1. Label the following Locations on India Map. Glue down on pg
Label the following Locations on India Map. Glue down on pg. 51 Of Interactive notebook.
Cities:
Khyber Pass
Bodh-Gaya
Mohenjo-Daro
Water:
Ganges River
Bay of Bengal
Indus River
Arabian Sea
Mountains:
Hindu Kush Mountains
Himalayan Mountains
Continent :
Asia
Use Pages 129,131,135,138 In textbook .

3. India

4. Asia Hindu Kush The Himalayas Khyber Pass Bodh-Gaya Indus River
Mohenjo-Daro
Ganges River
Bay Of Bengal
Arabian
Sea

5. The Indus River
The Indus River begins in the snow-covered mountains of South Asia.
It flows through what are today China, India, and Pakistan.
The silt deposits and river water make farming possible in the dry environment of western South Asia.
Evidence of farming communities in the area date back to around 6,000 BC.

6. Long Journey of the Indus
During spring the flood-swollen Indus flows on an 1800-mile journey to the Arabian Sea.
As the river passes through the Himalayas, it rushes through huge canyons, some of which are three miles deep.

7. The Himalayas
The Indus River begins as an icy stream high in the Himalayas, the world’s tallest mountains.
The world’s highest peak, Mount Everest (29,028 ft.) is located here.
A subcontinent is a large landmass that is geographically separated from the rest of a continent.

8. The Indus Plain
During the spring flood season, the Indus River spills across the plain, spreading fertile silt.
The Indus carries twice as much silt as the Nile in Egypt.
Like the Nile, the Indus branches into a huge delta before it reaches the sea.

9. Agriculture and the Indus River
Farmers began planting crops in the rich soil of the Indus Valley around 6,000 BC, about 1,000 years before farming began in Egypt.
They grew wheat, barley, beans, and sesame.
They also grew the world’s first rice, bananas, black pepper, mustard, and cotton crops.
They also domesticated cattle and water buffalo.

10. Irrigation
Farmers built irrigation canals to bring water from their fields to their crops.
The hot climate caused crops to grow quickly, allowing farmers to plant and harvest two crops a year.
Dirt walls were built to protect crops from the Indus floods.

11. Working with the Environment
Success was not always certain for Indus Valley farmers.
Some floods were severe enough to destroy earth and rock walls, sweeping away fields and entire villages.
Tigers, jackals, and wild pigs could threaten lives, while deer and birds often ate farmers’ crops.

12. Review What river made life possible in this region?
What physical feature makes India a subcontinent?
Define subcontinent.

13. Quick Write: What is a Subcontinent? How is India a subcontinent?
How is India effected by being a subcontinent ?