PPT-2013 Caste System Lesson Plan

Date your papers Monday March 11 2013 Tuesday March 12 2013 Monday March 11 2013 1 Quiet Question Type Two Prompt Ms Barben is going to read aloud The HistoryMakers Siddhartha Gautama the Enlightened One As she does you should be doing Active ReadingTalking to the Text After reading the article you will now answer the following three questions You should be using your notes on the Religions of India to help you answer the questions. 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! . 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. . Introduction and Project Information. Untouchables. Musicians. In India musicians are part of the lowest caste.  They are . Harijans. (god's children) which used to be known as untouchables.  Though their music is enjoyed by many, the act of playing some of these instruments is considered to be unclean.  The saliva that is being blown into the horns is thought to be very unhygienic, there for not fit for people in higher castes to play these instruments.. . by John Agard. Half-Caste. . by John Agard. Mini Task 1. Write a few words about a time when someone insulted you. . How do you feel? . How did you react?. Half-Caste. . by John Agard. Learning Objectives. 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. India. Draw and Label. There are 5 different levels in the India Caste system. Label them where you think they . should go. Here are the different titles: Priest, unskilled laborers, rulers/warriors,. Why . were physical geography and location important to the development of Indian civilization?. Be sure you can label: . Himalayas, Hindu Kush, Indian Ocean, Ganges River, Indus River. Indian civilization began in the . 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 . Starter Task. Read through the poem carefully and jot down any words/terms that you don’t understand in your exercise book. LO: To understand how . Agard. uses imagery and . humour. . to . assert racial identity. Starter Task. Read through the poem carefully and jot down any words/terms that you don’t understand in your exercise book. LO: To understand how . Agard. uses imagery and . humour. to assert racial identity. Turn to the next blank LEFT page in your notebook.. Draw a triangle that covers the top half of the page.. Label underneath it "US - Social Structure". Take a moment and using your . background knowledge . Relationship Between Gender and Jati in Three Indian States Shareen Joshi (Georgetown University)NishthaKochhar(Georgetown University)VijayendraRao (World Bank)UNUWIDER ConferenceFebruary 2017 W hat The Relationship Between Gender and Jatiin Three Indian StatesShareen Joshi Georgetown UniversityNishthaKochharGeorgetown UniversityVijayendraRao World BankSeptember 2018What is casteVarna categorizat