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The Ancient India Unit Bundle is perfect for middle school social studies classes. It includes over 185 pages of resources to use in your classroom along with 12 days of detailed lesson plans! In this unit, students will learn about the characteristics of daily life, accomplishments, the history of Mauryan Empire and the Gupta Empires and more. Students will examine the geography of the region, take notes in an interactive notebook, read informational text, examine the actions of the Mauryan leader Ashoka and more!
Resources include a paper (printable) interactive notebook, a digital interactive notebook for Google Drive, an interactive PowerPoint full of informational text for students to use to complete the interactive notebooks, Mauryan and Gupta Empires activities, vocabulary activities, a word wall and a final assessment! The detailed lesson plans in the bundle also exclusively has an Ancient India Geography Activity, Ashoka: Cruel or Compassionate Leader activity, Postcard from Mohenjo-Daro activity and Advancements in Ancient India Research template and project overview! This bundle is a comprehensive way to learn about the historical significance of ancient India.
I know how busy your teaching days are throughout the school year. The Ancient India Complete Unit Bundle includes a file with 12 days of detailed lesson plans already completed for you. This bundle is designed to save you valuable time, increase student engagement and bring history to life through a wide variety of activities that prompt students to think critically and creatively in their Social Studies class.
Ancient India Interactive Notebook (paper and digital version for Google Drive included)
These interactive notebook activities will help students organize information about ancient India!
Interactive notebooks are an effective tool in the classroom. Not only can they assist students in keeping their work organized, but they are also an easy-to-access resource for reference throughout the year.
The Ancient India Interactive Notebook is intended as a resource for late-elementary into middle school ages.
It includes 13 different interactive graphic organizers and an answer key to help students organize the information you teach! There is no informational text for students included.
The file also includes pictures of every page in use!
1. Cover Page
2. Two vocabulary activities
3. The Geography of India (tabs for land features and water features)
4. The Indus Valley Civilization (an accordion flipbook for the geography, cities, people, and a mini map of the region of the Indus River Valley)
5. The Aryans (tabs for who, when, where, and why the Aryans migrated to areas in ancient India PLUS a map to glue underneath the organizer to trace the migration of the ancient people)
6. The Caste System (a pyramid organizer with spaces to record information about the social classes. There is one with social class names filled in and one left blank)
7. The Family (tabs to record the roles of men, women, and children)
8. Hinduism (an 8 tab flip book to record information about Hinduism, including Brahman, the Vedas and Upanishads, Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, reincarnation, karma, dharma)
9. Buddhism (tabs for Siddhartha Gautama, nirvana, the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path)
10. Types of Buddhism (tabs for Theravada Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism)
11. Hinduism vs. Buddhism (a Venn Diagram to compare Hinduism and Buddhism)
12. Empires of India (tabs for the Gupta Empire and the Mauryan Empire)
13. The Culture of India (space to record information about the achievements of ancient India in arts and architecture, mathematics, science, and medicine)
14. Maps of India (one map has some items labeled while the other is blank!)
Ancient India Interactive Notes
Interactive PowerPoint Notes are a great way to engage your students in content related to your curriculum. This resource is aligned with the Ancient India unit in The Teacher's Prep store but can be used independently, as well. It's a great option for classrooms utilizing technology or off-campus remote distance learning.
When using this interactive PowerPoint, students can click on elements of the slides to reveal important information about a variety of topics related to the study of Ancient India. (See a comprehensive list of topics included below!)
There's also a version compatible with Google Slides included! It's not interactive, due to the way Google Slides is designed, but has all the information that your students need to complete the interactive notebooks.
>>Ancient India Interactive Notebook
>>Ancient India Digital Interactive Notebook for Google Drive
The Ancient India Interactive PowerPoint is intended as a resource for late-elementary and middle school ages. It is not editable.
The file was created using PowerPoint 2013. The animations may not play properly on older versions.
Topics Included:
1. Vocabulary
2. The Geography of India (land features and water features)
3. The Indus Valley Civilization (region, geography, cities, and people of the Indus River Valley)
4. The Indo-Aryan People (who, when, where, and why the Indo-Aryans migrated to areas in ancient India)
5. The Caste System
6. The Family (roles of men, women, and children)
7. Hinduism ( Brahman, the Vedas and Upanishads, Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, reincarnation, karma, dharma)
8. Buddhism (Siddhartha Gautama, nirvana, the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path)
9. Types of Buddhism (Theravada Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism)
10. Empires of India (Gupta Empire and the Mauryan Empire)
11. The Culture of India (information about the achievements of ancient India in arts and architecture, mathematics, science, and medicine)
Mauryan and Gupta Empires Activities
Engage your students in learning about the Mauryan and Gupta empires of ancient India as they complete six activities that promote creativity, higher-order thinking, mapping skills and reading comprehension.
Informational Text Included:
1. Mauryan Empire
2. Gupta Empire
3. Ashoka: Emperor of India
Activities Included:
1. Mapping activity (2 versions - choose which is best for your classroom)
2. Mauryan and Gupta Empires Comparison Chart
3. Mauryan and Gupta Empires Higher-Order Questions
4. Ashoka on Trial: You Be the Judge (Use information from the Ashoka informational text to record evidence of Ashoka's actions. Decide whether he should be considered a cruel or compassionate leader based on the evidence.)
5 Gupta and Mauryan Empires Mini Poster Activity
6. Indian Empires Doodle Notes (a blank version and filled-in version are included)
Answer Keys Included:
1. Mapping activity (2 versions - choose which is best for your classroom)
2. Mauryan and Gupta Empires Comparison Chart
3. Mauryan and Gupta Empires Higher-Order Questions
4. Ashoka on Trial: You Be the Judge activity
Ancient India Vocabulary Activities
The Ancient India Vocabulary Activities are fantastic activities for middle school students to enhance their understanding of content vocabulary for the Ancient India Unit. This resource includes four activities - a matching game, crossword puzzle, matching one-page activity and a graphic organizer to define words and write a corresponding sentence for each term - a perfect resource for student binders!
Inside this resource you will find:
1. Matching Tiles (cut out the pieces and match the word with the definition)
2. Matching Activity
3. Crossword Puzzle
4. Definitions and Sentences Graphic Organizer
What words are included?
- subcontinent
- monsoon
- Sanskrit
- Vedas
- caste
- reincarnation
- karma
- dharma
- nirvana
- migrate
- guru
- Brahman
Word Wall and Ancient India Test
The Ancient India Word Wall is a must-have resource for any middle school Social Studies classroom. This visually engaging set includes 12 key vocabulary terms related to the study of the early Americas, such as subcontinent, caste, nirvana and Sanskrit. Each term is accompanied by a clear and concise definition, as well as a colorful image to aid in retention. With the Ancient India Word Wall, students will be able to deepen their understanding of this fascinating period in human history.
This resource makes it easy to give students an opportunity to visually review vocabulary terms and definitions every time they walk into your classroom. Just print and go!
What words are included?
- subcontinent
- monsoon
- Sanskrit
- Vedas
- caste
- reincarnation
- karma
- dharma
- nirvana
- migrate
- guru
- Brahman
The Ancient India Test consists of 35 questions:
-Vocabulary
-Multiple Choice
-True/False
-Fill in the Blank
-Map Identification
-Written Response
(An answer key is included, too!)
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