Bellwork 5/9/11 Video 16) How far north of Pakistan’s capital was Bin Laden hiding? 17) What did Pakistan’s ambassador to the US say about how they will handle the news that Bin Laden was found in Pakistan? 18) How much is US contributing to AID in Pakistan? How might that money be used?

May 9, 2011 Pakistan and Bangladesh 25.2

Indus Valley Civilization Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were two ancient cities Brick Buildings Sanitation Systems Aryans ruled the region after these civilizations fell Later, this region was ruled by the Mauryan, Gupta, and Mughal Empires Who ruled this area next?

Partition/War After Independence was granted by Great Britain, India was split into what two countries? Pakistan was separated by 1,100 miles of India West and East Pakistan shared a religious bond but had ethnic differences. How was this resolved?

Struggling Economies Similarities between Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh All depend on agriculture Per capita income is low in all three Large population of all three lives in Poverty Industry in Pakistan and Bangladesh Both are attempting to increase textile industry Both export cotton Pakistan also exports wool carpets and leather goods Microcredit – Small loans become available to poor entrepreneurs How might this help improve life in poor countries? What are the risks?

Religious/Ethnic Differences Most people who live in Pakistan and Bangladesh follow what religion? Even though both countries have a large population of the same religion, what might be some differences? More strict? Less Strict? Purdah Ethnic Differences In Pakistan, 5 main ethnic groups exist and generally speak different languages. In Bangladesh, the population is less diverse and most speak Bengalis.

Modern Life/Culture Modern Life Large Families Arranged Marriages are common Poetry Oral Literature is very popular in both Bangladesh and Pakistan Mushairas – Poetry Readings draw thousands of people Music and Dance Qawwali – Devotional Singing Folk Dances (Mainly in Bangladesh)