This download includes ALL 4 PARTS of the unit described below...enjoy!

PART 1 (13 slides) - GEOGRAPHY - including: theories about the earliest migrations to the Indian sub-continent, maps, light pollution maps indicating population growth and urban development, geographic features that keep India isolated (e.g. mountains, deserts, water), weather patterns, mountains (Himalayas) and river systems that allow for India to remain fertile, and more...

PART 2 (13 slides) - HINDUISM - including: roots in the Vedic religion, a list of major gods, rituals, diagrams, maps, texts, explanations of KARMA, DHARMA, reincarnation, Hindu connections to the CASTE SYSTEM, the Dalits (untouchables) and more...

PART 3 (12 slides) - BUDDHISM - including: Background on Siddhartha Gautama and his life, the 4-noble truths, the 8-fold path, the spread of Buddhism to surrounding regions, connections to Hinduism, Buddhist texts and more...

PART 4 (12 slides) - MAURYAN EMPIRE - including: roots in the Magadha kingdom, maps showing the spread, the conquer of Greek-controlled regions, Kalinga Wars, period of peace and prosperity, contributions in science and mathematics under the Mauryan Empire, and more...