1. INDIA’S FIRST CIVILIZATION
CHAPTER 6-1

2. MAIN IDEAS
THE LAND OF INDIA: Climate and geography influenced the rise of India’s first civilization.
THE ARYANS INVADE: The Aryan conquered India and introduced new ideas and technology.
SOCIETY IN ANCIENT INDIA: The Aryans created a caste system that separated Indians into groups.

3. PLACES TO KNOW HIMALAYA: GANGES RIVER: INDUS RIVER: HARAPPA:
MOHENJO-DARO:

4. PEOPLE TO KNOW
ARYANS:
BRAHMANS

5. VOCABULARY
SUBCONTINENT:
MONSOON:
SANSKRIT:
RAJA:
CASTE:
GURU:

6. QUESTIONS TO ANSWER
EXPLAIN: How is India separated from the rest of Asia?
ANALYZE: Why do you think nomads like the Aryans were great warriors?
IDENTIFY: What were the five major groups in Indian society?

7. CASTE SYSTEM