EXPLORING ANCIENT INDIA

An interactive Web Quest

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What you’ll be doing:

In this web quest, you’ll be exploring the following: Early Hinduism The Buddha Indra and the Cloud-Cattle

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What you’ll be doing continued:

Follow along in your guide and complete the tasks that are in it. As you progress through the web quest,

answer the corresponding questions in your guide. These will be graded.

Once you’re guide isfinished, make sure all of the questionshave been answered, and give it to Mr. Robinson.

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Early Hinduism:

Your first task is to explore Hinduism. Follow along in your guide and answer the

questions listed under the heading “Early Hinduism.” You’ll find your answers by clicking

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here.

Guide questions

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Early Hindu gods and goddesses:

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The next task is for you to explore different Hindu gods and goddesses.In your guide, there are 3 boxes for you to fill out. Choose any 3 gods orGoddesses you like. Make sure these are filled out accurately because There’s a good chance you’ll be asked to present to the class what you’vefound. To find the list of gods/goddesses, click

here.

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The Buddha:Now that you’ve learned about Hinduism, it’s time to explore anotherpopular religion in India: Buddhism.

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here.

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The Buddha continued:

The story of Siddhartha Gautama must be understood tofully understand Buddhism. Follow the link below andread about the Fundamental Truths of Life.

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here.

To beginclick

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Indra and the Cloud CattleMythology was, and still is, a common practice in many cultures. It was often used as a way to explain the unexplainable. Click on the picture of Indra below to discover one popular myth in India.

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Guide questions15 & 16

YOU’RE FINISHED!Double check your

answers and turn your guide into Mr. Robinson.

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