PPT-Topic: The Gupta Empire

Session 44 Date Warmup A re our laws today more like Ashokas or Hamurabis Justify your reasoning Buddhism spreads under Ashoka In our study of the Gupta Empire SWBAT evaluate the impact of advancements on Indian society by reading selections examining visuals and interpretingmedia to gather details and draw conclusions creating a cause and effect chart and by completing an organizer. Becky Koshner. Location and Time. Classical India had 32 empires, Gupta was the 7th. 319 . c.e. . – 535 . c.e. . . Present day:. India. Pakistan. Nepal. Bangladedsh. Myanmar. Administrative Institutions . L/O – To define what an empire is and explore how the British Empire began. Starter. – What is an empire? Come up with a definition of your own . What was the British Empire?. What does the map suggest about Britain’s power in 1890?. Essential Question. : . What is the difference between . a “river valley civilization” &. an “empire”? . Class Activity. :. What is an “empire”? . How are “empires” different from . Maurya & Gupta Dynasties. Classical India. By 600 BCE, India had passed through its formative phase. . A classical civilization could now build on the social and cultural themes introduced during the Vedic and Epic ages. . Buddhism. Siddhartha Gautama. , c. 563-483 BCE. Encountered age, sickness, death, then monastic life. Abandoned comfortable life to become a monk. Siddhartha’s Search for Enlightenment. Practiced intense meditation, extreme asceticism. Mid-Term Reflections. 8. The establishment of the Mongol Empire had all of the following consequences EXCEPT:. (A) The reopening and extension of the Silk Road. (B) The strengthening of maritime trade in the South China Sea. Page 1: . Essential Questions (skip 5 lines). 1) What were the major accomplishments of the civilization of India during the “Classical Era”? (2,4,6,). 2) What were the major accomplishments of the civilization of China during the “Classical Era”? (8,10) . History Alive Chapter 18. Golden Age. A time of great prosperity and achievement.. Peaceful times allow people to spend time thinking and being creative.. The Rise of the Gupta Empire. The . Mauryan. Preview. Decline. -. After the year 180, political, geographic, and cultural factors made the Roman Empire weaker. Finally, it fell into decline.. Diocletian and Constantine. - . Diocletian returned order and organization to the empire. Constantine totally changed the way the empire was run.. Chapter 9. Empire in Classical India. Large regional kingdoms, but none with hegemony over others. Learned administration methods from Persians. Alexander the Great invaded, but within 200 years, withdrew leaving political vacuum. Byzantine Empire – Eastern Roman Empire Byzantine Empire (330 CE-1453 CE) The Eastern Empire split from Rome after 330 CE, and continued under Greek rule While the West fell in 485 CE, the East continued and was a dominant force Name: WHI.4 b – WHI.4 b in a Nutshell Directions: Identify the kingdom described by the characteristics. Mauryan Empire Politically unified much of India Spread of Buddhism Free hospitals Vetinar NameThe Gupta DynastyQuestions1How long did the Gupta dynasty lastA160 yearsB480 yearsC230 yearsD550 years2Though all historians agree that Sri Gupta was the founder ofthe Gupta dynasty they could not Origin of an Empire . By the 500s B.C., India was . divided. into many small kingdoms. The Greeks, under . Alexander the Great. , entered India but turned back when his homesick troops threatened to .