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Hinduism and the Caste System

Hinduism and the Caste System. April 23 - 24, 2014 Objective: Students will analyze key Hindu beliefs through text, a funneling activity and written response. Warm-Up: Answer in your notebook. ‘World Cultures and Geography’ Read p. 450 ‘French Rule’ “Why did the Vietnamese want to be

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Hinduism and the Caste System

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  1. Hinduism and the Caste System • April 23 - 24, 2014 • Objective: Students will analyze key Hindu beliefs through text, a funneling activity and written response. • Warm-Up: Answer in your notebook. • ‘World Cultures and Geography’ • Read p. 450 ‘French Rule’ • “Why did the Vietnamese want to be independent from France?” Use RACE.

  2. Write this in your notebook. The ‘gist’ of a passage is a summary of the main point or the central idea.

  3. “Africa, Asia, and Australia” • P. 363 - 364. • Read ‘Connecting to Your World’ and ‘Hinduism’.

  4. ‘Hinduism’ p. 364 Complete the following ‘funneling down’ activity. Record this in your notebook. 1. Write the most important sentence. 2. From this sentence, write the most important phrase. 3. From this phrase, write the most important word.

  5. “World Cultures and Geography” • P. 387 – 388. • Read ‘Hinduism – A Way of Life’.

  6. ‘Karma and Reincarnation’ p. 388 Complete the following ‘funneling down’ activity. Record this in your notebook. 1. Write the most important sentence. 2. From this sentence, write the most important phrase. 3. From this phrase, write the most important word.

  7. ‘The Caste System’ p. 388 Complete the following funneling down activity. Record this in your notebook. 1. Write the most important sentence. 2. From this sentence, write the most important phrase. 3. From this phrase, write the most important word.

  8. Writing Task in your notebook. 1. Complete a GIST of Hinduism in 40-50 words. Include elements of karma, reincarnation and the caste system in your summary. 2. Describe one positive feature of the caste system. 3. Describe one negative feature of the caste system.

  9. Vocabulary for ‘Gandhi’ • ‘home rule’ – • ‘untouchables’ – • ‘Ba’ – Mrs. Gandhi • “sedition” – to incite rebellion against the government. • “Mahatma” means ‘great soul’. • Jinnah – Muslim leader in India who came to believe that Indian Muslims should form their own country. (Pakistan). • Nehru – a leader along with Gandhi for the independence of India from the British colonizers.

  10. “Gandhi” trailer • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1j8mFNDF1Y

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