indian people – the caste system lesson #7. classes in america what are some social classes in...
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Classes in America
What are some social classes in America?
How often do you interact with people outside of your “class”? (describe)
The CASTE SYSTEM determined your place in society
Like a social class
In India, the classes live near each otherBut they NEVER mix
In India, they divide classes by your jobEach job “level” had a nameYou NEVER operated outside your job
SOCIAL STRUCTURE• THE CASTE SYSTEM• Indian society was divided into 4 social classes
CALLED
________________
What Determines
YourVarna?
Varna
• Your varna is your job.• You can marry and hang out with people in
your varna ONLY.
XXX
• People were divided according to occupation
1. _________________________- Priests & Teachers- Highest Ranking Class- Smallest Numerically
What is the highest class In the USA today?
2. _________________________(Pronounced: ksha-tree-uhs)- Warriors and rulers
Why would warriors get tobe in a higherclass?
Kshatriaya
• 3. ________________________(Pronounced: vay-shyuhs)
- Common people (Traders, Farmers, Herders, etc.)
Vaisyas
Vaisyas
• 4. ________________________– Servants who waited on the other classes
CASTE ORIGINS
KSHATRIYAS BRAHMINS
VAISHYAS SHUDRAS
• The had none of the protections of the Caste System and could perform only tasks that others did not
• (such as handling dead animals)
If someone is “outside”
the caste system, what does that
make them?
untouchables
Click - Example of the “rat catchers” in India
Untouchables
1. What is a Varna?2. What determines your Varna?3. What makes varnas different?4. What is expected of you when you reach
marrying age, in terms of your Varna?5. What is the job of a Brahmin?6. What is the job of a Kshatrya?7. What is the job of a Vaisya?8. What is the job of a Shudra?
Other Religions in India
BuddhismIslam
SikhismBa’hai
Buddhism
BUDDHISM
SPOKES = _____________________
CIRCLE = _________________________
BUDDHISM• Began in the 5th Century B.C. • SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA
BUDDHISM• Began in the 5th Century B.C. • SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA• NO BEGINNING• NO END• ENDLESS REINCARNATION• BLISS (HEAVEN) IS FOUND ON EARTH• BLISS – NIRVANAH = FULL SATISFACTION IN LIFE
SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA
• From Prince…
…To Ascetic
The Buddha
• Beyond the sheltered palace walls, what four things did Gautama see that troubled him?
• What did he realize, once he saw all of that?
Use text book p. 180
An old manA sick manA dead man, andA beggar
Life was full of suffering
The Buddha’ teachings
• What are the Four Noble Truths?
Use text book p. 180
Suffering is universal The cause of suffering is desireThe only way to crush suffering is to crush desireThe way to truth is the noble eightfold path (a guide to right conduct)
FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS
SKINNY BUDDHA
FAT BUDDHA
The Spread of Buddhism
• Name eight places Buddhism spread to, using the map on p. 181
Other Religions
JAINISM
ReincarnationAhimsa(non-violent)No meat
Sikhism
• Equality• Karma • Reincarnation• Loyalty• Singh & Khalsa
Guru Nanuk
SIKHISM
• Monotheistic, but belief in reincarnation• Life’s Goal = Break free of the cycle of life and attain
unity with God
• Turbans symbolize social equality
• Don’t cut their hair orbeards to honor the human form as createdby God
Ba’haiTotally peaceful
(this is the Lotus Temple)