Today’s Title: Contributions from Ancient India DO NOW

1. Today’s Title: Contributions from Ancient IndiaDO NOW Last Thursday, we learned about India’s second religion, Buddhism. Using 5 complete sentences, summarize the most important points that you learned about Buddhism. Fiorante

2. AGENDA • Glossary Builder • Contributions from ancient India • FOLDABLE! • Exit Slip Fiorante

3. Glossary Builder • metallurgy: the science of working with metals • alloys: mixture of two or more metals • Sanskrit: the most important language of ancient India Fiorante

4. Today’s Lesson • The people of ancient India (especially during the Gupta empire) made great contributions to the arts and sciences • We will focus on the following: • Literature • Mathematics • Medicine • Metallurgy Fiorante

5. Before we begin…let me tell you a story Buddhism Buddhism We learned that King Asoka converted to ____________ and spread __________ all over India and the rest of Asia. Asoka’s Buddhist empire lasted for 500 years! This empire was called the Mauryan Empire Fiorante

6. Before we begin…let me tell you a story After the Mauryan Empire declined, a man named Gupta unified India Gupta rulers helped to create and spread Hinduism, literature, medicine, and science in their empire Let’s learn more about these contributions… Fiorante

7. Main Ideas: Contributions of Ancient India • Sanskrit literature flourished during the Gupta period. • The Indians made scientific advances in metalworking, medicine, and mathematics. Fiorante

8. FOLDABLE! To help you learn and take notes on all the various contributions made by the ancient Indians, we are going to make a FOLDABLE! I’m going to pass out construction paper. Once you receive it, please sit in professional posture! Fiorante

9. FOLDABLE Directions… • Fold hot-dog style • Use your four fingers to make three even dashes where you will cut (I will show you) • Using your scissors, make three cuts so you have four flaps! • Label your foldable like my example… Fiorante

10. FOLDABLE Directions… • There will be a slide for each flap (one for each major contribution) • You will also receive a second handout with pictures to glue inside of your foldable to help you remember Fiorante

11. Literature • The Aryans provided many contributions to the ancient Indian civilization • One of the most important was Sanskrit, which was used to create wonderful pieces of literature • During the Mauryan and Gupta periods in ancient India, a lot of literature was created! Fiorante

12. Literature • Mahabharata • One of the world’s longest literary works • The story of two Indian families struggling for control of a kingdom • Many long passages of Hindu beliefs and practices • A poem called the Bhagavad Gita is found in the Mahabharata. • Ramayana • The story of a god, Vishnu, who has taken human form • Written long after the Mahabharata; contains models for the ideal ruler (Rama) and the ideal mate (Sita) The greatest of the Sanskrit writings are two religious epics: Fiorante

13. Literature- write in your foldable: • Many languages and words spoken in India come from the ancient language of Sanskrit. • The Bhagavad Gita is a poem that means “Song of the Lord.” It is a sacred Hindu scripture written in Sanskrit. Fiorante

14. Mathematics- write this in your foldable • The Indians invented the concept of zero and developed a sophisticated number system: • the Hindu-Arabic numerals • Let’s turn to page ___to read more about it Fiorante

15. Medicine • Indians made many contributions that we still use today in the field of medicine: • Using plants and minerals, Indian doctors made advances in medicinal science. • They were among the first to practice and perform surgery. • Let’s turn to page 258 to read more about it Fiorante

16. Metallurgy-write this in your foldable • Indians created tools and weapons by mixing iron and other metals together (alloys). • Metallurgy was used to create gold and copper coins honoring their kinds. • Turn to page ___to learn more about metallurgy! Fiorante

17. Study Time Take the next five minutes to study your foldable before we take our exit slip! Fiorante

18. Exit Slip Name:________ Date:_________ Period:____ Exit Slip 6.5.7 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) Fiorante

19. 1. What is the Bhagavad Gita? • one of Hinduism’s most sacred texts meaning “Ancient Lore” • one of Hinduism’s most sacred texts meaning “Song of the Lord;” part of the Mahabharata • the Indian version of the Christian Bible • part of the Vedas Fiorante

20. 2. Which of the following is a legacy of Indian mathematics? • fractions • the abacus • Hindu-Arabic numbers, including zero • geometric shapes like squares and triangles Fiorante

21. 3. Which of the following is a contribution to medicine made by the Indians? • using computer monitors for scans • dentistry • eyeglasses • performing surgery Fiorante

22. 4. What knowledge allowed Indians to create gold and copper coins, honoring the kings? • mining • mathematics • metallurgy • manufacturing Fiorante

23. 5. The early language spoken by the Aryans where many Indians today get their words is: • Sanskrit • the Vedas • the Puranas • the Mahabharata Fiorante

24. Announcements! • Ancient India Mini-Test on Wednesday • Benchmarks (Greece and India): Fiorante

25. Homework • Complete the review sheet to help you study for the Mini-Test on Wednesday! • There is a front and back. • Use your notes and foldable to help you! Fiorante

26. One more contribution… More Literature, Arts and Entertainment during the Gupta Empire: Turn to pages ______and we can read together! Fiorante

27. Videos • What the Ancients Knew-India • Discovery Education • http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=10908992-49E3-4C74-8136-83917206DF2F&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US Fiorante