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Religions of Ancient India: Hinduism and Buddhism

6th Grade · Social Studies · US-MA-SS

11 lessons

Goal

Examine the philosophical foundations, core teachings, sacred texts, and social impacts of Hinduism and Buddhism in ancient South Asia.

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  1. The Hindu Belief System in the Early First Millennium CEUp next
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  3. The Pursuit of Moksha and Philosophical PathsNot started yet
  4. Sacred Hindu Texts: Upanishads and the EpicsNot started yet
  5. The Life and Quest of Siddhartha GautamaNot started yet
  6. The Four Noble Truths of BuddhismNot started yet
  7. The Eightfold Path and the Middle WayNot started yet
  8. Comparing Hindu and Buddhist Teachings on Salvation and CasteNot started yet
  9. Buddhist Monastic Communities and the SanghaNot started yet
  10. Jainism and the Philosophy of AhimsaNot started yet
  11. How Religious Ideas Shaped Daily Life and Ethics in Ancient IndiaYou are here
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Learning standards covered

us-ma7.T1.2Massachusetts Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Describe important economic, political, and religious developments in Indian and Central Asian history and evaluate the ways in which they conform to or differ from developments in societies in other regions of the world.

us-ma7.T1.2.bMassachusetts Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

the evolution and central principles of Hinduism

us-ma7.T1.2.cMassachusetts Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

the teachings of Gautama Buddha in India in the 6th to 4th centuries BCE