PPT-Half-caste by John Agard

Starter Task Read through the poem carefully and jot down any wordsterms that you dont understand in your exercise book LO To understand how Agard uses imagery and humour to assert racial identity. CLASS – a social group sharing similar characteristics (economic, political or cultural) . CASTE – what does this term mean? . What is the caste system?. STEP 1: . Read through the four examples and fill out the questions in the chart for each! . John . Agard. Have a copy of the poem in front of you. To be successful…. What is the poem about?. What is the poem about?. The poem questions the purposes and value of a flag.. Agard. explores the causes of conflict – is it the flag or human beings?. s is in the half-open-half-closed interval [lowEnough, tooHigh) where the end-points are integers The Beginnings of Hinduism. When the . Aryans. invaded India from the north, they brought with them parts of their culture. Their language, . Sanskrit. , which the Aryans believed was a . holy. language, was spoken by the gods. . Maycomb. and beyond. What is a caste system?. A . division of society based on differences. A . system of rigid social stratification. A . class structure determined by birth. The . organization of classes within a society. How Indian Society is . Segregated. 6. th. Grade Social Studies. Zachary . Radabaugh. Caste Pyramid. Test. Credits. This pyramid represents the five . classes, or castes, . of Indian society, as well as the gods. Click on either the “Gods” or any of the classes to learn more. Defining the Caste System. What Is The Caste System?. Indian society developed into a complex system based on class and caste. Caste is based on the idea that there are separate kinds of humans. Higher-caste people consider themselves purer (closer to moksha) than lower-caste people.. Origins of the Caste System. Early Aryans had divided society into 4 groups—non-Aryans held lowest jobs. Learned this from the Vedas (collection of hymns, chants, ritual instructions). During Vedic Age class divisions will reflect social and economic roles rather than ethnic difference. BY: Serena, Abraham, ariel, and jasmine. . Key words. Varnas. Brahmins. kshatriyas. Vaisyas. Sudras. reincarnation . caste . aryans. . What is the Caste System . The Caste system is a class structure that told if a person was better than any other . The caste system is determined by birth , it is determined by your parents, For example, if you're parents are born in the sudras, you will become a sudra as well in your life . The caste system is usually found in India , but the truth is that there are caste system all over the world . later in india the caste system was later incorporated into the hindu religion . Those who broke the rules of the caste system were banned from their homes and caste.they would become untouchables. finally, if they heard a brahmin a work they would get the punishment of melted lead in their ear.. A Historical and Political Approach. What Is CASTE?. Common Model. Caste and Other Hierarchical Ideas/Practices. Caste refers to ideologies and practices that . justify INEQUALITY. In . that respect . Essential Standards:. 6.C.1 . Explain how the behaviors and practices of individuals and groups influenced societies, civilizations and regions.. Clarifying Objectives. 6.C.1.3 Summarize systems of social structure within various civilizations and societies over time (e.g., Roman class structure, Indian caste system and feudal, matrilineal and patrilineal societies).. The Relationship Between Gender and Jatiin Three Indian StatesShareen Joshi Georgetown UniversityNishthaKochharGeorgetown UniversityVijayendraRao World BankSeptember 2018What is casteVarna categorizat In some cases their boundaries co-terminate with those of the respective Varna in a region they belong to. . What is more, . inter-caste marriages across different ritual strata, even often crossing the self acknowledged Varna boundaries. What Is CASTE?. Common Model. Caste and Other Hierarchical Ideas/Practices. Caste refers to ideologies and practices that . justify INEQUALITY. In . that respect . caste is no . different . from . other such ideologies practices across the world that do the same.