Download 06.01 Travel Journal Objectives for this lesson: Explain the important

06.01 Travel Journal
Objectives for this lesson:
 Explain the important contributions of ancient Indian civilization
 Identify the relationship among civilizations that engage in trade
Why was it important for the people of Vedic Age to write down their history?
Specific questions to answer:
1. When was the beginning of the Vedic Age?
2. What was Sanskrit?
3. What does Bhagavad Gita stand for?
4. Provided a brief explanation of the Bhagavad Gita:
What is the basic concept of Hinduism?
Specific questions to answer:
1. What does the word Vedas stand for?
2. What does this mean, “The Hindu religion is not about following any particular religious leader.
Instead, Hinduism is about following a way of life. It is about what you do in your life instead of what
you believe in.”
3. What does reincarnation mean?
4. What is karma?
How was the Aryan society organized and why?
Specific questions to answer:
1. What is another work for “rajan?”
2. What was the caste system of ancient India? How did this affect the way people lived
with one another?
3. Who were the Brahamin?
4. Who were the Kshatriya?
5. Who were the Vaishya?
6. Who were the Shurdra?
7. Who were the untouchables?
What two important inventions did the people from this region share with society?
Specific questions to answer:
1. What is “Ayurveda?”
2. What special number did the Hindus create?
3. What new math fields were created during this time period?
What important contributions were made in farming and metallurgy during the Vedic Age?
Specific questions to answer:
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What new farming tool did the Hindus invent?
When the soil was poor for farming, what did the Hindus use to enrich the soil?
What is the definition of metallurgy?
How did the use of metallurgy improve the Hindus in terms of the military?
What was trade like for people of the Vedic Age? What were the benefits and what were the
drawbacks?
Specific questions to answer:
1. Did the Hindus during the Vedic Age use coins or did they barter?
2. What was the problem of bartering over great distances?
3. What is the problem of having an economy all based on bartering?