Language Arts
- Visit the Embassy
of India's Information section. Listen to the national anthem
(if you have real
audio). Write your reaction to the music. What does it make
you think of? Also visit
here to see an English translation of the words. Answers
will vary.
- Visit the Embassy
of India's Information section and look under culture. Read
the description of the clothing in India. Think about what you
wear and write a description like this for someone who is new
to your country. Answers will vary.
- Visit Lonely
Planet's slide show on the Himalaya Province. What do you
think it would be like to live there? What would you like about
it? Answers will vary.
Social Studies
- Visit the Embassy
of India's Information section and look under culture and
monuments. What famous monument is in India?
The Taj Mahal Who was it built by and why did he build
it? built by the Mughal Emperor Shahjahan
as a memorial to his wife, Mumtaj Mahal What did you learn
about the other monuments? Answers will
vary.
- Visit Lonely
Planet's map of India. What is the capital? Delhi
What countries surround India (or India surrounds)? Pakistan, Nepal, China, Bhutan, Bangladesh,
Myanmar Name two other big cities in India. Calcutta
and Mumbai or Bombay Here are pictures
from one of them.
- Read about the history of India from Lonely
Planet. What country colonized India in the late 1700s, early
1800s? Britain When India wanted
to become independent, describe the major challenges they faced
(hint: it's related to religion). The Muslims
wanted their own country and finally split. The exodus and relocating
was accompanied by much violence and many people died.
Why do you think India and Pakistan don't get along? How do you
think the nuclear testing affects this relationship? Answers
will vary here. They should realize that they used to live together,
but when they split, Muslims killed Hindus and Hindus killed
Muslims. This violence still goes on in both countries.
- India World has
news from India.
- Embassy of India,
Washington, DC, Discovery
of India, and Discover
India all have more information.
Math
- Visit Destination
India and look at the money & costs. If you took $100
to India, how many rupees would you have? Rs
4100 If you lived cheaply, how many days could you stay
in India? 10 days
Bible
- Visit the Embassy
of India's Information section and look under culture, then
religion. What did you learn about the Indian beliefs? What can
you pray for? Answers will vary.
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