WORLD STUDIES OCTOBER 29, 2013 Early Indian Civilization

Bell Ringer What are monsoons and how do they impact India? 5 minutes to respond on paper

Geographic boundaries of India Arabian Sea Bay of Bengal Himalayan Mountains Ganges River Indus River

The Monsoons Monsoons are heavy rains During the summer months – winds blow from the south and southwest that carry moisture that cause heavy rainfall on the west coast. During the winter months, cooler winds blow from the north and northeast that dump heavy rainfall on the east coast. Indian farmers depend of the monsoons for their crops. Too little rain, too much rain, too early or too late, can ruin their crop.

Early Indian Cities Harappa and Mohenjo Daro were two early cities discovered (out of more than a thousand) that showed evidence of advanced civilization. These carefully planned cities had: Broad main streets with intersecting smaller roads Walled neighborhoods, with rows of houses Public water wells provided water for citizens Bathrooms with advanced sewer systems Garbage chutes removed waste away from houses

Rulers and the Economy Rulers Indus or Harappan (name given to Indian civilization) rulers based their power on a belief in divine assistance (religion and supreme beings). Royal palace and holy temple were the same. Economy Based on farming Indus River floods yearly to provide rich soil Grow wheat, barley, and peas. Trade was also conducted, as far away as Mesopotamia Indians traded copper, lumber, precious stones for food and textiles

Wednesday, October 30, 2013 Bell Ringer: What evidence did archeologists find that suggest Harappa and Mohenjo Daro were more advanced than other ancient cities? Due in 4 minutes

Notes Locate the paragraph identified in the question, read the paragraph and answer the question.

Migration and Interaction Pg 69 How did the Indus Valley civilization end? What were some events that occurred that weakend the civilization? What do you think the word “influx” means in the 10 th line?

Bell Ringer Even though they aren’t exactly sure how the Indus valley civilization ended, what were some factors that weakened the civilization? 3 minutes to complete and turn in and get a book.

Arrival of the Aryans pg. 69 Paragraph 1 – What do you think the term “Indo- European” means? Describe the Aryans. Paragraph 2 – What impact did the Aryans have on the Indus Valley people?

A New Way of Life pg 70 Paragraph 1- How did the way the Aryans live change? Paragraph 2 - Identify the crops grown and where they were grown. Paragraph 3 – What does it mean that no one has been able to translate the writing from the Indus Valley? What was Sanskrit and what does it mean for history? Paragraph 4 – What were the Vedas and what did they reveal about India?

Daily Life in Ancient India pg 70 1 paragraph – What did life center around in Ancient India? How did families live in Ancient India? What does “patriarchal” mean? 2 nd paragraph – How was male superiority evident? 3 rd paragraph – What was a restriction to young men marrying?

Daily Life in Ancient India pg 70 4 th paragraph – What role did children have in Indian society? Why do the authors of the book think marriages were arranged by parents? 5 th paragraph – What is “suttee” and how does it support the patriarchal belief?

Bell Ringer – Read pg (Daily Life in Ancient India and Social Class in Ancient India) Answer the following questions: Daily Life in Ancient India 1. What did life revolve around? 2. How many generations lived in a typical household? Who were they? 3. What are examples of males having more superiority? Give 2 examples. 4. What responsibilities did children have in Ancient India? 5. How did marriages work for upper class men? Women? Why? 6. What was suttee?

Social Class in Ancient India 1. What is another name for varnas? 2. How many were there? 3. Complete the triangle by labeling each section with the appropriate varnas. Describe each group with a description of the people. 4. How does someone get into a caste? 5. What does caste determine? 6. Why was it difficult for a person to change caste? 7. Who was at the bottom? Why?