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Ashoka the Great: The Kalinga War and Edicts of Nonviolence
Analyze how the Kalinga War led Ashoka to embrace Buddhism and carve edicts promoting moral governance across his realm.
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Ancient India and South Asian Civilizations
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Explore Indus Valley urbanization, Vedic traditions, early empires, and the origins of Hinduism and Buddhism.
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Learning standards covered
SS.6-8.WGGS.12Nevada Social Studies Standards · 7th GradeCompare rise and fall of governmental systems and political developments across the world.
SS.6-8.WGGS.16Nevada Social Studies Standards · 7th GradeInvestigate cultural developments within and across human societies with attention to belief systems, philosophies, ideologies, and the arts.