Monday, November 05, 2007

Week of Nov 5 - 9: research in the computer lab on India and Pakistan


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Mon and Tues we will use the B3 Computer Lab to assemble brief reports on the background and current life of India and Pakistan.

Thur there will be a hand-sketched map quiz on India and its neighbors of some 15 items .

Topics for the brief reports:
1. Aryans and Dravidians
2. Hinduism: the basic concepts
3. Brahman and 3 other deities
4. Indus valley civilization
5. Jainism
6. Sikhism
7. Buddhism
8. British East India Company
9. Queen Victoria and India
10. Mohandas K Gandhi
11. Non-violent protest against the British
12. Massacre at Amritsar
13. Taj Mahal
14. Shah Jahan
15. Bollywood
16. Mother Teresa
17. Delhi
18. Mumbai
19. Kolkata
20. Ganges R
21. Festivals of India - Diwali, etc.
22. Cooking of India
23.Bill Gates in India
24. Timeline of India
25. Islam in India - the Mughals
26. Conflict with Pakistan
27. Caste system
28. Music of India
29. Clothing of India
30. Himalayas

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