1. Today’s Title: Contributions from Ancient India DO NOW
Ms. Fiorante--Week 29, Monday
Today’s Title: Contributions from Ancient India DO NOW
Last Thursday, we learned about India’s second religion, Buddhism. Using 5 complete sentences, summarize the most important points that you learned about Buddhism.
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2. AGENDA Glossary Builder Contributions from ancient India Exit Slip
FOLDABLE!
Exit Slip
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3. Glossary Builder metallurgy: the science of working with metals
alloys: mixture of two or more metals
Sanskrit: the most important language of ancient India
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4. Today’s Lesson
The people of ancient India (especially during the Gupta empire) made great contributions to the arts and sciences
We will focus on the following:
Literature
Mathematics
Medicine
Metallurgy
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5. Before we begin…let me tell you a story
We learned that King Asoka converted to ____________ and spread __________ all over India and the rest of Asia.
Asoka’s Buddhist empire lasted for 500 years!
This empire was called the Mauryan Empire
Buddhism
Buddhism
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6. Before we begin…let me tell you a story
After the Mauryan Empire declined, a man named Gupta unified India
Gupta rulers helped to create and spread Hinduism, literature, medicine, and science in their empire
Let’s learn more about these contributions…
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7. Main Ideas: Contributions of Ancient India
Sanskrit literature flourished during the Gupta period.
The Indians made scientific advances in metalworking, medicine, and mathematics.
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8. FOLDABLE!
To help you learn and take notes on all the various contributions made by the ancient Indians, we are going to make a FOLDABLE!
I’m going to pass out construction paper. Once you receive it, please sit in professional posture!
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9. Ms. Fiorante--Week 29, Monday
FOLDABLE Directions…
Fold hot-dog style
Use your four fingers to make three even dashes where you will cut (I will show you)
Using your scissors, make three cuts so you have four flaps!
Label your foldable like my example…
do this for period 4 (explicit directions)
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10. FOLDABLE Directions…
There will be a slide for each flap (one for each major contribution)
You will also receive a second handout with pictures to glue inside of your foldable to help you remember
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11. Ms. Fiorante--Week 29, Monday
Literature
The Aryans provided many contributions to the ancient Indian civilization
One of the most important was Sanskrit, which was used to create wonderful pieces of literature
During the Mauryan and Gupta periods in ancient India, a lot of literature was created!
No notes on this slide. They will copy the 3rd slide on literature in their notebook
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12. Ms. Fiorante--Week 29, Monday
Literature
The greatest of the Sanskrit writings are two religious epics:
Mahabharata
One of the world’s longest literary works
The story of two Indian families struggling for control of a kingdom
Many long passages of Hindu beliefs and practices
A poem called the Bhagavad Gita is found in the Mahabharata.
Ramayana
The story of a god, Vishnu, who has taken human form
Written long after the Mahabharata; contains models for the ideal ruler (Rama) and the ideal mate (Sita)
No notes on this slide. They will copy the next slide in their notebook
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13. Literature- write in your foldable:
Many languages and words spoken in India come from the ancient language of Sanskrit.
The Bhagavad Gita is a poem that means “Song of the Lord.” It is a sacred Hindu scripture written in Sanskrit.
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14. Mathematics- write this in your foldable
Ms. Fiorante--Week 29, Monday
Mathematics- write this in your foldable
The Indians invented the concept of zero and developed a sophisticated number system:
the Hindu-Arabic numerals
Let’s turn to page ___to read more about it
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15. Medicine
Indians made many contributions that we still use today in the field of medicine:
Using plants and minerals, Indian doctors made advances in medicinal science.
They were among the first to practice and perform surgery.
Let’s turn to page 258 to read more about it
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16. Metallurgy-write this in your foldable
Indians created tools and weapons by mixing iron and other metals together (alloys).
Metallurgy was used to create gold and copper coins honoring their kinds.
Turn to page ___to learn more about metallurgy!
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17. Study Time
Take the next five minutes to study your foldable before we take our exit slip!
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18. Exit Slip Exit Slip 6.5.7 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) Name:________
Date:_________
Period:____
Exit Slip
Exit Slip 6.5.7
1.)
2.)
3.)
4.)
5.)
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19. Ms. Fiorante--Week 29, Monday
1. What is the Bhagavad Gita?
one of Hinduism’s most sacred texts meaning “Ancient Lore”
one of Hinduism’s most sacred texts meaning “Song of the Lord;” part of the Mahabharata
the Indian version of the Christian Bible
part of the Vedas B
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20. Ms. Fiorante--Week 29, Monday
2. Which of the following is a legacy of Indian mathematics?
fractions
the abacus
Hindu-Arabic numbers, including zero
geometric shapes like squares and triangles C
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21. Ms. Fiorante--Week 29, Monday
3. Which of the following is a contribution to medicine made by the Indians?
using computer monitors for scans
dentistry
eyeglasses
performing surgery D
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22. Ms. Fiorante--Week 29, Monday
4. What knowledge allowed Indians to create gold and copper coins, honoring the kings?
mining
mathematics
metallurgy
manufacturing C
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23. Ms. Fiorante--Week 29, Monday
5. The early language spoken by the Aryans where many Indians today get their words is:
Sanskrit
the Vedas
the Puranas
the Mahabharata A
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24. Announcements! Benchmarks (Greece and India):
Ancient India Mini-Test on Wednesday
Benchmarks (Greece and India):
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25. Homework
Complete the review sheet to help you study for the Mini-Test on Wednesday!
There is a front and back.
Use your notes and foldable to help you!
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26. One more contribution…
Ms. Fiorante--Week 29, Monday
One more contribution…
More Literature, Arts and Entertainment during the Gupta Empire:
Turn to pages ______and we can read together!
If you have time you can read more about literature, arts, and entertainment. It’s not listed in the standard as a major contribution to know, but it’s in all the textbooks and you never know with the benchmark and how random the questions may be. I checked DataDirector and there weren’t any questions on temples for this standard.
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27. Ms. Fiorante--Week 29, Monday
Videos
What the Ancients Knew-India
Discovery Education
Find a video on you tube
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