1. The Indus River Valley

2. Aim: How did geography help shape early Indian civilizations? Do Now: Please read “Cities of the Indus Valley” and answer the 2 corresponding questions in complete sentences.

3. As we watch the video… Write down 3 things you learned about India’s geography and how it affected the people who live there.

4. Today’s Vocabulary Subcontinent Monsoon Harappan Civilization Mountains (Himalaya, Hindu Kush) Rivers (Indus and Ganges) Desert (Thar) Plains (Northern) Plateau (Deccan)

5. Classroom Activity Think Pair Share Please answer Documents 2-4 Answer all questions in complete sentences Homework: Answer Document #1 T-Chart

6. How was the Indus River Valley civilization organized? Do Now: Please answer the multiple choice questions

7. Think-Pair Share Planned Cities on the Indus Answer Questions 1-3 and the Skillbuilder

8. India

9. Harappan society, ca. 2000 B.C.E. Indus valley Indus valley – well-watered and heavily forested 500 miles along the river valley 500 miles along the river valley – 10-20 times larger than Mesopotamia or Egypt

10. Geography Wall of Mountains- sepereated India from the rest of Asia –Hindu Kush –Himalaya –Karakoram This created an Indian Sub-Continent Monsoons – trade winds that brought rain in the summer and dry wind in the winter Major Rivers- –Indus –Ganges

14. Summary: Today’s Vocabulary Subcontinent Monsoon Harappan Civilization Mountains (Himalaya, Hindu Kush) Rivers (Indus and Ganges) Desert (Thar) Plains (Northern) Plateau (Deccan)

15. Indus Valley Civilizations The earliest Indian civilization is cloaked in mystery.The earliest Indian civilization is cloaked in mystery. Archaeologists have not fully uncovered many Indus Valley sites.Archaeologists have not fully uncovered many Indus Valley sites. No names of kings or queens, no tax records, no literature, no accounts of famous victories.No names of kings or queens, no tax records, no literature, no accounts of famous victories.

16. Debrief Please fill in your notes as we go through the slides.

17. Political Identically planned cities and construction suggests a strong central government

19. Economic Traded long distances Artifacts found show that Sumer and Indus traded for about 350 years

21. Religious Artifacts show links to modern Hindu Culture –Shiva- is a major Hindu god Worshipped Cows

22. Social Civilization was generally stable Same kinds of houses suggests little social differences Toys were found for children – this shows prosperity since they can make things they do not NEED to survive

23. Intellectual Solved the problem of plumbing Built extensive plumbing systems –Private bath and toilet for every house –Toilets made of brick with wooden seats –Pipes connected underground sewer system

25. Achievements Sophisticated city planning – very detailed and organized –Used a grid system Citadel – a fortified area surrounded by a wall that protected the major buildings in the city –Public buildings, bath, granaries and religious quarters

28. Harappa

29. Mohenjo Daro

30. Pictures Cited Slide 1 – http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/writing/explore/images/ps322850.jpg Slide 2 – http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/archaeology/sites/images/harappa_granary.jpg Slide 3 – http://christym7.tripod.com/mohenjodaro.gifhttp://www.indiana.edu/~isp/cd_rom/images/hara ppa/bath_08.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.indiana.edu/~isp/cd_rom/images/harappa/bath_08.ht m&h=267&w=400&sz=25&hl=en&start=78&um=1&tbnid=w12n8lRqNyAG5M:&tbnh=83 &tbnw=124&prev= Slide 4 –http://www.virtual- egypt.com/newhtml/articles/Who%20Began%20Writing%20Many%20Theories,%20Few%20 Answers_files/040699sci-early-writing.1.gif Slide 5 – http://www.indhistory.com/img/harappa-picture-1.jpg Slide 6 – http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/2/2b/Pashupati.gif Slide 7 – http://www.fbi.gov/publications/leb/2002/dec2002/gec02lebax23x2.jpg Slide 9 – http://www.mohenjodaro.net/images/ Slide 11 – http://www.geocities.com/dipalsarvesh/mohenjo-daro.jpg Slide 12 – http://www.globalheritagefund.org/where/images/indus_25.jpg Slide 13 – http://www.the-south-asian.com/July-Aug2006/Old-Ravi-Bed-Fields-Harapa.jpg Slide 14 – www.mohenjodaro.net Slide 16 – http://www.destination360.com/asia/china/images/s/china-himalayas.jpg Slide 17 – http://www.unep- wcmc.org/resources/publications/MountainWatch_Bishkek/presspack/I/Glacier(Bs).jpg Slide 18 - http://atomar.tripod.com/pix/Everest-SW-Face_sm_copy.jpg