Topic Monsoon Triangulation Session Date Warmup Monsoons have

Topic: Monsoon Triangulation Session: Date: Warm-up: Monsoons have affected people in India for a long time. They think about the monsoons a lot. They have strong feelings about them, too. People see the mighty monsoons as a sign of hope. But they also know monsoons can cause trouble. The summer monsoon can bring good times or hard times. India’s farmers depend on monsoon rains. But these rains may come too late or fall too lightly. Crops may not grow. Sometimes, the rains fall too hard and wash away young plants. If the wet weather lasts too long, crops go bad. In India, monsoons are a matter of life and death. If you lived in India, do you think you would agree? Why? about living with India’s monsoons? How would you feel

Study Guide 33. What are both Egypt's "New Kingdom" and the Gupta Empire called, and why are they given this nickname? A: Both called "The Golden Age", due to times of peace and stability, along with intellectual/cultural advancements. 34. How have the achievements of the Gupta Empire impacted our society today? A: Advancements in mathematics, sculptures, roads, universities, metalwork, literature, and painting.

In our study of ancient India, SWBAT determine the impact monsoons had on the civilization as they gather details to draw a conclusion in an organizer and by partaking in a text triangulation activity. NCSCOS: 6 C. 1, 6 H. 1, 6 E. 1, 6 G. 1

Vocab: Differentiate between a blessing and a curse. blessing: a happy event or good fortune Curse: to cause misfortune or suffering

Essential Question: Were the monsoons of ancient India a blessing or a curse?

What is Asarh? How does the author feel about this event? Why does he feel this way?

Document #2 Natural Disasters of 1993 Video (Lou Reda Productions, 2008) In the chart below, list all the effects the monsoons have on India (as discussed in the video), as either positive or negative effects. Positive Effects + Negative Effects -

Document #3 A. Rice Paddy Worker Monsoon Photographs B. Flooded Street What is happening in photograph A? Photograph B? How do they compare? Justify your reasoning.

Document #4 Graph showing monthly rainfall totals in Delhi, India (red) and New York City, U. S. A. (blue)

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What benefits does the author mention (if any) about the monsoon season? What detriments does the author mention (if any) about the monsoon season? What is the author's opinion of the monsoons? Justify your reasoning.

Essential Question: Were the monsoons of ancient India a blessing or a curse? (i. e. , Were the monsoons beneficial or detrimental to the people of ancient India? ) Thesis Statement Reason 1 Document Reason 2 Document Conclusion Complete thesis statement chart providing two reasons (evidence from two documents), your document and a conclusion statement.

Homework: STUDY FOR EXAM! (SESSION 52)

Attachments The_Beginning_of_Monsoons. pdf indiamonsoon. wmv Geo. India¬The. Monsoons. EX. pdf ANCIENT INDIA JEOPARDY. pptx