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India Activities

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1. [|Tracking Early Hinduism] Here students are looking at the early history of HInduism. They will be creating a scrapbook of important gods, holy sites, and ancient texts. 2. [|An Edict on Ashoka] Students will be mimicking the style of the Great Rock Edicts and write an edict memorializing one of Ashoka’s accomplishments. Then students will develop additional edicts that reflect the beliefs of Ashoka but applyto issues faced today. 3.[|The Winds of Trade] This two-part lesson starts by putting students in the shoes of a Roman merchant in the state of Kerala trying to convince a business partner to join him in India. The second portion of the lesson has students evaluate the importance of trade in Indian history through the eyes of a historian today looking at the letter written in the first part of the lesson.

= A Webquest! = Try this India [|Webquest]

= Art Activity = India's Hindu population celebrates Diwali with these colorful scrolls. Make similar paintings and explore this cultural art form. [|Bengali Scroll Paintings]

= Mahatma Gandhi Activity for Early Elementary = Have students watch this video on Ghandi. [|Video]. **Ask:** Listen for these words together: Satyagraha, ashram, swaraj, Salt Act. Explain these words to your little one. What do they mean to you? Who uses these words in the movie clip? Why is he the Father of the Nation? What did he teach us? Could you follow his teachings in your life? Like Munna Bhai perhaps?