Session Assignment and End of Session PresentationsKshatriyas,You are part of this elite warrior caste. In order to fulfill your duty to your caste you must immerse yourself in the teachings and enhance your mind. Throughout this session there is an ongoing assignment that you can work on to deepen your connection and understanding of this ancient time. On the last day of class (Dec. 1 or 8) there will be time set aside for you to present what you have worked on (5-10 minutes each).You can choose from one of the following for your assignment or come up with your own idea all together (let us know so we have an idea too). Some possibilities are:
Visit a Buddhist Temple OR Hindu Temple OR both and share your experiences. Parents, this could turn into a field trip-feel free to let the rest of the class know & maybe more than one family or the whole class could attend.
And don't forget Oct 24th -Oct. 28th is Diwali. We will be celebrating the fourth day (New Year's Day) in class on Oct. 27th. You can research this festival in advance and bring some of your craft work or tasty treats to class that day to help celebrate. More information will be in your assignment given out on Oct. 20th.
- Pick another Ancient Indian Time Period to research. You can look into what life and times were like then. What discoveries, inventions or ideas came from the time. What great or not so great leaders were featured. What invasions or conquering or battle tactics were implored. You can compare it to what was happening to the rest of the world or what had happened in the past. You can do timelines, a report, a map, a minibook, a diorama, a model, art, a play, a video, anything that speaks to you about what you have learned. Bring in something to share or just talk about it or give a handout. Some time periods include the Indus Valley Civilization (3000 - 1500BC), the Vedic Era (1500 – 500 BC), the Gupta Empire (200 – 500 AD). OR
- Watch the rest of the Story of India (we are covering Beginnings and Power of Ideas in class but you could watch Spice Routes and Silk Roads, Ages of Gold, The Meeting of two Oceans, or Freedom and Liberation). You can express your learning in art, a video, a handout, map, chart or just present verbally.OR
- Study/research one of the fine warrior clans of Ancient India or it's enemies. The Aryans, the Huns, the Rajputs and more. You can express your findings in a handout, models of weaponry, armour, demonstrations of tactics, comparisons or more. OR
- Read a novel based in the times and do a book presentation (get as creative as you would like). Some possible novels include (see our list for reviews and content appropriateness to help your decision): Golden Fire, Raiders from the North: Empire of the Moghul, The Iron Ring, Shiva's Fire, Jahanara: Princess of Princesses, Keeping Corner, Follow the Elephant.
Visit a Buddhist Temple OR Hindu Temple OR both and share your experiences. Parents, this could turn into a field trip-feel free to let the rest of the class know & maybe more than one family or the whole class could attend.
And don't forget Oct 24th -Oct. 28th is Diwali. We will be celebrating the fourth day (New Year's Day) in class on Oct. 27th. You can research this festival in advance and bring some of your craft work or tasty treats to class that day to help celebrate. More information will be in your assignment given out on Oct. 20th.