Ancient Civilizations - India
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Daily life
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We have the following resources about : Daily life
Background information

Background informationClimate in India

Background informationEarly Hinduism

Background informationLanguage

Background informationRiver Saraswati

Background informationWriting

Background informationTrade

Background informationThe end of the Indus Valley civilization

Background informationHow Indus towns developed

Background informationAgriculture

Background informationRulers

Background informationSubsistence economy

Background informationRiver Ganga

 
Discussion

DiscussionWhy were the Indus Valley cities abandoned?

DiscussionWhy settle here?

DiscussionHow are ancient scripts deciphered?

DiscussionHow far would you travel to trade something?

DiscussionThe Indus script

DiscussionWhat do the objects that have survived from Ancient India tell us about daily life?

 
Worksheet

Enquiry GridWhat materials last?

Enquiry GridNatural resources

Enquiry GridAnimals in ancient India

Enquiry GridDaily life in Ancient India

Enquiry GridCrafts in Ancient India

 
Follow-up

Follow Up ActivityNewspaper reports

Follow Up ActivityMeasuring distances/Planning a trip

Follow Up ActivityWriting on different shapes

Follow Up ActivityChoosing a site to settle

Follow Up ActivityA personal timeline

Follow Up ActivityUsing textiles to tell stories

 
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