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