6.8 SkillBuilder activity USING HISTORICAL SOURCES Historical sources can provide information about past civilisations and what was important to them. 1. Examine SOURCE11 . 2. Identify what is located within the Buddha’s footprints. 3. Conduct research to ýnd out more about this object and answer the following questions: • What does the object symbolise? • Why has the object been added to this engraving of the Buddha’s footprints?
• Is this object displayed in modern India? Provide an example. 4. Summarise the signiýcance of this object to the people of India.
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Exercise
Learning pathways LEVEL1 1, 2, 3, 6, 8
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LEVEL3
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REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Select the correct words to complete the passage.
Siddhartha Gautama was an Indian priest / prince / worker who founded Buddhism in the ýfth / sixth / eighth century BCE. He gave up his worldly riches to seek the deeper truths about life, including the Two / Four / Six Noble Truths. People began to call him the Buddha, or the Enlightened One. 2. Reincarnation is the process through which a deceased person’s spirit or soul moves to the afterlife. True or False? 3. a. From _________ times, Hinduism divided society into classes called ‘castes’. b. The caste system was a means of _________ control.
c. Identify the two groups that occupied the top caste of the system. d. Recall why the lowest ranked group was known as the Untouchables. 4. Explain dharma and how it relates to the natural world. 5. Explain why people participate in the various rituals explained in this lesson.
ANALYSE AND APPLY 6. Consider the sources included in this lesson. From what you have learned in this topic, explain why you think water plays a key role in these Hindu festivals. 7. Propose why the Indian subcontinent has been inhabited for so long, and by numerous civilisations. 8. Using SOURCE6 , identify in which part of India the most centres of Buddhism were located by about 200 BCE. EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 9. Describe what you notice about the representation of the Buddha shown in SOURCE7 . 10. The major religions of India are closely linked through shared beliefs and customs. Evaluate the accuracy of this statement with examples. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
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