02-02-2013, 01:03 PM
A trip to India
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Objectives
As a result of this lesson, the student will be able to:
Locate India on a world map
Identify India’s flag
Explain why the Taj Mahal was built
Compare several Indian customs to American customs
Given a selection of animals, choose those native to India
Express himself/herself through Indian art
Subcontinent
India is a large country in southern Asia. It is separated from the rest of Asia by the Himalayan Mountains. Because it is so big and cut off from the rest of the continent, it is called a subcontinent. To the south of India is the Indian Ocean.
India is the seventh largest country in the world. It has deserts, jungles, mountains, forests, and farms.
The major rivers are the Indus River and the Ganges River. Big cities include New Delhi, Calcutta, Bombay, and Bangalore.
India has half as many states as the U.S. has. How many states are in India?
Agriculture
Exports: tea, clothing, jewelry, iron ore, leather
Imports: food, gems, iron and steel, chemicals
Main crops: rice, wheat, tea, sugar cane, spices
Climate
MONSOONS
Monsoons are huge rain storms that come in from the Indian Ocean. They bring enough rain to supply water for the whole year. These storms have strong winds. They can flood and destroy farms and houses. Some have even killed people.
Are there storms like these in the United States?
History
Long ago, India was ruled by Mogul emperors. Then the empire fell apart into smaller kingdoms, ruled by maharajas.
By the 1600’s, Europeans had come into India to trade for Indian spices, silks, cotton cloth, and tea.
In 1857, the British took control of India and ruled there until 1947. One very important man, Mohandas Gandhi helped India gain independence.
Gandhi practiced civil disobedience. That means that he would not do what the British wanted, but he was never violent.
Taj Mahal
At about the same time the pilgrims were landing at Plymouth Rock, the Taj Mahal was built. That was almost 400 years ago.
It took over ten years to build. More than twenty thousand people and one thousand elephants helped build it.
. . .but why was it built? Any ideas?
The Taj Mahal is in Agra near the capital of India.
What is the capital of India?
Clothing
Many women in India wear beautiful saris. Their clothing is brightly colored. For special events, women wear saris with gold embroidery and sequins.
Men usually wear dhotis. They are loose pants, similar to pajamas. In big cities, men wear American style clothing.
Children wear jeans, T-shirts, and skirts at home. They usually have uniforms for school.
Indian women love to wear jewelry. They wear earrings, nose rings, bangles (bracelets), anklets, rings, necklaces, and even jewelry in their hair!