Chapter 7 Lesson 1: Geography of India

Factors that Led to Civilization in the Indus Valley rivers for irrigation monsoon rains good soil (silt) mountain barriers haven for animals Indus Valley Civilization

Where in the world are we?

Map of the Indian subcontinent (page 223)

Reading Strategies for Lesson 1 This reading strategy helps you figure out the meaning of new words. THINK ABOUT WORDS When you come to an unfamiliar word, look for word parts you already know and use clues such as context and pictures.

Reading Strategies for Lesson 1 Find the word subcontinent on page 219. Break the word into two familiar parts, and write the meaning of each part. Use what you know about the meaning of each word part to write a definition for the word. sub + continent = subcontinent something less or smaller large land mass a large part of a continent but not the entire land mass

Subcontinent A large land area that is topographically separate but still a part of the larger continent topographic map: A map type showing a limited set of features but including at the minimum information about elevations or landforms. Examples: contour maps.

Five Factors that Led to Civilization in the Indus Valley River for irrigation Monsoon rains Good soil (silt) Mountain barriers Haven for animals Which factors do you think may relate to the Indus River itself?

What mountain ranges separate India from the rest of Asia? China

Page 224 1. Look at the map and photo on page 214-215. Use what you see to tell what kind of landform the Himalayas are. The Himalayas are mountains. The highest mountain in the world, Everest, is located in the Himalayas.

Modern climbers summating Mt. Everest

Himalayan's in India

Caption Close-up Assignment Look at the pictures and captions found in Lesson 1 (page 218-224). In paragraph format (5-7 sentences), answer the following questions: What do these images/pictures tell you about the Indus Valley Civilization? What did you learn from these images and captions?