Homework: Week of April 3 - 7
Monday, April 3: Geography envelope is due tomorrow. Make sure you have: Labeled South Asia map in the middle, a geographic feature labeled in each corner, five new facts about each geographic feature, a colored picture for each geographic feature. Feature choices include: Hindu Kush, Khyber Pass, Deccan Plateau, Indus River, Ganges River, Mt. Everest, Himalayas, Eastern and Western Ghats. In Class Today: Students will learn about the caste system of ancient South Asia. Warm Up: Collaborative activity on the caste system. Tuesday, April 4: Finish the Hinduism worksheet. In Class Today: Students will learn about Hinduism and the role it played in ancient South Asia. Warm Up: Turn in geography envelope. Wednesday, April 5: No homework. In Class Today: Students will go over the Hinduism worksheet and watch a video about Hinduism. We will be viewing the same video series that we have used to learn about Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Warm Up: Analysis of the Ganges River. Thursday, April 6: Finish the Buddhism worksheet. In Class Today: Students will learn about Buddhism and the role it played in ancient South Asia. Warm Up: How does the social hierarchy of India relate to Hinduism? Friday, April 7: No homework. In Class Today: Students will watch the video series on Buddhism. Warm Up: reading on Asoka the Great. Monday, March 27: No homework.
In Class Today: Students will learn about the unique geography of South Asia. They will explore how geography impacted life in ancient India. Warm Up: Label the map of ancient South Asia. Tuesday, March 28: No homework. In Class Today: Students will explore the impact of monsoons on South Asia. Warm Up: Students will read an article about monsoons. Wednesday, March 29: Geography envelope is due on Tuesday, April 4. In Class Today: Students will work on a geography envelope, researching several of the physical features of South Asia. Warm Up: What unique characteristics does India face due to its geography? Thursday, March 30: Geography envelope is due on Tuesday. In Class Today: Students will analyze the archaeological findings from the ancient South Asian civilizations of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro. Warm Up: Map Analysis (Mohenjo Daro). Friday, March 31: Geography envelope is due on Tuesday. Saturday make up work is due on Monday. In Class Today: Students will complete a scavenger hunt on the ancient Aryan civilization. Warm Up: Interpret the quotes from the Veda. Saturday, April 1: Envelope is due on Tuesday. In Class Today: Students will complete an activity about the Gupta civilization. Warm Up: None. |
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