Ancient India
Indus Valley: http://www.geocities.com/drbrucepk/
Make a museum exhibit. Divide mural paper into three sections and label each one “Egypt”, “Mesopotamia”, and “India”. Draw an object from each area. For example, you might draw the double crown from Egypt and the chariot from Mesopotamia. Wrtie and attach a brief explanation of the object’s significance.
Research to discover why the Himalayas are so tall. Prepare a diagram and write a report.
Draw a flow chart that shows the flow of the Indus River from the Himalayas, through canyons, across a dry plain, and into the Arabian Sea.
Make up a calendar, using our 12 months, to show approximately when each growing season in the two-crop Indus Valley began and ended.
Choose any aspect of the Himalayas--their height, how they were formed, efforts to climb them, the “abominable snowman”, or anything else--and do further research about it. Prepare a report and visual materials to present you findings.
Compare the sewer system of Mohenjo-Daro with sewer systems in American cities. American sewer systems are run by city governments, as it is assumed Harappan sewers were. Also discuss “manholes”. In Mohesnjo-Daro, these were openings at intervals in the system wher inspectors and other workers could get in to check and unclog the drains. In American cities, they serve as entries into the sewer system as well as into the electrical system. The “indoor plumbing” that Harappan civilization developed was the most technologically advanced in the world at the time.
Find the average height of the Great, or High, Himalayas and of the Hindu Kush. When you have found the figures, do the subtraction to find the difference in height.
These
sites may help with projects about Ancient India:
http://members.aol.com/MrDonnHistory/K12east.html#INDIA
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/india.htm
http://www.harappa.com/har/har0.html
Draw pictures of things that reflect the civilization of Mohenjo-Daro. Write picture captions in which you identify the events or evedence. Arrange your pictures on a poster board display entitled “Life in Mohenjo-Daro.”
Pretend that you are a person of your own age living in ancient Mohenjo-Daro. Write a diary entry describing one of your days.
Build a model of Mohenjo-Daro, using clay, wood, cardboard, and some other materials. Do further research on the city to get more datails of its layout and building styles.
Find a political map of the United States, select three major cities, and list them on a pece of paper. Then turn to a U.S. physical map, identify physical features where each city is located, and note the features next to the city.
Draw two outline maps of New York. On one locate and label the state’s major cities. On the other draw in the state’s major physical features. Pick three of the cities and write an explanation of how the physical features of the land might have encouraged it to develop.
Find political, physical, and population density maps of the United States. Compare the three maps to identify the least heavily populated states and explain what physical features might explain this. Write up your findings.
Sunitra's
India: http://www.geocities.com/sunitra_in/
"This website invites you to reflect on the values, culture and literary
heritage of India."
Use markers or colored pencils to draw the Hindu circle of life, death, and rebirth. “Illuminate” it with color and add interesting lettering for the words that run around it.
Do some research on one of the Hindu deities, illustrate how they were pictured, and what they represented.
Do research into Indian dance, finding pictures showing at least six movements it uses. Illustrate these movements and explain their meaning.
Use an outline map of Asia to draw in and label India and these other Asian countries: Thailand, Sri Lanka, Myanmar [formerly Burma], Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Nepal, Bhutan, and Sikkim. Add arrows to show Buddhism’s spread from India to other places.
Meditation is an important component of Buddhism and it is widely practiced today, often including yoga practices. Do research on meditation--its aims and its practices--and prepare a written report of your findings, with illustrations.
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