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Geography of the Indian Subcontinent and the Monsoons
Explain how the Himalayas, Indus and Ganges Rivers, and seasonal monsoon rains influenced agriculture and human settlement in South Asia.
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Ancient South Asian Civilizations
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Analyze the planned cities of the Indus Valley, the Vedic era, the foundations of Hinduism and Buddhism, and the Mauryan and Gupta Empires.
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6.G2.1Arizona Social Studies Standards · All agesCompare diverse ways people or groups of people have impacted, modified, or adapted to the environment of the Eastern Hemisphere. Key concepts include but are not limited to hunter-gatherer communities, human settlement, Neolithic Revolution, irrigation and farming, domestication of animals, and influence of climate and seasons
6.G1.1Arizona Social Studies Standards · All agesUse and construct maps, graphs, and other representations to explain relationships between locations of places and regions. Key concepts include major landforms and water bodies, countries, cities, ecosystems, climate, languages, religion, economic systems, governmental systems, population patterns, disease, trade routes, and settlement patterns