India Overview
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G6 Unit 7 India (list of e-lessons at end of overview)
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The following 16 free e-lessons on India are provided on the internet.

E_L 7.01 introduces teachers to the study of Ancient India. In E-L 7.02 students are introduced to the geography of Ancient India through a variety of activities including map activities. Areas covered in E-L 7.03 include the creation of a timeline and map activity concerning the history of Ancient India. One of the earliest civilizations, the Indus Valley or Harappan, is introduced, in E-L 7.04, through a story and guided reading activity. The famous Mohenjo-Daro seals and also deforestation are the subject areas of E-L 7.05. The Aryan invasion and migration are introduced to the students in E-L 7.06 through different activities including guided reading and review exercises.

Teachers, in E-L 7.07, are provided with lesson content about the birth, growth and literature of Hinduism and Buddhism. E-L 7.08 introduces students to various aspects of Hinduism. In E-L 7.09 Buddhism is introduced to the students through a story and map activity. In E-L 7.10 the Jataka Tales are introduced to the students through activities and a drama. Asoka and the Mauryan Empire is the subject matter of E-L 7.11 and includes activities on the Indian and US national emblems. In E-L 7.12 there are comparisons and contrasts between Hinduism and Buddhism through different activities. Students are introduced, in E-L 7.13, to the Gupta Empire and Rama and Sita. This is taken a stage further in E-L 7.14 where the story of Rama and Sita is told in detail. Finally, the students are involved, in E-L 7.15, in a readers theatre exercise on Rama and Sita. E-L 7.16 consists of review exercises. It covers the areas of geography, history, Hinduism, Buddhism and the Gupta Empire.

E-L 7.01 Teacher Guide and Lesson Guidelines Module 1 (pp1-5)
http://members.cox.net/tei4/E7_01TeacherGuideLessonGuidelines1.pdf
Free lesson introducing teachers to the study of Ancient India

E-L 7.02 Geography of Ancient India (pp6-10)
http://members.cox.net/tei4/E7_02GeographyIndia.pdf
Free lesson/activities/map activities introducing students to the geography of Ancient India

E-L 7.03 Historical Overview (pp11-15)
http://members.cox.net/tei4/E7_03HistoryAncientIndia.pdf
Free lesson/activities/map activity introducing students to the history of Ancient India

E-L 7.04 Indus Valley Civilization (pp16-18, 26)
http://members.cox.net/tei4/E7_04IndusValleyCivilization.pdf
Free lesson/story/guided reading about the Indus Valley Civilization

E-L 7.05 Mohenjo-Daro Seals (pp22-25)
http://members.cox.net/tei4/E7_05Mohenjo-DaroSeals.pdf
Free lesson and activities about the Mohenjo-Daro seals and also deforestation

E-L 7.06 The Aryan Migration (pp27-32)
http://members.cox.net/tei4/E7_06AryanMigration.pdf
Free lesson/activities/guided reading/review exercises on the Aryans

E-L 7.07 Teacher Guide and Lesson Guidelines Module 2 (pp33-37)
http://members.cox.net/tei4/E7_07TeacherGuideLessonGuidelines2.pdf
Free lesson introducing teachers to the study of Hinduism and Buddhism

E-L 7.08 Hinduism (pp38-42)
http://members.cox.net/tei4/E7_08Hinduism.pdf
Free lesson introducing students to various aspects of Hinduism

E-L 7.09 Buddhism (pp43-49)
http://members.cox.net/tei4/E7_09Buddhism.pdf
Free lesson/story/map activity introducing students to various aspects of Buddhism

E-L 7.10 Jataka Tales (pp50-54)
http://members.cox.net/tei4/E7_10JatakaTales.pdf
Free lesson/activity/drama introducing students to the Jataka Tales

E-L 7.11 Asoka and the Mauryan Empire (pp55-58)
http://members.cox.net/tei4/E7_11AsokaMauryanEmpire.pdf
Free lesson and activities about Asoka and the Mauryan Empire

E-L 7.12 Buddhism and Hinduism (pp59-62)
http://members.cox.net/tei4/E7_12BuddhismHinduism.pdf
Free lesson/activities/guided reading about Buddhism and Hinduism

E-L 7.13 The Gupta Empire (pp63-66)
http://members.cox.net/tei4/E7_13GuptaEmpire.pdf
Free lesson/activities about the Gupta Empire

E-L 7.14 Rama and Sita (pp67-69)
http://members.cox.net/tei4/E7_14RamaSita.pdf
Free lesson and story about Rama and Sita

E-L 7.15 ReadersTheatre: Rama and Sita (pp70-74)
http://members.cox.net/tei4/E7_15ReadersTheatreRamaSita.pdf
Free lesson and readers theatre activity about Rama and Sita

E-L 7.16 India Review Exercises on Geography, History, Hinduism and Buddhism (BMpp38-44)
http://members.cox.net/tei4/E7_16ReviewGeogHistoryHinduismBuddhis.pdf
Review exercises on Ancient India including Buddhism and Hinduism