Time Periods
| 6.5.1 | WH 1, 2 | Read a timeline and order events of the past between prehistory and the Renaissance. |
| 6.5.7 | WH 1, 2 | Recognize major historical time periods (i.e., Early Civilizations, Classical Period, Dark Ages, Middle Ages, and Renaissance). |
Map Reading SPIs
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6.3.1 |
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Identify the basic components of a world map (i.e., compass rose, map key, scale, latitude and longitude lines, continents, and oceans). |
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6.3.2 |
G |
Identify basic geographic forms (i.e., rivers, lakes, bays, oceans, mountains, plateaus, deserts, plains, and coastal plains). |
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6.3.4 |
G |
Identify geographic reasons for the location of population centers prior to 1500 (i.e., coastal plains, deserts, mountains, and river valleys). |
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6.3.5 |
G |
Use a variety of maps to understand geographic and historical information (i.e., political maps, resource maps, product maps, physical maps, climate maps, and vegetation maps). |
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6.3.3 |
G |
Identify the location of early civilizations on a map (i.e. Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Ancient Chinese, Indian). |
Culture SPIs
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6.1.5 |
WH 1, 2 |
Identify differences between various cultural groups (i.e., European, Eurasian, Indian, Southeast Asian, Middle Eastern, African, and Native American). |
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6.5.5 |
WH 1 |
Identify major technological advances (i.e., tools, wheel, irrigation, river dikes, development of farming, advances in weaponry, written language, and printing press). |
| 6.5.11 | WH 1, 2 | Identify characteristics including economy, social relations, religion, and political authority of various societies (i.e., Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Greek City-States, Roman Empire, Indian, and Medieval). |
| 6.1.4 | WH 1 | Recognize significant epics as historical sources (i.e., Iliad, the Odyssey, Mahabharata, and Ramayana) |
| 6.1.7 | WH 1 | Identify how early writing forms in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Indus Valley influenced life (i.e., legal, religious, and culture). |
| 6.5.12 | WH 1, 2 | Recognize the possible causes of change in civilizations (i.e., environmental change, political collapse, new ideas, warfare, overpopulation, unreliable food sources, and diseases). |
| 6.1.1 | G | Recognize the basic components of culture (i.e., language, common values, traditions, government, art, literature, and lifestyles). |
| 6.1.3 | WH 1 | Recognize the world's major religions and their founders (i.e., Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Moses, Jesus, and Mohammed). |
Economy SPIs
| 6.2.4 | E | Recognize the importance of economic systems in the development of early civilizations around rivers (i.e., Tigris and Euphrates, Huang He, Nile, and Indus). |
| 6.2.5 | E |
Recognize the importance of trade in later civilizations (i.e., Mediterranean, Southeast Asia, India, and European). |
Government
| 6.4.5 | GC | Compare and contrast the lives of individual citizens in various governmental organizations (i.e., monarchial systems, feudal systems, caste systems, and democratic systems-Greek). |
| 6.4.4 | GC | Recognize the roles assigned to individuals in various societies (i.e., caste systems, feudal systems, city-state systems, and class systems). |
| 6.4.1 | GC | Recognize types of government (i.e., formal/informal, monarchy, direct/indirect democracy, republics, and theocracy). |
Day 1 - Geography of India (Map Skills)
Day 2 Harappan Empire
United Streaming Ancient Civilizations: The Beginning is the End - India (1:50) & The End is the Beginning - India (2:46)
Harappan Empire - 3000-2,500 BCE to about 1500 BCE
In 1922, archaeologists found remains of an ancient city called Harappa (huh-RA-puh)
400 miles southwest of Harappa found a second city called Mohenjo-Daro
Other ancient cities from the same period later found
this civilization is referred to as the Indus Valley Civilization
existed from about 3000-2,500 BCE to about 1500 BCE - about the same time as the Egyptian and Sumerian civilizations
Structure of the Cities
towns were laid out in grids
central drainage system
system to pump fresh water into their homes
Homes
built of baked clay bricks with flat roofs
center courtyard
no windows on outside walls
private drinking well
plumbed bathrooms
Clothing
colorful robes
jewelry made from gold and precious stones
Entertainment
dancing
Food
good farmers - barley, peas, melons, wheat, and dates
kept herds of sheep, pigs, zebus (a kind of cow), and water buffalo
Day 3 - Dravidians & Aryans
United Streaming - Ancient Civilizations: On the Town - India (2:16)
1st people in India is Dravidians (We know next to nothing about them - lived in southern India)
Aryan Civilization - 1500-500 BCE
India was invaded by Aryans
came from Persia or maybe Russia
were nomads
kept sheep and goats
conquered most of India
left Dravidians in southern India alone
first kept their nomadic ways then settled in different regions of northwestern India
ruled by chief - passed down from father to son
lived in straw and wooden huts
would gather around the central fireplace, and share news, and the days happenings
wore animal skins
formed the caste of priests
loved to gamble
raced chariots
fighting games
to tell stories
brought their language Sanskrit to India (many language in India today are based on Sanskrit)
Aryans' holiest books, the Vedas (VAY-duhz) written in Sanskrit
4 books of sacred writings
this religion developed into Hinduism
Day 4 Caste System *****
Aryans (AIR-ee-uhnz) looked down on the Dravidians
they didn't want any of their people to marry them or have anything to do with them
to keep people apart used the caste system
Caste 1 - highest caste (priest only)
Caste 2 - rulers and soldiers (nobles of India)
Caste 3 - tradesmen and traders
Caste 4 - servants and farm workers
Caste 5 - outcasts (Dravidians) - did all the dirty work - were untouchables
person were born into a caste
no person could change castes
lasted for hundreds of years
Indian government today has outlawed it
can still see it in small towns
Day 5 Religion *****
Hinduism http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/hinduism/index.html
old Aryan religion went through changes and became Hinduism
many gods
believe that every living thing has a soul
soul never dies
when a living thing dies that soul is born again in some other living thing
if you led a good life, your soul will be born again in something better
if you led a bad life, your soul will be reborn into something worse
because of this they don't kill or eat meat
Buddhism http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/menu.html
Gautama Buddha (born 563 BCE) started new religion
felt all people were equal
idea was to stop the soul from being reborn
he said this could be done by thinking right and acting right
no gods, no heaven, no hell
a person behaves he goes through life
not kill
not steal
not lie
not drink liquor
not be unfaithful to mate
Hindus didn't Buddhism so finally died out in India - \
ideas carried all over Asia (Japan, China, Southeast Asia and many islands
Day 6 Mauryas, Gupta Empire, Moslems, & Monguls
United Streaming - The Ancient World - Segment Three - The Maurya Elephant Army (5:44)
United Streaming - World History: Pre-History Ancient Warriors of India (6:49)
for long time India made up of small kingdoms
finally Mauryas made themselves rulers of most of India
lost out and India spent a long time fighting nomads
Gupta Empire ( Gupta Empire 500 BCE - 647 CE -about the same time as the Roman Empire - rich age)
lived in villages in one room huts made of wood or bamboo with thatched roofs
craftsmen worked with iron and copper
very smart scientists
invented many of the games we play today, like chess, polo, and playing cards
practiced martial arts, wrestling, and fencing
Moslems
first Moslems invaded India as robbers
did not intent to stay long
came in small bands and looted
finally settled down and took power
began making money with taxes in place of looting
finally chased out of India by a man named Tamerlane
Monguls
first Mogul invader in 1526 AD was Babur (started out as a Moslem)
descended from Tamerlane
Monguls did not come to rob - came to stay
good rulers
set up a good government
greatest ruler was Akbar
did much to help India
Akbar was fair about religions
let people follow any religion they liked
Day 7
Technology
loved astronomy and mathematics
numbers we use today are called Arabic (not Arabic but came from India)
Indian doctors were the first to learn how blood circulated
Fables
Worksheet "More About Fables (Harcourt Brace Social Studies Activity Book pages 39-40)
The Story of the Rupee Tree http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/tikkabilla/stories/rupee_full.shtml