C’s, please get the textbooks. Copy the agenda for this week. Walk-In C’s, please get the textbooks. Copy the agenda for this week.

Walk-In C’s, please get the textbooks. Copy the question and answer in sentences: What kinds of geographical features do you predict were present in Ancient India?

Answer There could have been rivers nearby, since we have seen civilizations must have access to clean freshwater for drinking, irrigation, silt, transportation and more!

Walk-In D’s, please get the textbooks. Copy the question and answer in sentences: Why was the Indus River important in the development of a civilization in India?

The Indus River could provide: Answer The Indus River could provide: Water for drinking, bathing, and daily life. Transportation of goods, and meeting new people to exchange ideas about technology. Irrigation for crops. Silt for enriching the soil.

Walk-In Take out notebook, folder, pencil box. B’s, please get the textbooks. Copy the question and answer in sentences: State two pros and two cons of the Indus River Valley having the Hindu Kush mountains around it.

Answer Two pros of the Hindu Kush mountains: Blocked out cold winds in the winter. Made it difficult for invaders to come in and conquer. Two cons: Isolated the Indus Valley, so it was more difficult to trade goods, ideas and new technology. Made it harder to travel and expand their civilization.

GEOGRAPHY OF THE INDUS RIVER VALLEY, IN ANCIENT INDIA

Importance of a River We will read the story of an ancient earthquake and the effect it had on local people, thousands of years ago!

Learn about Indus Valley Geography. Read pages 219-221. Answer the questions on your small sheet in complete sentences, so the ideas make sense later! When done, try to draw and label the map on page 220 of the monsoon!

Map of Asia Follow along as we mark on the map of Asia where India is located, and where the Indus River Valley was.

Map of Asia

Map of India

Indus Valley The Indus Valley civilization began in the northwest of India, near the Indus River.

Geography of Indus Valley The Indus River provided water. The Hindu Kush mountains and the Himalaya mountains kept out invaders, and blocked cold winds, but also made travel out more difficult. The Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean helped people travel and trade.

Monsoon A monsoon is a SEASONAL WIND. Dry winds in winter create a dry climate. In summer, winds pick up moisture from the oceans, so they create a rainy season. This helps crops to grow, but can also cause flooding. Phoenix is the only other place in the world other than India to have a monsoon! 

In spite of the mountains and seas… Even though India was somewhat isolated by high mountains in the North and seas on two coasts, invaders managed to enter it and bring changes to the culture! Watch this video, Migrants and Aryan Nomads (Discovery Education), for a preview of how people interacted with geography!