1. Bell Ringer 10/29: 1.What continent is India a part of? 2.What do most ancient civilizations form around and why?

2. Homework: Study your Flashcards and Notes Have a journal by next Monday

3. Ancient India Where is it?

4. Ancient India Vocabulary: Front : Subcontinent Back : (noun) Large region separated by water from other land areas

5. Ancient India Vocabulary: Front : Caste Back : (noun) Lifelong social group

6. Ancient India Vocabulary: Front : Reincarnation Back : (noun) Process in which a person is believed to go from one life to the next

7. Ancient India Vocabulary: Front : Enlightenment Back : (noun) State of pure goodness and happiness

8. Ancient India Vocabulary: Front : Brahmin Back : (Proper Noun) Priest or teacher

9. Ancient India Vocabulary: Front : Monsoon Back : (noun) Seasonal heavy rains

10. Class Notes on India GeographyIndia is located on a subcontinent…rivers separate it from the rest of Asia. Indus River Ganges River Brahmaputra River

11. Class Notes on India The Indus River Valley The Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa civilizations settled along the Indus river. (modern day Pakistan)

12. Class Notes on India The Indus River Valley Brick homes were laid out in a grid system like modern day cities Ran clay pipes under the ground for sewage and water Had large public baths Farmed, stored grain, worked with metal crafts and pottery, wove cotton and traded goods. polytheistic

13. Class Notes on India The Indus River Valley These civilizations mysteriously vanished around 1700 B.C.

14. Class Notes on India The Indus River Valley Later Assyrians came from the south and Persians came from the north; many invaders fought for control! Eventually Indian Empires formed:  The Mauryan Empire  The Gupta Empire (The Classical Era)

15. Work with your group to correctly label your maps of India! Make sure you label the following things: Himalayas The Indus River The Ganges River The Brahmaputra River Deccan Plateau Western Ghats Easter Ghats *use your books to help you!

16. Individual work: We will be learning about the Gupta Empire later this week….on a flash card make predictions as to why you think it is called The Golden Age of India…make sure to provide reasons to help you explain!