Transcript Vedic Age

Ancient India
Aryan Civilization and the
Vedic Age
Early Aryans; the Vedic
Age
Nomads from________ settle in
the Indus River Valley
Left no ___________________
Passed history and culture
through__________________
Eventually this was written down in
what’s known as the __________
The Vedas structure society
Brahmans=____________
Kshatriyas=_____________
Vaisyas=______________
Sudras= ppl having little to no Aryan
_____________
_____________
_____________
Journal 8/18
The year is 2039; you have just
won a Nobel Peace Prize for
your invention of the time
machine. You are rich and
famous and now the world
wants to know…where are you
going next with your time
machine and why?
Aryan religion
Polythiestic=_____________
Worshiped some animals
A belief in a _____ god
develops; Brahman
Development of yoga and
meditation
Keys to Hinduism
Karma:
Reincarnation:
Moksha:
Caste System:
Brahmin
Kshatriya
Vaisya
Sudras
Untouchables
Hinduism for Dummies
Main religion of
______
No known_______
 Upanishads and
Vedas are:
Problem with life
is:
The cause of the
prob.:
The solution:
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CHALLENGE: You and your group will
come up with a way to explain the
caste system using ONLY THE
FOLLOWING WORDS:
Karma
Reincarnation
Moksha
Vaisyas
Brahmins
Sudras
Kshatriya
Untouchables
Journal 8/20
Turn to page 79; who is
Siddhartha Gautama? What
does he have to do with
Buddhism?
1.
Buddhism according to
hour:
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Comparing Hinduism and
Buddhism
Buddhism Spreads
Buddhism starts
in_____________
Buddha travels
to______________
He
gains_________
Disciples set
up___________
Buddhism
eventually spreads
throughout Asia
Two kinds of Buddhism
The Buddha
forbade ppl
from:
Buddhism
required
_______ work
Two ____
emerge
Theravada: The Original
thehr uh VAH du
Closely followed
original _______
Only the most
devoted could
reach _______=
it’s hard to
become_______
Mahayana: Buddhism for
beginners
mah huh YAH nuh
Make Buddha a
___________
Have other gods
______to gods
Gods help them
seek ___________
Develop a concept
of ______vs_____
From Boy to Buddha
The story of the Buddha is the
cornerstone of Buddhism. Your
task is to create a comic strip
explaining Siddhartha Gautama’s
journey from Hindu prince to the
Enlightened One. You must
include SG’s early life, the three
passing sights and meditation
under the tree.
GOOD LUCK AND BE CREATIVE!