1. 2015 Accelerated The Hindu Caste System Lesson Plan Date and Number Your Papers: Block Day: Wednesday, March 18 or Thursday, March 19, 2015 Friday, March 20: First South Asia Unit Test

2. Block Quiet Question: Type Two Prompt--- The teacher is going to read aloud “The HistoryMakers-Siddhartha Gautama the Enlightened One.” You and your partner will use the article and your Religions Notes to answer the Reflection Questions. You should be using Active Reading Strategies/Talking to the Text. You should be using your notes on the Religions of India to help you answer the questions with your partner. a)Explain what Buddha means by the quote at the top of the reading. Provide a MINIMUM OF TWO DIFFERENT supportive points, beliefs, practices of Buddhism from the reading and your notes that supports the quote. b)Do you agree with Buddha’s ideas that all life is suffering? Why or why not? Explain with a MINIMUM OF TWO DIFFERENT examples from history, current events, and/or your life that support your answer. c)How did Buddha’s message about the caste system and other beliefs undermine Hindu society? Provide a MINIMUM OF TWO DIFFERENT examples and explain them.

3. Block Class: Well as we learned in the last lesson, one of the key differences between Hinduism and Buddhism is the Hindu belief in the Vedas and the Caste System. This is what we will be examining within this lesson plan. Class: The teacher is going to begin the Caste System PowerPoint Lecture. If you follow along in the graphic organizer, it indicates where the information comes from either the PowerPoint or the Supplemental Reading to guide your note-taking. The PowerPoint Notes should be in EITHER PENCIL, BLACK, OR BLUE PEN. Individual: For the second part of the Block, you are to take notes on the specific characteristics of each Caste from the Class Set PowerPoint. This should be in EITHER PENCIL, BLACK, OR BLUE PEN.

4. Block Homework: You are to begin reading and taking notes from the photocopied supplemental reading entitled “Reading Comprehension-Caste System in India.” You are to take reading notes in EITHER ORANGE, PINK, RED, OR PURPLE PEN. This will be checked for Class Participation Points in two class periods. Chunking: Night One: Block Day Read and take notes from pages 1-10 of the photocopied supplemental reading. Continue to follow the chunking for the Summative Assessment Compare and Contrast Hinduism and Buddhism Essay. Print Up Two Copies For Test Day for Peer Editing!