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India Empires Aim: Which empire had a greater impact on India's history, Maurya or Gupta? Do Now: You are a new country trying to establish your empire. Who would you prefer to have, a great conqueror or a great inventor?

Standards Social Studies Common Core 9.3a Geographic factors encouraged and hindered a state’s/empire’s expansion and interactions.  Students will examine the locations and relative sizes of classical political entities (Greece, Gupta, Han, Maurya, Maya, Qin, Rome) noting the location and size of each in relation to the amount of power each held within a region.  Students will investigate how geographic factors encouraged or hindered expansion and interactions within the Greek, Roman, and Mayan civilizations. 9.3b Empires used belief systems, systems of law, forms of government, military forces, and social hierarchies to consolidate and expand power.  Students will compare and contrast how the Mauryan, Qin, and Roman civilizations consolidated and increased power.

ELA Common Core Standards Reading: RH9­10.3 Analyze in detail a series of events described in a text; determine whether earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them. Writing WHST 9­10.2d Use precise language and domain­ specific vocabulary to manage the complexity of the topic

India Empires Original Settlers Harappan society Aryans: Indo European invaders: * Destoyed Harrapan society. * Wrote Vedas *Developed Orig. Caste System. *Mixed with indigenous people c. Alexander the Great: Invaded N. W. India

India Empires Original Settlers Harappan society Aryans: Indo European invaders: * Destoyed Harrapan society. * Wrote Vedas *Developed Orig. Caste System. *Mixed with indigenous people c. Alexander the Great: Invaded N. W. India Aryans

India Empires Original Settlers Harappan society Aryans: Indo European invaders: * Destoyed Harrapan society. * Wrote Vedas *Developed Orig. Caste System. *Mixed with indigenous people c. Alexander the Great: Invaded N. W. India Aryans

India Empires Original Settlers Harappan society Aryans: Indo European invaders: * Destoyed Harrapan society. * Wrote Vedas *Developed Orig. Caste System. *Mixed with indigenous people c. Alexander the Great: Invaded N. W. India & left quickly

Assessment and reflection My Participation 55 85 100 I participated not at all, a little, a lot Questions I have about the lesson at this point.

India Empires II. Maurya Empire a. Chandragupta Maurya took throne in 321 b. Ashoka leader/conqueror c. Controlled more territory than Gupta d.Promotes Buddhism e. Pillars of Asoka: * law codes placed around empire * Peace for everyone * Religious toleration f. Used religion to unify country

India Empires III. Gupta: 320AD a. Hindu dominant religion b. Himalayas hindered expansion c. Trade with Persia and east Africa d. Golden age achievement Buddhist Paintings Ajanta cave walls

Europe Traders Arab Traders India traders

Assessment and reflection My Participation 55 85 100 I participated not at all, a little, a lot Question I have about the lesson. Which empire most impacts India's History, Maurya or Gupta? Use specific information and vocabulary from the lesson and reading.