Unpacked Content
Knowledge
Students know:
- The development of a classical civilization in India and China.
- The climate and geography of India and China and the effects these had on the development of each region.
- The social and political impact of major groups on the development of India and China.
- The effects of religion and philosophy on Indian and Chinese societies and the effects of Indian and Chinese cultures and geographies on the development of religions and philosophies.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Analyze textual evidence of primary and secondary sources.
- Locate places on a map.
- Identify the effects of religious beliefs and practices on societies.
- Describe how geography influenced culture.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- The civilizations in India and China development into advanced, sophisticated civilizations.
Vocabulary
- subcontinent
- dharma
- karma
- reincarnation
- caste
- filial piety
- classical civilization
- Varna
- enlightenment
- meditation
- nirvana
- Daoism
- Confucianism
- Legalism
- acupuncture
- oracle
- mandate of heaven
