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Modern India7th Grade UBD - Unit 5 – South Asia
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Government and Politics- India has a
constitutional government that ensures
democratic rights.
Economic Development- India has industry and
commerce. Still, nearly half of the people are poor.
Society and Culture- India is a leader in modern
entertainment. Yet traditional entertainment and
foods remain popular.
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Reach Into Your Background
India has great deal of
cultural diversity, or
variety. Think about
the idea of diversity.
The United States is
culturally diverse, too.
Why do you think this
is so?
(5 minutes)
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Partner Activity
Work with a neighbor and compare your answer with theirs. What things are the same and what things are different? (3 minutes)
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Introducing IndiaVideo- Introducing India
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Key Ideas- Government and Politics
India has preserved its democratic government
despite many obstacles.
India’s great size and diversity pose problems for the
nation.
Tensions between India and Pakistan have continued
since partition. India tried to keep friendly relations
with the Soviet Union and the United States during
the Cold War.
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Democracy Amid Diversity
Great Britain granted
independence to India and
Pakistan in 1947.
Since then, India has built a
tradition of democratic
government. Its constitution
set goals of justice, liberty,
equality, and brotherhood.
Elections in India are very
competitive.
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Democracy Amid Diversity
Like the United States,
India has a federal
system: power is
divided between the
federal government and
the states.
Voters elect candidates
to local, state, and
national offices.
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Challenges to Unity
India’s unity has faced
severe tests. All of India has
rarely in its history been
unified under one
government.
Many forces threaten to tear
India apart. They include
religious conflict, regional
differences.
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India and the World
India won
independence just as
the Cold War conflict
between the United
States and the Soviet
Union began.
India did not want to
line up with either the
United States or the
Soviet Union so it
adopted a policy of
nonalignment.
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Key Term
Nonalignmen
t- A country’s
policy of
avoiding
alliances with
any
superpower.
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India and the World
To protect its borders, India
has spent heavily on defense.
In 1974, it successfully tested
an atomic bomb.
India claimed it wanted to
develop nuclear power for
peaceful purposes.
But it has refused to sign a
treaty that bans the use of
nuclear weapons.
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Key Term
The Cold War-
A time of
tension
between the
United States
and the former
Soviet Union
without actually
war; it lasted
from 1945 to
1991.
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The Cold WarReading Handout- The Cold War
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Questions
1. In what year did India and Pakistan gain
independence from Great Britain?
2. Like the United States, India has a
federal system where power is divided
between what levels of government?
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Answers
1. In what year did India and Pakistan gain
independence from Great Britain?
Great Britain granted independence to India and Pakistan in
1947.
2. Like the United States, India has a federal system
where power is divided between what levels of
government?
India has a federal system where power is divided between
the federal government and the state governments.
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Key Ideas- Economic Development
Reforms in India have encouraged economic
growth.
Despite progress India is still a country of
contrasts between modern industrial centers
and subsistence farmers.
Caste is an obstacle to economic change, but
efforts to ease caste restriction faces
protests.
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Economic Growth
By the 1980s India’s
economy was not growing.
So the government turned
to economic reforms.
It cut back on regulations
and privatized government
run industries.
Today, India ranks among
the world’s leading
industrial nations.
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Economic Growth
India has a mixed economy that combines
government-run industries and private
industries.
The government also nationalized, or took
over, the ownership of some industries.
To protect Indian industries from foreign
competition, the government restricted
imports.
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Key Term
Capital-
Money used
for
investment.
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Key Term
Nationalized-
Ownership of
industries
taken over by
the
government.
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Industry
India is a nation of
contrasts. Small
businesses thrive in
villages. In other places,
huge manufacturing
centers make steel and
other products.
India’s cottage
industries are valuable
to the nation’s economy.
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Key Term
Cottage
Industries-
Small family
businesses,
where goods
are made in
the home.
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Industry
Huge industrial
centers are also
important to India.
Industry spreads
out from India’s
leading cities.
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Rail Systems
Good
transportation has
sped up India’s
development.
Rail transport is
the most
important. India
has one of the
world’s largest rail
systems.
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Eyewitness to History 14Reading Handout- Eyewitness to History 14
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Caste System
The caste system is still
important in modern
India. However, it is less
rigid in cities because
people of different castes
mingle while working.
The caste system
remains strong in
villages.
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Two Faces of India
Only a minority of people
enjoy the wealth India
has produced.
Great wealth and great
poverty are a terrible
contrast in today’s India.
The rich and the large
middle class enjoy a high
standard of living while
the poor struggle to
simply survive.
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India-Rich and PoorVideo- Rich and Poor
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Questions
1. How do living conditions of the
wealthy compare with living
conditions of the poor?
2. What do you think is the greatest
problem facing India today? Explain
why.
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Answers
1. How do living conditions of the wealthy compare
with living conditions of the poor?
Wealthy people live in large houses with servants and
own several cars. The children go to a private school
and the family gets medical care whenever they need
it. The poor struggle to survive in India.
2. What do you think is the greatest problem facing
India today? Explain why.
Students answers will vary.
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Key Ideas- Society and Culture
India has varied rich traditions
in dance and music.
Even as India modernizes, its
ancient tastes and culture
remain vivid and alive.
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The Foods of South Asia
Many of the food
traditions of India,
Pakistan, and the rest
of the region are
thousands of years
old.
They reflect religion,
tradition, and culture.
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The Foods of South Asia
India has several food
traditions, including the
use of a wide variety of
spices.
Hindus are strict
vegetarians. As protein
substitutes, Indian food
often includes beans,
peas and peanuts.
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Key Term
Vegetarian -
A person who
does not eat
meat.
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The Foods of South Asia
India and Pakistan tend to
mix ingredients into thick
spicy dishes commonly called
curry.
The curry is typically served
hot with either rice or
flatbread called naan.
Indians and Pakistanis use the
naan to scoop up the curry
when they eat.
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The Foods of South Asia
Because Pakistan is
largely Muslim, cuisine
there is made to specific
Islamic practices
regarding food
preparation.
For example, Pakistani
foods don’t use pork.
Rather, their traditional
dishes include meats like
chicken, lamb, and beef.
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Questions
1. What do Indians and Pakistanis use to
scoop up the curry when they eat?
2. Pakistani traditional dishes include
meats like chicken, lamb, and beef as
substitutes to what type of food?
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Answers
1. What do Indians and Pakistanis use to scoop up the
curry when they eat?
Indians and Pakistanis use the naan, a type of bread,
to scoop up the curry when they eat.
2. Pakistani traditional dishes include meats like chicken,
lamb, and beef as substitutes to what type of food?
Pakistani foods don’t use pork in traditional dishes.
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Independent Activity
What has been the
“muddiest” point so
far in this lesson? That
is, what topic remains
the least clear to you?
(4 minutes)
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Partner Activity
Work with a neighbor and compare your muddiest point with theirs. Compare what things are the same and what things are different? (3 minutes)