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TCCS Week 8 Social Studies
TCCS Week 8 Social Studies
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Social Studies
5th Grade
10/26/2015

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Assimilate
Definition
to accept into the general population of another culture
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Sanskrit
Definition
a language of India, first spoken by the ancient Aryans
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Vedas
Definition
Ancient books of sacred Hindu writings
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Hinduism
Definition
a religion native to India, featuring belief in many gods and reincarnation
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reincarnation
Definition
the belief that the soul lives on after death and returns to life in a new body
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caste
Definition
a group in India’s society
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untouchable
Definition
In India, people below all castes. The name came from the idea that others would be made impure from their touch
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Buddhism
Definition
an Asian religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha
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rajah
Definition
an Indian prince
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Aryan
Definition
Warriors and herders from eastern Europe and Western Asia who came to India beginning about 3,000 years ago
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