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**World Regions: India**
Instructor: Daniel Ondich dan.ondich@sobrietyhigh.org

**What's Due for Lesson 4**
Video Version** |||| **On Nicenet:**
 * = **What's Due
 * none ||= **In you wiki:**
 * none || **Vocabulary:**
 * Mantra
 * Sanskrit
 * Vedas
 * Smrti
 * Kama
 * Dharma
 * Artha
 * Moksa || **Other:**
 * none ||

**Step 1**:
- NOTE - YOU WILL ALSO BE GIVEN TIME IN LESSON 5 TO COMPLETE THE ASSIGNMENT

Add the day's vocab into your wiki. (see "What's Due" at the top of the page) //**write __only__ the definition for term in your own words**//.


 * Lesson 4-5**
 * Mantra:
 * Sanskrit:
 * Veda:
 * Smrti:
 * Kama:
 * Dharma:
 * Artha:
 * Moksa:

**Step 2**:
Log into your course wiki and create a new page titled "Language and Literature". Copy and paste the following discussion questions into your new page:


 * Answer each of the following questions using 1-2 complete sentences.**


 * 1) What does the connection between Sanskrit and other Indo-European languages imply? Why was this a significant historical development in the 18th century?
 * 2) India's history is full of migrations and invasions from outside the subcontinent. How did the Aryan migration into India impact the region’s culture?
 * 3) How has the traditional process of transferring the mantras to the next generation helped maintain the caste system?
 * 4) Who began to study India's history? Why?
 * 5) How did Indians preserve their literature and customs over the centuries? In modern times, how do we ensure our records will be preserved for years to come?
 * 6) Despite all of India's modernizations, why will it likely be difficult to do away with all aspects of the caste system?
 * 7) How do Hindus differentiate between the importance of the Bhagavad Gita and the Vedas?
 * 8) What are the three main gods in Hinduism? What are their roles?
 * 9) What role do the Mahabharata and the Ramayana play in Indian history? What are some other cultures' epic stories.

Step 3:
Return to __The Story of India__ and read all the information on the "[|Language]" page and the "[|Literature]" page and answer the questions in your course wiki.


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