Third Period: 10:27am to 11:17am
Fourth Period: 11:20am to 12:09pm
Medieval India Readings & Checkpoints
Over the course of the unit, we will be going through different sections of the textbook in class. Whenever we start a reading, the questions will be due the next day and there will be a reading checkpoint made available after school for homework (unless there are other instructions). The Google Forms online correspond to a specific topic/lesson in the textbook.
Origins and Beliefs of Hinduism and Buddhism
Hinduism is one of the oldest religions in the world and the third largest, with about 1 billion followers. It began in India during the Vedic age, growing slowly and changing into a more popular Hinduism. It is the majority religion of India, Nepal, and Mauritius, and has existed in countries like Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand for many centuries.
At the end of the Vedic period, around 600 BCE, many Indians left their homes and families to become wandering teachers of new philosophies of life. Two well-known teachers were Siddhartha Gautama (sid DAHR tuh GOW tuh muh), and Mahavira (muh hahVEE ruh). Siddhartha became known as the Buddha (BOO duh). Buddhism is a religion based on the teachings of the Buddha. We call his followers Buddhists. Mahavira was the founder of Jainism. Both faiths arose in ancient India and, like Hinduism, spread elsewhere.