition
winds move from land to sea
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Summer Monsoon
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mudslides and flooding
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Aryans
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nomadic herders who invade and conquer Indus River Vally
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citadel
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fortress; group of public buildings enclosed by a high brick wall
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caste system
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strict division of social classes
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monsoons
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strong,seasonal winds that blow across the region
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shrine
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place of worship, often inside the home of a Hindu
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reincarnation
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cycle of death and rebirth; determined by your karma
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Brahmans
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top of the caste system; usually priests and scholars
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Kshatriyas
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warriors, leaders, and rulers; wealthy and powerful
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Vaisyas
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merchants and farmers
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Sudras or Shudras
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workers and servants; provided a service
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Untouchables (Dalits)
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took care of dirty work in society; shunned by other castes and lived apart from them
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kshatriyas
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Name my caste: I am a police officer
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sudras
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Name my caste: I cook for the landowners family
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sudras
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Name my caste: I build houses
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brahman
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Name my caste: I teach at the university
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vaishyas
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Name my caste: I sell pots and pans
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untouchables
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Name my caste: I am a street sweeper
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kshatriyas
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Name my caste: I am in charge of the city
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brahman
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Name my caste: I am a religious person
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vaishyas
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Name my caste: I sell vegetables
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vaishyas
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Name my caste: I sell clothes
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-worship many gods that represent the one supreme god brahman
-reincarnation based on karma
-cows are sacred
-cremation frees the soul for a new life
-ashes are thrown into sacred rivers like the Ganges
-Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu 3 important gods
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Some beliefs of Hinduism
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upper city with a citadel
citadel enclosed by a wall and inside is bath house, storehouse, and other public buildings
lower city would be residential area with a protective wall
streets laid out in a grid pattern
houses made of mud brick
1-2 stories high with a flat roof
running water and a drainage system
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What would a city in ancient India look like?
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