SECTION INFORMATION

OBJECTIVE:

Students will be able to describe characteristics and accomplishments of the first Indian civilization, such as planned cities and a written language.

Students will be able to

MAIN IDEAS:

The first Indian civilization built well-planned cities on the banks of the Indus River.

KEY TERMS:

Subcontinent | Monsoon | Harappan civilization

WHY IT MATTERS:

The culture of India today has its roots in the civilization of the early Indus cities.

INTRODUCTION

The great civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt rose and fell. They left behind much physical evidence about their ways of life. This is the case in what today is the area known as Pakistan and part of India where another civilization arose about 2500 b.c. However, historians know less about its origins and the reasons for its eventual decline than they do about the origins and decline of Mesopotamia and Egypt, because the language of the culture has not been translated.

READING | LISTENING | WATCHING | RESEARCHING

You may choose one or more of the following methods to understand the content of this section:

OPTION 1: Read from our textbook from World History: Patterns of Interaction, Chapter 2  Early River Valley Civilizations: Section 3, Planned Cities on the Indus, p. 95-106 in your ebook provided to you by the school in the Books App on your iPad.

You may also read the textbook right here in Canvas with the following slides.

*I have also provided HERE (to be added), an audio recording of the reading of the textbook for those who would like to interact with the content in that manner for those who prefer or would like to supplement with the audio.

OPTION 2: Listen to the reading of the assigned text. This can be done in conjunction with reading to support your reading or listen to the selection on it own.

OPTION 3: Instead of the reading (or in addition to the reading for those interested), you can watch my lecture on the material below. I have also provided a blank PDF Note template if you would like to follow along with the video and take notes. Download the notes by clicking HERE.

OPTION 4: You can also avoid the textbook and lecture all together for a fun take on the same content by watching John Green and the AWESOME Crash Course videos. Below is the relevant video from the crew at Crash Course.

OPTION 5: You can of course strike out on your own and find resources, readings, videos, and whatever else on the wild web or from that crazy uncle whose always watching History Channel. I'm never one to crush the pioneer spirit. If blazing your own trail and finding your own sources of information interests you, please make sure that you understand the Objective, Main Idea, and Key Terms.

COMPREHENSION CHECK

When you are done reading, watching, listening, or researching, click NEXT on the bottom right or go back to the MODULE to proceed to 1.2.3 Comprehension Check. You can take the quiz as many times as you like and there is no time limit. It is just a tool to help you better understand the material.