India Presentation

1. DO IT NOW • Agenda • On a scrap piece of paper, answer the following question: • How could a large population affect your daily life?

2. Exploring India

3. The Land

4. The Land • India is (1) 1/3 the size of the United States

5. The Land • India is (1) 1/3 the size of the United States • In the north are the (2) HIMALAYA and KARAKORAM mountain ranges

6. Climate

7. Climate • Most places in India are warm or hot most of the year because the (3) HIMALAYA block cold air entering from the north

8. Climate • Most places in India are warm or hot most of the year because the (3) HIMALAYA block cold air entering from the north • (4) MONSOONS, or seasonal winds that bring rain, are and important inﬂuence of India’s climate

9. Climate • Most places in India are warm or hot most of the year because the (3) HIMALAYA block cold air entering from the north • (4) MONSOONS, or seasonal winds that bring rain, are and important inﬂuence of India’s climate • The monsoons cause a hot dry season and a milder rainy season

10. • Why do the Himalaya affect the temperature of India? 1. They block hot air blowing into the Indian Ocean 2. They block cool air blowing south from China 3. They grow every year because of plate tectonics

11. Geography and Climate

12. Geography and Climate

13. Economy

14. Economy • India’s economy is growing

15. Economy • India’s economy is growing • There are many (5) COTTAGE INDUSTRIES, or businesses in rural villages where families use their own equipment to produce goods such as cotton, silk cloth, rugs, and leather products

16. Economy • India’s economy is growing • There are many (5) COTTAGE INDUSTRIES, or businesses in rural villages where families use their own equipment to produce goods such as cotton, silk cloth, rugs, and leather products • Other industry includes textiles, iron, and steel

17. • Why do you think people in rural areas work in cottage industries? 1. They like to work from home 2. They don’t want to work in a factory 3. They don’t have factories or ofﬁces to work in

18. Economy: Agriculture

19. Economy: Agriculture • Agriculture is extremely important

20. Economy: Agriculture • Agriculture is extremely important • Most of India’s best farmland lies in the (6) INDO-GANGETIC Plain, which is along the Indus River in Pakistan and the

23. Economy: Agriculture • Agriculture is extremely important • Most of India’s best farmland lies in the (6) INDO-GANGETIC Plain, which is along the Indus River in Pakistan and the • World’s leading producer of (7) RICE

24. Population

25. Population • Second-largest in the world

26. Population • Second-largest in the world • (8) 1.1 BILLION people

27. Population • Second-largest in the world • (8) 1.1 BILLION people • Ofﬁcial language: (9) HINDI

28. Population • Second-largest in the world • (8) 1.1 BILLION people • Ofﬁcial language: (9) HINDI • 74% of people live in (10) RURAL villages

29. Population • Second-largest in the world • (8) 1.1 BILLION people • Ofﬁcial language: (9) HINDI • 74% of people live in (10) RURAL villages • Delhi, Calcutta, and Bombay are cities in India with over (11) 5 million people each

30. History

31. History • Thousands of years ago, there were rich, powerful ancient civilizations

32. History • Thousands of years ago, there were rich, powerful ancient civilizations • Many empires rose and fell, until the (12) BRITISH took over in the 1700s

33. History • Thousands of years ago, there were rich, powerful ancient civilizations • Many empires rose and fell, until the (12) BRITISH took over in the 1700s • The British kept India as a colony and used its natural resources

36. History • Thousands of years ago, there were rich, powerful ancient civilizations • Many empires rose and fell, until the (12) BRITISH took over in the 1700s • The British kept India as a colony and used its natural resources • In the 1900s the Indians fought for independence

37. History • Thousands of years ago, there were rich, powerful ancient civilizations • Many empires rose and fell, until the (12) BRITISH took over in the 1700s • The British kept India as a colony and used its natural resources • In the 1900s the Indians fought for independence

38. History • Thousands of years ago, there were rich, powerful ancient civilizations • Many empires rose and fell, until the (12) BRITISH took over in the 1700s • The British kept India as a colony and used its natural resources • In the 1900s the Indians fought for independence • (13) MOHANDAS GANDHI led a peaceful movement that gained India its independence in (14) 1947

39. Culture

40. Culture • (15) 80% of people practice Hinduism

41. Culture • (15) 80% of people practice Hinduism • Other religions: Islam, Christianity, Sikhism

42. Culture • (15) 80% of people practice Hinduism • Other religions: Islam, Christianity, Sikhism • Hindus believe that all living things have souls. After passing away, the soul is reborn and returns to Earth. This is repeated several times and is known as (14) REINCARNATION.

43. Culture • (15) 80% of people practice Hinduism • Other religions: Islam, Christianity, Sikhism • Hindus believe that all living things have souls. After passing away, the soul is reborn and returns to Earth. This is repeated several times and is known as (14) REINCARNATION. • (15) COWS are considered sacred

44. People and Animals

45. Traveling in India

46. Taj Mahal

47. • How does the population density of India compare to the population density of the United States? 1. They have less land and more people, so it’s more crowded 2. They have more land and more people, so it’s the same 3. They have more land and less people, so it’s less crowded

48. • Where is the highest population density and why? 1. In the mountains because of the beautiful scenery and natural resources that can be mined 2. Along the rivers and coasts because of agriculture and trade 3. In the middle of the country along the Deccan Plateau because there’s plenty of space

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