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1. 3-5 Organizing Questions (key questions framing students learning experiences that also explore your theme)
 * What are the main geographic features of the Indian Subcontinent and how have those features impacted the peoples of the region?
 * What important historical events have impacted the history and cultures of the countries of the Indian Subcontinent, including the role of colonialism?
 * What phsyical and human geogrpahic features connect the countries of the Indian Subcontinent?
 * What are the major religions practiced by the people of the Indian Subcontinent, and how have those religions influenced the history of the region?
 * What was the role of the Harappans, the Aryans, the Mauryan, and the Gupta in shaping the history of hte Indian Subcontinent?
 * What political and economic systems are currently in place in the countries of the Indian Subcontinent, and how have those sytems evolved over time?
 * What is the role of modernization and globalization in India, and what is the role of the United States in those processes?

2. 3-5 Goals (your hopes for what students will understand, accomplish, and appreciate)
 * Students will understand the idea of outsourcing and how jobs from the United States are going to India and the positive and negative impacts on both countries
 * Students will be able to appreciate India's size compared to the United States and NC after doing some activities about overpopulation and size differences
 * Stduents will be able to name the different religions found int he region
 * Students will be able to understand the different geographic features in the region

3. 5-10 General Unit Objectives >>
 * Compare NC to India on the global scale in relation to population and land mass
 * Define overpopulation and understand how it effects the people of India
 * Identify and label all of the countries, capitals, and major geographic features of the Indian Subcontinent on a map
 * Compare and contrast the major religions of the region
 * Discuss the causes and effects of colonialism in the region
 * Identify the different political and economic systems that are currently in place in the countries of the Indian Subcontinent, and analyze the effectiveness of those systems.
 * NCSCoS Social Studies
 * Identify key physical characteristics such as landforms, water forms, and climate and evaluate their influence on the development of cultures in selected African, Asian, and Australian regions (2.01)
 * Describe the environmental impact of regional activities such as deforestation, urbanization, and industralization and evaluate their signifance to the global community (3.02)
 * Examine hte causes of key historical events in selected areas of Africa, Asia, and Australia and analyze the short- and long-range effects on political, economic, and social institutions (7.02)
 * Identify the concepts associated with culture such as language, religion, family, and ethnic identity, and analyze how they can link and separate societies (11.01)
 * Examine the basic needs and wants of all human beings and assess the influence of factors such as environment, values, and beliefs in creating different cultural responses (11.02)
 * Compare characteristics of political, economic, religious, and social institutions of selected cultures and evaluate their similarities and differences (11.03)
 * NCSCoS Language Arts
 * Respond to exprssive materials that are read, heard, and/or viewed by
 * making connections between works, self, and related topics (1.02)
 * monitoring comprehension for understanding of what is read, heard, and/or viewed (1.02)
 * Interact in group settings by:
 * responding appropriately to comments and questions (1.03)
 * giving appropriate reasons that support opinions (1.03)
 * soliciting and respecting another person's opinion (1.03)

4. List of Possible Materials and Supplementary Texts (put titles, authors, and genres where applicable)

__Materials__ __Texts__
 * Clickers for tech-based activities
 * Smart Board
 * Poster board or Butcher Paper; construction paper
 * Pens/Pencils/Marker
 * Glue and Tape
 * Eastern World: Africa, Asia, and Australia (Holt, 7th Grade Text)
 * Chapter 19, History of Ancient India
 * Chapter 21, The Indian Subcontinent
 * Thematic Unit Ancient India (Breyer)
 * The Legend of Buddha--folklore
 * Outsourched (TV show)...if it is allowed in middle school (maybe some clips)

5. List of Possible Learning Activities
 * NC vs. India (Places in the World)
 * Physical Geography and India's Neighbors
 * Indian Empires
 * Religions
 * Hinduism
 * Buddhism

__Technology Applications__
 * Vokis
 * Google Maps
 * Google Lit Trips (if I can find a book for the unit)