1. The Last Word: 9.4 Reading guide and CH 9 Test – Thursday

2. Chapter 9, Section 4

3.  Not a lot has changed;  Traditional economies and occupations  Farming done by hand;  However, the Green Revolution has enabled more technology to reach villages  More electricity, TVs,  Urbanization is occurring in India at a rapid rate  2.47% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)  Improved health care is also raising the population, lowering the infant mortality rate

4.  Even though untouchability has been outlawed, caste still governs many aspects of people’s lives  Jobs, education, marriage in many cases  Some changes have occurred  People from different castes mix more freely  Urbanization has helped, as people don’t know where others are from

6.  Improving since independence  From 10% literate to over 60% literate - age 15 and over can read and write  More boys than girls attend, though  male: 75.2%, female: 50.8% (2006 est.)  Literacy also lower among lower-caste and rural people  Jobs are also hard to come by  Increasing population means government has to try and create more jobs  8.8% (2013 est.) -comparison to the world: 9898

8.  Marriage customs are changing  Arranged marriages still exist, but not as pervasive as in the past  Some couples have more say in the matter  Family structure changing  Extended family less likely to live together  Young couples don’t always move in to their parents house  Women have gained some rights, but still occupy a subordinate position in many ways