Lesson Plans and Classroom Activities
These are Free Use lesson plans, classroom activities, simulations, interactive activities, review activities, concluding activities and projects for both ancient and modern India. We hope you find ideas you can use. We certainly did, and we thank all of these teachers who freely shared their ideas on the web.
Ancient India:
Ancient India for Kids and Teachers (Mrs. Masters) – Review, Activity and Game
Ancient India for 6th grade social studies, lessons, activities, vocabulary (Mrs. Gilbert)
Ancient India - downloads, worksheets, info sheets, vocabulary, much more (Mr.Proehl's class)
Ancient India - Essential Questions, Presentations, Quiz Review
Ancient India Interactive Notebook - for teachers, free from teachers pay teachers)
Ancient India Activities (free from teachers pay teachers)
Indus Valley Cities (Hamilton Trust)
Ancient India Activities (Ranch Middle School)
Ancient India documents - free downloads - worksheets, vocabulary, Gandhi, more (Mr. Sauer)
Readers Theater India - #3: The Princess and the God
The Vedas, the foundation of Hinduism, lesson plans
Hinduism lesson plans, middle school
Buddhist Studies (with teachers guide, one for primary, one for secondary)
Interactive Quiz about the Five Themes of India's Geography (with answers)
India Today and Yesterday:
India/Pakistan Dispute over Kashmir (4 day mini-unit debate, Donn)
Mahatma Gandhi Lesson Plans, Free Documentary, Photo Essay, Resources
Scroll Down: The Culture of India and Gandhi lesson plans
The Story of India (PBS for teachers, lesson plans)
For Kids
The Indus Valley Civilization, for kids
Ancient India Interactive Games
Early Hinduism - story, explore