Starting a unit or lesson with the key vocabulary that students will see in their readings or presentations aids in overall comprehension and retention. In this activity, students will create a storyboard that defines and illustrates key vocabulary related to the study of Ancient India.
Students will preview the terms and definitions and use whole class or small group discussion to demonstrate their understanding of each meaning. When students define and illustrate each term, they master the application of it and retain it as part of their lexicon.
ascetic: A person who gives up worldly pleasures.
Brahmanism: An ancient Indian religion in which the Brahmins (priests and religious scholars) are the dominant class.
Caste system: A social order that has determined one's place in ancient Indian society.
Dharma: A key concept with multiple meanings in Indian religions, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, and others. It means one's spiritual duties or "right way of living" and "path of rightness". It is symbolized by the "Dharma Wheel."
edict: A command that is obeyed like a law. King Ashoka had his edicts carved into walls, rocks and pillars to promote Buddhist values, general welfare, justice and security.
glacier: A huge mass of ice that slowly slides over a land area.
Harappa: India's first civilization located along the Indus River.
Karma: The effect a person's actions have on their soul and their next life.
metallurgy: The art and science of working with metals (metalwork) such as gold, copper and iron which was founded in Ancient India.
Meditation: Focusing one's mind on spiritual ideas.
Mohenjo-Daro: One of the first major settlements in ancient India that became a center of the Indus valley civilization.
Moksha: Achieved when one is released from the cycle of rebirth.
monastery: A home for monks.
monsoon: A strong wind that brings heavy rain to southern Asia in the summer.
mural: A wall painting.
nirvana: An ideal state of happiness and peace.
pilgrimage: A journey to a holy place.
plateau: A flat area of land that is elevated, or raised, above the land around it.
reincarnation: The belief that a person's soul is reborn into a new body after death.
Sanskrit: An ancient language of India.
scroll: A roll of material for writing like paper or papyrus.
sewer system: A network of pipes that disposes of sewage or wastewater. Was developed in Mohenjo-Daro around 2000 BCE.
Subcontinent: A large landmass smaller than a continent especially; a major subdivision of a continent.
Vedas: A collection of Hindu sacred writings.
(Šias instrukcijas galima visiškai tinkinti. Spustelėję „Kopijuoti veiklą“, atnaujinkite užduoties skirtuke Redaguoti esančias instrukcijas.)
Terminas:
Tikslas: sukurkite siužetinę schemą, apibrėžiančią ir iliustruojančią pagrindinius žodžius, susijusius su senovės Indija.
Studentų instrukcijos:
Reikalavimai: kiekvienam iš jų turi būti 3 terminai, teisingi apibrėžimai ir tinkamos iliustracijos, parodančios, kad suprantate žodžius.