South AsiaPakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives

Map-Work• Locate the terms on the map and answer the

questions on the handout.• Blue/black ink• Color in/outline political map side• Turn map and questions in when complete

• HW: Finish map, and create an outline for the Human Patterns over Time section in your textbook (pages 441-445)• Outline due Friday

India• India assignment• Will work on it in classWednesday and Friday.• Due on 4/3

History• Culture Hearth

• Indus Valley civilization• Harappa civilization

• Aryans• Indo-European nomadic group that came through the Hindu Kush mountains. • Brought over their language (Sanskrit), social structure (caste system), and faith

(Hinduism)• Empires

• There were several kingdoms/ empires that came through India. • For example: Mauyran (Asoka), Kushan Kingdom, and the Guptas

• The Moguls would be the last significant Muslim control in India• The Taj Mahal was built during the Mogul rule by Emperor Shah Jahan

• British Control• Would be the last imperial rule in India. • Lasted until 1947• Independence was achieved through a non-violent resistance led by Gandhi.

• Gandhi died January 1948• When India gained independence there was religious conflict between the Hindus

and Muslims. This created a split to the country. Muslims migrated North creating Pakistan and East Pakistan (now called Bangladesh).

• India’s population today is roughly 80% Hindu

Conflict in Punjab and Kashmir

Assignment

Read pages 466-468 referring to the Punjab and Kashmir conflict.

Summarize each conflict in three sentences.

Create a chart showing the similarities and differences between the two.

Religion Review• Read section in book• What other religions are present in India besides

Hinduism?

Sub-regions in South AsiaCountries

• Pakistan• Bangladesh• Sri Lanka• Maldives• Nepal• Bhutan

• Keep your Sprites sheet and discuss your article and information you found about your country!

Assignment• Sri Lanka Civil War p. 469/483• Pakistan/ Bangladesh

p.473/p.479• Himalayan Countries p.474

• Each table will receive a sub-region to examine. Read the pages regarding that sub-region. Pull out 10 important things you feel the class needs to know about the sub-region. Be ready to discuss!

Amazing Race: Focus India• Each hour will be divided up into teams.• Wed/Thurs will be the race!• You will visit seven stations. Each station has a different theme of

questions and challenges. As a team you will need to answer and complete the questions/challenges. • Themes: Religion, History, Culture/Entertainment, Current Issues, Surrounding

Countries, Population, and Physical Geography.• If you answer all the questions correctly you will earn 3pts• If you answer all but one question correct you will earn 2pts• If you answer some questions right but miss two or more then you

will only earn 1pt.• If you miss all questions you will earn zero pts. • When done you will be given a clue to the next destination of

questions. • The team that finishes first will earn 5 extra pts., 2nd team 3pts, and

3rd team 1pt. to add to their total.• The team that earns the most points in the end wins! Each winning

team will earn a treat and extra credit points.

Blog assignment ideas• Sri Lanka civil war• Shah Jahan• Pollution in Ganges