1. Ancient India Aryan Civilization and the Vedic Age

2. Early Aryans; the Vedic Age h Nomads from________ settle in the Indus River Valley h Left no ___________________ g Passed history and culture through__________________ g Eventually this was written down in what’s known as the __________ h Nomads from________ settle in the Indus River Valley h Left no ___________________ g Passed history and culture through__________________ g Eventually this was written down in what’s known as the __________

3. The Vedas structure society h Brahmans=____________ h Kshatriyas=_____________ h Vaisyas=______________ h Sudras= ppl having little to no Aryan _____________ g _____________ h Brahmans=____________ h Kshatriyas=_____________ h Vaisyas=______________ h Sudras= ppl having little to no Aryan _____________ g _____________

4. Journal 8/18 The year is 2039; you have just won a Nobel Peace Prize for your invention of the time machine. You are rich and famous and now the world wants to know…where are you going next with your time machine and why?

5. Aryan religion h Polythiestic=_____________ h Worshiped some animals h A belief in a _____ god develops; Brahman h Development of yoga and meditation h Polythiestic=_____________ h Worshiped some animals h A belief in a _____ god develops; Brahman h Development of yoga and meditation

6. Keys to Hinduism h Karma: h Reincarnation: h Moksha: h Caste System: g Brahmin g Kshatriya g Vaisya g Sudras g Untouchables h Karma: h Reincarnation: h Moksha: h Caste System: g Brahmin g Kshatriya g Vaisya g Sudras g Untouchables

7. Hinduism for Dummies h Main religion of ______ h No known_______ h Upanishads and Vedas are: h Problem with life is: h The cause of the prob.: h The solution: h Main religion of ______ h No known_______ h Upanishads and Vedas are: h Problem with life is: h The cause of the prob.: h The solution:

8. 76-78 CHALLENGE: You and your group will come up with a way to explain the caste system using ONLY THE FOLLOWING WORDS: KarmaReincarnation Moksha Brahmins Kshatriya Vaisyas Sudras Untouchables CHALLENGE: You and your group will come up with a way to explain the caste system using ONLY THE FOLLOWING WORDS: KarmaReincarnation Moksha Brahmins Kshatriya Vaisyas Sudras Untouchables

9. Journal 8/26 Turn to page 79; who is Siddhartha Gautama? What does he have to do with Buddhism?

10. Buddhism: according to 6th hour 1. Life is bad/suffering 2. The cause of suffering is desire 3. To end one must overcome desire 4. To overcome desire one must follow the 8 Foldpath Eightfold Path: Everything in moderation 1. Life is bad/suffering 2. The cause of suffering is desire 3. To end one must overcome desire 4. To overcome desire one must follow the 8 Foldpath Eightfold Path: Everything in moderation

11. Comparing Hinduism and Buddhism h Nirvana and Moksha h Reincarnation h 8FP/Dharma h Same roots h Nonviolence(Ahimsa) h Nirvana and Moksha h Reincarnation h 8FP/Dharma h Same roots h Nonviolence(Ahimsa) `no founder (H) `No Caste Sys. `Buddhists don’t focus on gods to reach enlightenment

12. Journal 8/22 Go back to your notes from last class; in 4-5 sentences explain to me what reincarnation, karma, dharma and the caste system have to do with one another.

13. 76-78 h Atman: Essential self-most important part of ppl -soul h Moksha:To be with Brahman-This is the ultimate goal-Heaven h Reincarnation: Rebirth of soul-You get more than 1 chance to reach Moksha- (your own definition) h Karma: Actions that affect next life- (Significance)-(your definition) h Dharma: (book definition)- (significance)-(your definition) h Atman: Essential self-most important part of ppl -soul h Moksha:To be with Brahman-This is the ultimate goal-Heaven h Reincarnation: Rebirth of soul-You get more than 1 chance to reach Moksha- (your own definition) h Karma: Actions that affect next life- (Significance)-(your definition) h Dharma: (book definition)- (significance)-(your definition)

14. 76-78 h Ahimsa: h Castes: h Who were the ‘untouchables’? h Ahimsa: h Castes: h Who were the ‘untouchables’?

15. Journal 8/28 Turn to page 83. Read the concept Connector and answer question 1

16. Buddhism Spreads h Buddhism starts in_____________ h Buddha travels to______________ g He gains_________ g Disciples set up___________ h Buddhism eventually spreads throughout Asia h Buddhism starts in_____________ h Buddha travels to______________ g He gains_________ g Disciples set up___________ h Buddhism eventually spreads throughout Asia

17. Two kinds of Buddhism h The Buddha forbade ppl from: h Buddhism required _______ work h Two ____ emerge h The Buddha forbade ppl from: h Buddhism required _______ work h Two ____ emerge

18. Theravada: The Original h thehr uh VAH du h Closely followed original _______ h Only the most devoted could reach _______= it’s hard to become_______ h thehr uh VAH du h Closely followed original _______ h Only the most devoted could reach _______= it’s hard to become_______

19. Mahayana: Buddhism for beginners h mah huh YAH nuh h Make Buddha a ___________ g Have other gods g ______to gods g Gods help them seek ___________ h Develop a concept of ______vs_____ h mah huh YAH nuh h Make Buddha a ___________ g Have other gods g ______to gods g Gods help them seek ___________ h Develop a concept of ______vs_____