The Indus Valley Civilization: Vocabulary Study

 Today's Focus Question  How did people live in the first Indus Valley civilization?

The Indus Valley Civilization: Vocabulary Study  Today we will continue learning about the Indus Valley civilization of ancient India by studying some of the key vocabulary related to this remarkable civilization, using the document The Indus Valley Civilization - Cognitive Content Dictionary, which can be found in your Social Studies folders. We will be using an excerpt from our Social Studies textbook, which has been placed in your Social Studies folders (and which you can also find here), to help us understand the lesson's key words and concepts.

Online Game: The Indus Trader  Did you know the very first civilization in India began in place known as the Indus Valley? I invite you to learn about the people that made up one of India's earliest civilizations by going to the BBC's Primary History: Indus Valley site here. Feel free to explore the site and feel free to play the game Indus Trader in which you get to explore the ancient cities of India.

Homework Complete the assignment The Indus Valley Civilization - Cognitive Content Dictionary, which will be due on Friday, December 12.