warm up - 2/1 why are some people discriminated against in our society? if you dont have a laptop,...

Warm Up - 2/1Why are some people discriminated

against in our society?

If you don’t have a laptop, please grab a book

Grades are posted by the TV

Agenda

Notes/PowerPoint

WebQuest/BookQuest

Work on project

Exit Quiz

Early River Valley CivilizationsIndus & Huang He River Valleys

V. Indus River ValleyA. Located in modern day

India

B. Government – Theocracy

Review – what is a Theocracy?

C. Religion – Hinduism

1. Hinduism - Religion practiced by the majority of people in India which focuses on the caste system as well as reincarnation

V. Indus River Valley2. Caste system –

The English word for the social divisions in India based on occupation and family

The only escape from the Caste System is death

3. Reincarnation – the Hindu belief that the individual soul is reborn in a different form

Caste System Filmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15elGwkFUYE

What is an ‘untouchable’?

What kinds of jobs do they do?

How are they seen by other members of Indian society?

Why do you think they are looked down upon?

Why do you think this is accepted by many Indians

Are there people in our society that you could compare to an untouchable?

What would you do if you were an untouchable?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15elGwkFUYE

Reincarnation activityhttp://home.tiac.net/~

cri_a/reincarnation/rein000.html

What happened when good choices were made?

What happened when bad choices were made?

What is the only way to exit the cycle of reincarnation?

http://home.tiac.net/~cri_a/reincarnation/rein000.html

http://home.tiac.net/~cri_a/reincarnation/rein000.html

CLASS ACTIVITY

LAPTOPGo to my websiteGo to useful linksClick on “Caste System”

http://cruelty-free.org/environment/?attachment_id=397

Fill out the chart in your notes accordingly

NO LAPTOPOpen your books and turn to page 70 -71Fill in the chart accordingly



India CivilizationVarnas Jobs Functions


Brahmins


Brahmins Priests, Teachers



Advise, perform religious ceremonies




Kshatriyas




Kshatriyas

Warriors




Kshatriyas

Warriors Defend population, wage war




Kshatriyas Warriors Defend population, wage war

Vaisyas




Kshatriyas


Vaisyas Commoners (merchants, farmers)




Kshatriyas



Supply food, supplies, other needs







Sudras







Sudras Servants







Sudras Servants Support society

Caste System

V. Indus River ValleyD. Religion - Buddhism

1. Buddhism – a religion introduced by Siddhartha Gautama (a.k.a. Buddha) which calls on its followers to give up all worldly possessions

2. While Buddhism is popular in India, most Indians still follow Hinduism

V. Indus River ValleyE. Early Indian Empires

1. Asoka - ruled over the Mauryan Empire and is considered to be the greatest ruler in the history of India

Asoka was one of the first leaders to establish hospitals and genuinely cared for his people

V. Indus River Valley2. The Kushan

Empire prospered from the silk road

a. Silk road – path from China to India where silk was traded for metal, ivory, and other natural resources

Classwork - WebQuestLAPTOP

Go to my websiteGo to lessonsClick on “Indus/HuangHe WebQuestClick Save

NO LAPTOPOpen your books and turn to page 66Answer the questions

Once you finish – work on your project!

Warm Up - 2/2A sports dynasty is a team that wins

multiple back – to – back championships (Bulls, Lakers, Yankees, etc.). Why might it be difficult to take one of these sports dynasties down?

Agenda

Finish Notes/PowerPoint

Venn Diagrams

Work on project

Exit Quiz

VI. Huang He River Valley (China)

A. Shang Dynasty

What is a dynasty?

1. Government – Aristocracy (“rule of the best” – members of high society)

2. First dynasty to begin to write

Why is writing important to historians?


B. Zhou Dynasty

1. Took power from Shang because it claimed to have the Mandate of Heaven

a. Mandate of Heaven - belief that heaven decided which dynasty would rule

Dynastic Cycle

Confucius Videohttp://

www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/philosophy/confucius2.htm

What were some of Confucian’s main points?

Did you see anything that you agree with?

Did you see anything that you disagree with?

Would you consider Confucianism a religion? Why or why not?

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/philosophy/confucius2.htm




2. “Religion” – Confucianism

a. Confucianism - philosophy that had the greatest influence on the development of social order and political organization

b. Philosophy - organized system of thought, which means to “seek wisdom”

Venn Diagram - HonorsNo Laptop

- Buddhism – pages 73 – 75, 216- Confucianism – pages 90 - 92, 220- Hinduism – pages 70 – 73, 222

-Give me at least four bullet points for each section

**Must be in your own words**

Laptop- Go to my website and click on Useful Links- Click on the links for the religions you’re comparing in your Venn Diagrams-Give me at least four bullet points for each section**Must be in your own words**

Venn DiagramNo Laptop

- Buddhism – pages 73 – 75, 216- Confucianism – pages 90 - 92, 220- Hinduism – pages 70 – 73, 222

-Give me at least three bullet points for each section

**Must be in your own words**

Laptop- Go to my website and click on Useful Links- Click on the links for the religions you’re comparing in your Venn Diagrams-Give me at least three bullet points for each section**Must be in your own words**

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Documents

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reincarnation slide

hinduism slide

wage war slide

caste system slide

different form slide

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history of india asoka