Explore IndiaBy Mrs. Tecza’s 2nd Grade Class

Map

Weather

Government

Language

Technology

Celebrations

Entertainment

Table of Contents

Map

India is a country on the continent of

Asia. India is a peninsula which means it

has three sides of water. India has lots of

water around it. India has lots of grass.

The highest mountain is in India.

New Delhi is the capital of India.

By Rosa, Launa and Colby

Weather

India is a very hot country. India’s summer

lasts 8 months. Summer in India is a hot

time of year and can be hard to get

through. India hardly gets rain in summer.

The temperature in the summer can get as

high as 104 .F.

India’s summers are very hot.

By Tierra, Kyndall and Hector

Government

India’s government is similar to the United States

government. They vote just like us in the U.S. They have a

prime minister instead of a president. They get to be prime

minister for five years instead of four years. India’s

government is called the federal republic. India’s government

has up to 795 members. This number is

260 more than the U.S. congress which

has 535 members. The prime minister of India is Dr. Manmonan Singh.

By Nathan, Lizzy and Alex

Language

There are many different languages in India. In New Delhi

they speak Punjabi, Hindi and English. The main language is

Hindi but many people also speak English. Other languages

they speak is Pahari and Tamil. Some of the Hindi words are

Namaste and case ho ape namaste which means hello and

how are you.

A map of the different languages in India.

By Mikayla, Sana and Natalya

Technology

India has a lot of the same technology as the USA. India’s

most popular technology is the I phone just like the USA. India

has the same technology such as computers, washing

machines, and TVs. India gets the same technology as us

about two months after us. TV is very popular in India, but

not as popular as the I phone.

A map of India on a Iphone.

By Haley, Joshua and Ryan

Celebrations

There are many different celebrations in

India. India has a 3 day festival called Pongal.

People spray colorful dust on each other to

celebrate Holi. Diwali is the most popular

holiday in India. India celebrates

Independence day on August 15.

People spraying colorful dust to celebrate Holi.

By Sean, Saadhvika and Keyshaun

Entertainment

There are many different things to do in India.

There are many movies people in India watch

like Disney movies and India movies. People

in India play many instruments like cymbals,

sitar, tabla. They also like chess and

Parcheesi, cricket, kabaddi.

A man playing cricket in India.

By Kyle and Mirabella

Bibliography

Interview: India – Divya Rana Batra

Guide to India by Brian Williams

India: A Question and Answer Book by Nathan Olson

Countries Around the World: India by Ali Brownlie Bojang

Inside India: Prodeepta Das

Countries of the World by Keith Lye

Harvest by Lois Markham

Look What Came from India by Miles Harvey

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/india/

Glossarycontinent – A continent is a big place with lots of states and countries

government – the administration of a country, state, or organization.

independence- to be free

language – The speech used in one country or group of people as in the indian language

sitar – A stringed instruments of India made of seasoned gourds and have a track of 20 movale frets with bor 7 metal