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Classical India

Explore the growth and key characteristics of classical India, Hinduism, Buddhism, and empires. Learn about the caste system, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, and Siddhartha Gautama.

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Classical India

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  1. Classical India Hinduism, Buddhism, and Empires.

  2. Do Now: Learning Objective 2.2: Describe the growth and key characteristics of South Asian religious and political development. Skills: Comparison, Contextualization Keywords/People: Buddhism, Bhagavad Gita, Siddhartha Gautama, nirvana

  3. Test Reflection: Effort pays off.

  4. New mantra: We are motivated to do the necessary things today, so that we can do what we want later.

  5. India, Buddhism, and Hinduism. Why care? As of 2010, there were about 1 billion Hindus around the world, representing 15% of the global population The current population of India is 1,359,926,621 (2018) There are about 488 million Buddhists worldwide, representing 7% of the world’s total population as of 2010.

  6. India during the end of the Vedic Period: The Vedic Period (c. 1500 – c. 500 B.C.E.) is the period in the history of India during which the Vedas, the oldest sacred texts of Hinduism, were being composed.

  7. Observe the map of India during the end of the Vedic Period, and make observations. What do the colors represent?

  8. Political Organization on a large scale during the end of the Vedic Period wasn’t as necessary in India as it was in China due to the caste system.

  9. Hindu Caste System: Idea that society is divided into one of four varnas (classes) and people stay within that varna for life.

  10. People eventually became dissatisfied with the Brahmins. They were becoming rich off overcharging people to participate in rituals and sacrifices. Indian society started to question the traditional Vedic religious order. People wanted a new way to think about the meaning of life.

  11. The Upanishads are: - A collection of texts written at the end of the Vedic period. - The spiritual core of Hinduism. - An attempt to find the meaning of life and explain the universe. Whoa.

  12. Upanishad Concept Stations: Use the graphic organizer at each station to answer the questions and take notes. Rotate at the end of the timer. Whisper only if you need assistance. No chit-chat. If you break the noise level, I will call you into the middle of the class to talk about expectations.

  13. 1.Fully explain (give the background and explain the concept) one way that Hinduism tries to organize society. 2. How does Hinduism help people organize their own personal lives and help them make sense of the world around them? (must use dharma and two other concepts form today to answer the question)

  14. We are going to read the Bhagavad Gita to see how it embodies the main ideas of Hinduism. Before reading, we must review what the main ideas of Hinduism by doing a desk review. Please construct the pyramid depicting the varnas of Indian society, and the main concepts from the Upanishads.

  15. Construct pyramid depicting the varnas of Indian society, and the main concepts from the Upanishads Create a list with a one word summary of each Upanishadic concept.

  16. Gerald James Larson – an Indologist and classical Indian Philosophies scholar, states "if there is any one text that comes near to embodying the totality of what it is to be a Hindu, it would be the Bhagavad Gita."

  17. Read through Bhagavad Gita twice: Round 1: Read through completely and soak it in. Thinking of where you see concepts of Hinduism and the caste system.

  18. Round 2: Close Read Find one piece of evidence to support the concept of samsara (reincarnation) in the passage. Find one piece of evidence to support the concept of dharma (duty) in the passage. Find evidence to support the concepts of brahman and atman in the passage. Find one piece of evidence to support the idea of the caste system in the passage.

  19. Round Three: -What reasons does Krishna give for urging Arjuna to perform his duty as a warrior? -What are the major themes of Hinduism you can find in this passage? -How does this text tell a person how to live their life?

  20. About the same time Hinduism was changing, a man name Siddhartha Gautama began on his own quest for the meaning of life.

  21. Who the heck is Siddhartha Gautama? What did he say the meaning of life was? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfE4pEFMRdE

  22. The Four Noble Truths.

  23. The word Nirvana comes from the root meaning 'to blow out' and refers to the extinguishing of the fires of greed, hatred and delusion. When these emotional and psychological defilements are destroyed by wisdom, the mind becomes free, radiant and joyful and at death one is no longer subject to rebirth.

  24. What is this similar to?

  25. Exit Ticket

  26. Learning Objective : EK 2.2.B: Mauryan Empire and the spread of Buddhism in India Š The spread of Buddhism and its literary and artistic traditions throughout South Asia was aided by its monastic organization, its appeal to lower castes, and the patronage of merchants as well as the Mauryan Empire. Skills: Comparison, Supporting Evidence Question: How did Buddhism, a religion based on the ideas of one man, spread throughout East and South Asia? Keywords/ People: Ashoka, Mauryan empire, monks, state sponsored religion,

  27. Map #1: Observe for 2 mins. Make observations. Write your notes in the space provided.

  28. Buddhism became popular around the 5th century B.C.E (500 B.C.E). It eventually spread to the far reaches of East Asia and South Asia. How? Three General Reasons: The Mauryan Empire / Ashoka. Monastic Organization. Appeal to Lower Castes.

  29. Reason #1: The Mauryan Empire and Ashoka. Mauryan Empire: An empire over most of India from 322 B.C.E. to 185 B.C.E. Ashoka: Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty, who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c. 268 to 232 BCE.

  30. Roads of Ashoka: You will travel with your group through 4 different documents about the Mauryan Empire. We are trying to answer these two questions overall: How did Ashoka and the Mauryan Empire help spread Buddhism? What happens when a powerful ruler adopts a new religion

  31. Reason #2: Monastic Organization What is a monk/ nun? What is a monastery? What was their purpose? How did they help spread Buddhism?

  32. Reason #3: The Appeal of Buddhism to the Lower Castes:

  33. Š L.O. 2.2: E.K. The Gupta Empire was characterized by advances in science and mathematics and the sponsorship and revival of Hinduism. Essential Questions: Why is the Gupta Empire considered the Golden Age of India? How did the Gupta Empire help revive Hinduism? Skills: Comparison, Analysis and Reasoning Keywords/People: Gupta Empire, Golden Age,

  34. Complete Yesterday’s Exit Ticket: Writing a three part claim on how Buddhism spread throughout South and East Asia. Claim with three reasons. Sum up the reasons in different words. Supporting evidence and brief explanation of evidence.

  35. Gupta Empire Progressive Posters: You and your group will be completing a progressive poster. The steps of your poster will be completed as we move through the lesson. Speed and accuracy matter most, rather than artistic ability.

  36. Gupta Empire Progressive Poster: Part 1: Contextualizing the Gupta Empire: When and Where? (10 mins) Use Source A to create a timeline that shows the dates of the Gupta Empire COMPARED with the Mauryan Empire. Cut out and paste the maps in the Part 1 section. Answer the questions underneath the map. Use Source B & C to explain in 4 sentences what life was like for people under the Gupta Empire.

  37. Map Questions: What are the differences in area between the two maps? How might these maps reflect the priorities and beliefs of each empires?

  38. Gupta Empire: Progressive Poster: Part 2: Read the three provided documents with your group about the achievements of the Gupta Empire (15 mins) Pick a group member’s documents to be the sacrifice and cut and paste them to the poster. Answer the below questions in at least two sentences with evidence: How does each document reflect innovative thinking during the Gupta Empire? (one piece of evidence) How does this show the Gupta Empire as the “Golden Age” of India? (one piece of evidence)

  39. Gupta Empire progressive Poster: Part 3: Religion in the Gupta Empire. Use the two documents to answer these question: (again, find a sacrificial lamb) How did the Gupta Empire support Hinduism and other religions? (One Piece of evidence)

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