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India
Social StudiesGrade 6
Lesson 1
Mount EverestThe
highest peak in
the Himalayas
and the tallest
mountain on Earth.
Indo-Ganges Plain
A region in India through which the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers flow.
Indus River ValleyThe land surrounding the Indus River in Pakistan.
Deccan Plateau
A dry, high
region south of the Indo-Ganges Plain.
Western Ghats
Rolling mountains west of the Deccan Plateau in southern India.
Eastern Ghats
Rolling mountains east of the Deccan Plateau in southern India.
A large area of land that is separated from other countries by
water and land.
Subcontinent
Monsoon Season
Rainy season in monsoon climates
in which winds blow
from the southwest for six months.
Subsistence FarmingThe process of growing food mainly for
self-consumption.
Lesson 2
Lesson 2
Harappa
The site of one of the earliest civilizations in south Asia.
Mohenjo- DaroAn ancient city
in the Indus River Valley in Pakistan.
Cyrus II
585 B. C. – 529 B.C.
Persian king who
established the Persian
Empire.
Darius I550 B.C. – 486 B.C.Persian
king who expanded
the Persian Empire to
include India.
Chandragupta Maurya
360 B.C. – 298 B.C.
Soldier who started the Mauryan Empire, the first Indian empire, and later became
a monk.
Ashoka
304 B.C. – 237 B.C.
Grandson of Chandragupta
Maurya, who used stone columns to
mark the territory of his empire and
make announcements.
brahmin
A priest who held the highest position in Aryan society.
sudraA serf in Hindu society.
Sanskrit
The main language of the Aryans.
Vedas“Books of
Knowledge” that contain much of the stories and
songs of the Aryans.
ZoroastrianismA religion
founded by the Persian prophet Zoroaster based on the belief of
one god as supreme and the
enemy of evil.
Lesson 3
Ganges RiverAn important river in India;
Hindus believe it represents purity.
reincarnationThe
Hindu belief
that the
spirit or soul
goes from
one life
to the next.
casteIn Hinduism,
a lifelong
social group
into which
one
is born.
Hinduism
The main religion of India that is based on the Aryan beliefs.
Rig VedaOne of the
best-known books
of the
Vedas, containing more than
1,000 hymns.
Brahman
Believed
by Hindus
to be the
universal truth being,
which is the
source
of everything.
dharmaIn Hinduism, the order of the universe.
Lesson 4
Bodh
GayaThe town in northern India where Siddhartha
was enlightened and became Buddha.
meditationIn
Buddhism, a
way
of
clearing
the
mind.
enlightenmentIn Buddhism,
a state
of pure goodness,
the goal of reincarnation.
Buddhism
The religion that is based on the teachings of the Buddha.
the BuddhaThe
“Enlightened One,”
what Siddhartha Gautama
came to be known.
Four Noble TruthsIn Buddhism, beliefs about human suffering.
The Buddhist way of living that can help Buddhists find relief from their suffering.
yoga
A system of exercises used to achieve mental and physical well being
OM or AUM
A sacred symbol representing Braham
The End
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