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Warm Up - 2/1

Warm Up - 2/1. Why 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 Civilizations. Indus & Huang He River Valleys.

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Warm Up - 2/1

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  1. Warm Up - 2/1 • Why 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

  2. Early River Valley Civilizations Indus & Huang He River Valleys

  3. V. Indus River Valley • A. 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

  4. V. Indus River Valley • 2. 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

  5. Caste System Film • http://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?

  6. Reincarnation activity • http://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?

  7. CLASS ACTIVITY • LAPTOP • Go to my website • Go to useful links • Click on “Caste System” http://cruelty-free.org/environment/?attachment_id=397 • Fill out the chart in your notes accordingly • NO LAPTOP • Open your books and turn to page 70 -71 • Fill in the chart accordingly

  8. India Civilization

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  21. Caste System

  22. V. Indus River Valley • D. 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

  23. V. Indus River Valley • E. 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

  24. V. Indus River Valley • 2. 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

  25. Classwork - WebQuest • LAPTOP • Go to my website • Go to lessons • Click on “Indus/HuangHeWebQuest • Click Save • NO LAPTOP • Open your books and turn to page 66 • Answer the questions • Once you finish – work on your project!

  26. Warm Up - 2/2 • A 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

  27. 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?

  28. VI. Huang He River Valley (China) • 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

  29. Dynastic Cycle

  30. Confucius Video • http://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?

  31. VI. Huang He River Valley (China) • 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”

  32. Venn Diagram - Honors

  33. Venn Diagram

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