DO NOWImagine you are a history teacher and you have to give a test to your students on Ancient India. What five questions would you ask your students on your test? (10 minutes, make them challenging!)

TEACHER TIME!

• I’m going to pick 2 volunteers to come up and be the “teacher”

• You get to ask the class your test questions

• You may call on any students who have their hands raised!

• CLASS: You need to be respectful to the “teacher”

AGENDA

1. Review Sheet Check!

2. Ancient India Mini-Test

3. Ancient India Videos

4. Homework: Begin Reviewing ALL notes on

Greece and India for the Test next week!

Review Sheet

• Please take out your review sheet so we can check the answers!

Review Sheet Answers

• 6.5.4: The Hindu Caste System:1. Untouchables

2. Caste System

3. Brahmins

4. Shudras

5. Brahmins, Kashvatryas, Vaishyas, Shudras

Review Sheet Answers• 6.5.5: Buddhism

1. Buddhism started with a prince named Siddhartha Guatama who left his royal life and became the Buddha. He taught people who to end suffering and obtain peace

2. The four noble truths and the eightfold path

3. Buddhism spread in three ways:a) Buddhist monks taught people about enlightenment

b) Buddhist missionaries traveled throughout India and Asia to spread its teachings

c) King Asoka spread Buddhism by building temples and sending missionaries all over Asia

Review Sheet Answers• 6.5.7: Contributions of Ancient India

Contribution Explanation Examples

LiteratureLiterature was written in Sanskrit , which was the language spoken and written in ancient India

The Bhagavad Gita was a poem written during the Gupta Empire. It means “Song of the Lord”

MathematicsThe Hindu-Arabic numeral system and zero 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

MedicineUsed plants to make medicineFirst to perform surgery

Medicine used to heal and relieve pain

Metallurgy The science of working and mixing metals together to create alloys

Gold and silver coins to honor kings

Test Time

• The test only has 15 questions• Please read each question and

answer carefully

EARLY FINISHERS:

Complete the short answer bonus

worksheet– This must be done in complete

sentences

Videos

• Ancient Civilizations DVD • Ancient India and Medicine• Ancient India and Mathematics