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Table of Contents . India’s Demographics 2.05 British East India Company 2.06 MAKE UP WORK 2.05. India’s Demographics ___ 2.05. Agenda: Do Now Notes / Video Reading Discussion TTL. Classwork for Tuesday 2.05 (15 points). DN / TTL (5 pts ) Readings (5 pts )
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Table of Contents • India’s Demographics 2.05 • British East India Company 2.06 MAKE UP WORK 2.05
India’s Demographics ___2.05 Agenda: • Do Now • Notes / Video • Reading • Discussion • TTL
Classwork for Tuesday 2.05 (15 points) • DN / TTL (5 pts) • Readings (5 pts) • Discussion Participation / Observation Notes (5 pts)
Demographics: characteristics / study of a human population • race • gender • language • religion
India • 1.2 billion people (2nd most populous in the world) 4x more than USA • 33% live in poverty 15% in USA • Two major religions: • Hindu (87%) • Muslim (13%)
Hinduism • 900 million believers (mostly in India) • Polytheistic many gods and goddesses (Muslims are monotheistic) • everyone shares a universal soul (brahman) • reincarnation: return to earth until you reach enlightenment
Instructions • Read the article about “Race in America”. • In your notebook, begin answering the discussions questions (“Wonderings”) using details from the readings. • You have 10 minutes before the discussion begins.
Homework (Due Wednesday, Jan 6th) • Make a brainframe that links together the following terms/ideas: India, Hindu, Muslim, untouchables, demographics, reincarnation, discrimination, polytheistic, monotheistic