Mrs. P Loves History (and AVID)
  • Meet Mrs. Piguillem
  • World History Resources
    • 1st Semester >
      • Rome & Christendom 300-1200 CE
      • Europe After Fall of Rome >
        • Feudalism: Europe
        • Later Middle Ages
        • Black Death
      • SW Asia: Arabia & Islam
      • West African Empires
      • SOUTH ASIA: Gupta Empire, Hinduism, Buddhism
    • 2nd Semester >
      • East Asia >
        • China & Confucianism
        • Japan & Shintoism
        • Samurai Society
      • Civilizations of the Americas >
        • The Maya
        • The Aztec
        • The Inca
      • Renewal In Europe: The Impact of Ideas >
        • Renaissance
        • Reformation
        • Scientific Revolution
      • The Early Modern World >
        • The Age of Exploration
        • Enlightenment
    • World Religions & Cultural Beliefs >
      • Ancient African Beliefs
      • Buddhism
      • Christianity
      • Chinese Traditional Beliefs
      • Greek & Roman Mythology
      • Hinduism
      • Islam
      • Judaism
      • Mayan Beliefs
      • NeoConfucianism
      • Shinto (Japan)
      • Sikhism
      • Taoism
      • Viking Beliefs
  • AVID
  • Research Resources
    • Geography
    • Historical Thinking Skills
    • Links to Sources

Teach TCI History Alive:

South Asia 300-1200

The Achievements of the Gupta Empire​

The Evolution of Religion in South Asia

THEMES & INQUIRY QUESTIONS:

Religions and Philosophies:  
How did major RELIGIONS (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Sikhism) and cultural systems (Confucianism, the Scientific Revolution, and the Enlightenment) develop and change over time? 

How did they spread to multiple cultures?

Increasing Interconnections Between Regions Over Time: 
How did the distant regions of the world become more INTERCONNECTED through medieval and early modern times? 

What were the multiple ways people of different cultures INTERACTED at sites of encounter? What were the effects of their interactions?
States and Power:   
Why did many STATES  and empires gain more power over people and territories over the course of medieval and early modern times?
Environment and Society:     
How did the ENVIRONMENT and technological innovations affect the expansion of agriculture, cities, and human population? 

​What impact did human expansion have on the ENVIRONMENT?

Web Resoures:

South Asia - India and Beyond
Asian Art Museum of San Francisco - Interactive Site:
Travel Videos of South Asia

Beliefs Made Visible: Buddhism in South AsiaLearn about Buddhism and discover the the Buddhist art and architecture of South Asia.
 
Beliefs Made Visible: Hinduism in South AsiaLearn about Hinduism and discover the the Buddhist art and architecture of South Asia. 
 
Bodh Gaya: Center of the Buddhist WorldLearn about Bodh Gaya, one of several sights in India associated with the birth of Buddhism.
 
Festival of the GoddessLearn about the festival in India for one of the most popular forms of the Goddess—Durga.
 
Hindu TemplesExplore the art and architecture of the Hindu temples of India.
 
The StupaDiscover the stupa, a hemispherical mound that represents the burial mound of the Buddha.
 
VaranasiDiscover one of India's most sacred cities.
 
Hinduism:  The BBC

Buddhism:  The BBC
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  • Meet Mrs. Piguillem
  • World History Resources
    • 1st Semester >
      • Rome & Christendom 300-1200 CE
      • Europe After Fall of Rome >
        • Feudalism: Europe
        • Later Middle Ages
        • Black Death
      • SW Asia: Arabia & Islam
      • West African Empires
      • SOUTH ASIA: Gupta Empire, Hinduism, Buddhism
    • 2nd Semester >
      • East Asia >
        • China & Confucianism
        • Japan & Shintoism
        • Samurai Society
      • Civilizations of the Americas >
        • The Maya
        • The Aztec
        • The Inca
      • Renewal In Europe: The Impact of Ideas >
        • Renaissance
        • Reformation
        • Scientific Revolution
      • The Early Modern World >
        • The Age of Exploration
        • Enlightenment
    • World Religions & Cultural Beliefs >
      • Ancient African Beliefs
      • Buddhism
      • Christianity
      • Chinese Traditional Beliefs
      • Greek & Roman Mythology
      • Hinduism
      • Islam
      • Judaism
      • Mayan Beliefs
      • NeoConfucianism
      • Shinto (Japan)
      • Sikhism
      • Taoism
      • Viking Beliefs
  • AVID
  • Research Resources
    • Geography
    • Historical Thinking Skills
    • Links to Sources