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Slide 2 The religions of Hinduism and Buddhism both originated in India Today, about 80% of Indians are Hindu Buddhism has practically disappeared in the country Reading Charts: What is the 2 nd most practiced religion in India? Reading Charts: What is the 2 nd most practiced religion in India? Slide 3 The Vedas are the oldest of Hindu writings Hindus believe that one supreme spirit is the only reality in the universe and all living things have a soul that comes from that one spirit Priests are the only ones who can access religion, putting them in the top caste With the given inequality between the holy and unholy, the caste system was born! Slide 4 Places or worship: temples Practices: yoga, meditation, offerings at the temple Women can become priestesses Many gods are worshipped (polytheistic) Language: Sanskrit Pray 3 times a day Slide 5 The religion of Buddhism is based on the teachings of Siddharta Gautama (Buddha before he was Buddha) Four Noble Truths: Life is filled with suffering, people suffer because they want wordly things, people can stop suffering if they can stop wanting by following the Eightfold Path Slide 6 1) All existence is suffering 2) Illusion and desire are the cause of suffering 3) Suffering should be eliminated 4) Eliminate suffering step by step 8) Practicing proper forms of concentration 7) Controlling ones thoughts and feelings 6) Trying to free ones mind of evil 5) Holding a job that doesnt injure others 4) Respecting life, morality, and property 3) Saying nothing to hurt others 2) Trying to resist evil 1) Knowing the truth Slide 7 Also believe in reincarnation When people give up desire they reach nirvana Worship in monasteries and temples No gender bias, women tend to take domestic roles around the home Believe humans are naturally greedy, angry, and ignorant Slide 8 1) Compare and contrast Hinduism and Buddhism in a Venn Diagram, giving 3 differences for EACH and 3 similarities. 2) Use your graphic organizer to respond to the following prompt (constructed response style): *Hinduism and Buddhism are similar in many ways, but their differences should be noted. Explain the similarities and differences of these two religions, giving 2 differences and one similarity as detail. 3) Self-edit your spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and THAT IT MAKES SENSE! Slide 9 Slide 10 During the 1600s, European countries were setting up trading posts on Indias coasts The British empire took over most of India 1858- Britain established direct rule over India The British imposed taxes, took over land, and passed laws that gave the British more rights than the Indians Indian resentment grew Slide 11 Formed in 1885 Formed to gain equal status for Indians Overtime, adopted the goal of independence for India Formed in 1906 Formed to include Muslim in the equal status of Indians Also adopted the goal of independence from Britain Slide 12 Worked for independence for India through nonviolence (boycotts, fasting, marches) Wanted all Indians to be treated equally (no matter their caste or gender) Wanted peace between Hindus and Muslims Slide 13 The British government gave India their independence in 1947 Because of the disagreements between the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League, India was partitioned into two countries- India and Pakistan Slide 14 Representative Democracy Federal system that divides power between the central government and its 28 states Parliament consists of two houses: House of the People and Council of the States Parliament is led by the president The head of government and most powerful person in India is the prime minister Slide 15 Violence between Hindus and Muslims Kashmir: a region in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent; India and Pakistan dispute control of Kashmir Kashmir: An area divided into 2 by Pakistan & India after becoming independent Expanding population Slide 16 India is the second most populous country in the world Providing for all those people is a challenge: housing, food, water, jobs, and healthcare Indias government responds by encouraging people to have fewer children, trying to improve womens lives, and improving its education system India is the second most populous country in the world Providing for all those people is a challenge: housing, food, water, jobs, and healthcare Indias government responds by encouraging people to have fewer children, trying to improve womens lives, and improving its education system Reading Graphs: What country Is predicted to have the highest population in year 2040? Reading Graphs: What country Is predicted to have the highest population in year 2040? Slide 17 Rural Life Urban Life Slide 18 India has many valuable resources, yet millions of its people are the worlds poorest Agriculture is the main economic activity, with farmers growing wheat, rice, lentils, chickpeas Most farmers grow enough food to live off of because their farms are so small Cottage Industries- businesses in which workers produce goods in their homes (crafts & clothes) Information technology jobs: including those involving computers, software, and the internet Slide 19 Bollywood: Hindu film industry that makes more films than any other country, including the US! Sports (cricket, soccer, and field hockey) Slide 20 Dussehra- celebrates the triumph of good over evil Diwali- festival of the lights Holi- celebrates the end of winter Slide 21 Choose ONE of the following vocabulary words and create a poster that expresses the following: The definition An example OR picture Use of the word in a sentence Use COLOR and write LARGE Vocabulary word options: Sari-Sanskrit-Archipelago Bollywood-Vedas-Subcontinent Gandhi-Hinduism-Plateau Nirvana-Buddhism-Natural Resource Caste-Monsoon