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India - Submitted by Cynthia T.
3-6th
Library List:
Great
Civilizations of the East, L. Oakes, D. Ali, P. Steele, F. Macdonald
pages70-126
Usborne
Enc. of World Religions - sections on Buddism and Hinduism
Usborne
Book of World Geography - map on India
World
Atlas - Schoolhouse ed., Rand McNally
Buddha
Stories, Demi
Jataka
Tales, Ellen C. Babbitt
Hero
Tales: read sections on Amy Carmichal and Mother Teresa
Plus additional books from the library :
A
Family in India, Tony Tigwell
India,
Elaine Landau
Festivals
of the World, India, Falaq Kagda
Look
what we've brought you from India, Phyllis Shalant
The
Fables of India, Joseph Gaer
The
Talkative Beasts, Gwendolyn Reed
Week One: Life in Ancient India
Ancient Indus River Valley - Mojenharo-Daro and Harappa were two early
cities that were established along the Indus River.
Discuss why the river valley made a great place to live. Compare this
with that of ancient Egypt.
Introduce Hinduism and Buddism - compare and contrast with Christianity
Look for Scripture that deals with suffering and Jesus' example of how
to minister to the "untouchables" of society.
Read Buddha Stories
Terms to learn: citadel, caste system, stupa, eightfold-path
Activities: notebooking, drawing pictures of animals native to
India (also animals found in fables and Jakata Tales), make a sample
of Batik cloth using white fabric, a white crayon and dilute acrylic
paint.
Week Two: Geography and Missionaries to India
Study the geography of India and discuss the lives of Christian Missionaries
to India (Amy Carmichal and Mother Teresa are our favorites)
Make a Salt Dough relief map of India.
Read Jakata Tales and the Talkative Beasts
Discuss the morals of the tales - are these lessons still applicable
to life?
Places to identify: Indus River, Ganges River, Himilayan Mountain
Range, Deccan Plateau, Eastern and Western Ghats, Arabian Sea, Bay of
Bengal, Indian Ocean
Activities: Illustrate a "comic" book with the favorite
tales, make chapati bread and other recipes from India, Salt Dough Map,
act out the Jakata Tales with stuffed animals, write-your-own fable
Week Three: Wrap-up
Play the game, Parchisi
Have lunch with someone who is from India or has travelled in India
Discuss the past two weeks - what did the children find interesting
How is life in India different from their life?
Sponsor a child in India - pray for that child
Research ongoing missions in India
Choose activities and recipes from the Festivals of the World and Look
what we've brought you daily (try to do as many as possible).
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