Welcome to India 
You will learn about many aspects related to the country of India. You will need to read each step carefully. Make sure that you follow all of the directions. Have fun as you learn about India.
You will need a pen or a pencil and your worksheet.
1. Begin your adventure - Take a trip with this family as they show you five different areas of India. Click here to begin. Make sure you start with Mumbai, work left to right and finish with The River Ganges. Use the five presentations to locate the answers to your questions on your worksheet. Click the back button to return to the main screen so you can select the next topic.
2. Answer the following questions by clicking on the underlined word to find the answer. Write your answer on your worksheet.
A. Where is the highest mountian range in the world located?
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B. What is the highest mountain range in the world? |
C. What does the word "Himalaya mean"? |
D. What is the highest peak on this mountain range? |
E. India is larger enough to be called what? |
F. What is the monsoon? |
G. Which way do summer monsoons and winter monsoons blow? |
H. Why are the monsoons welcomed in India? |
I.What is the Taj Mahal? |
J. Who is Mohandas Ghandhi? |
K. What is Buddhism? |
L. What is Hinduism? |
3. Explore the Taj Mahal. Take this virtual tour. Listen to the narrator. Click on the orange circles to see more. Move your mouse around to spot the arrows. Click on the arrows and learn more.
4. Learn more about Mahatma Ghandhi. Why was he a pivotal world figure?
5. Visit the CIA factbook on India. Write down 10 new things about India that you have learned by viewing this website. Pick an interesting fact from each section. What happens if you click the book icon?
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When you click on the link for each national symbol, a new window will open.
Close the new window before clicking on the next symbol.
Flag Tiranga Emblem Sarnath Lion Anthem Jana Gana Mana Song Vandē Mātaram Animal Royal Bengal Tiger Bird Peacock Flower Lotus Tree Banyan Fruit Mango Sport Field Hockey Calendar Saka Costume Sari (women) Did you learn about each symbol? Make sure you took notes on each symbol.
7. Wikipedia covers many aspects of India. Find two facts under each of the following categories that you didn't know before: History, Government, Politics, Geography, Economy, Demographics & Culture. Write down all 14 facts on your worksheet. A new window will open. Make sure to close it when you are finished gathering your 14 facts.
8. Visit these websites to discover some other things in India.
9. Write three paragraphs about what you feel are the most important/interesting things about India. You are writing this for people who don't know anything about India. Please educate them.
