River Valley Review

River Valley Civilizations Review Indus Valley

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Deep Dive

into

Hinduism

& Buddhism

Open Ended

What were the two best things about your weekend? Or the last week. 

Poll

How are you feeling today?  Which zone are you in?

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

• Red

Multiple Choice

Along which river did people in ancient India settle?

• the Tigris & Euphrates River

• the Nile River

• the Indus River

• the Yellow River

​Along which rivers did the other river valley civilizations develop?

• ​Mesopotamia

• ​India

• ​China

• Egypt

Multiple Choice

Why do we know very little about the beliefs, laws, and social structure of the Indus Valley Civilization?

• They did not have a system of writing.

• It was a very secret society that didn't write down any records.

• We still cannot decipher their script or written language.

What were the record keeping systems of the other RVCs?

• ​Mesopotamia?

• ​India: undecipherable

• ​China: Chinese characters

• Egypt?

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the strong, seasonal wind that brought heavy rain to the Indus Valley civilization?

• hurricane

• tsunami

• monsoon

• typhoon

How did the physical geography & climate shape each RVC?

​Mesopotamia?

​India: levees & platforms for flooding

​China: Yellow River flooding so unpredictable known as "China's sorrow"

Egypt?

Multiple Choice

What natural barriers protected the Indus Valley Civilization?

• the river

• mountains

• deserts

• ocean

Which natural barriers protected each RVC?

​Mesopotamia?

​India: tallest mountains in the world to the North & desert in the east

​China: deserts, icy plateaus, & mountains in the South

Egypt?

Multiple Choice

The Indus Valley civilization is known for its - 

• construction of the pyramids using knowledge of geometry.

• invention of the sailboat, plow, and wheel.

• grid system and construction of plumbing and sewage systems.

• invention of silk and use of coined money.

​Use the EdPuzzle to complete slides 1-4 over Hinduism.

​Use the video to complete slides 5-8 over Buddhism.

Open Ended

What do you already know about Hinduism? (Think place of origin, key beliefs, founder, gods)

What do you want to know?

Open Ended

What do you already know about Buddhism? (Think place of origin, key beliefs, founder, gods)

What do you want to know?