Medieval+India+Detailed+Lessons+and+Activities


 * Islam and the Mughals **
 * Essential Questions: **
 * 1. Does religion unite or divide people? **
 * 2. How did a tiny empire led by a young, inexperienced ruler grow to become the size of Europe? **
 * 2. To what extent was the Mughal rule beneficial to India? **

= Day 1: After religion test =
 * Do Now: EQ #1 Above**
 * Check out the timeline and video clips about the Mughals on [|this site] to get an introduction to our next unit.**


 * Activities: Learn about the Mughals!**

1. Explore the Babur book on[| this page] and fill in [|the worksheet here]
 * Babur:**

2. **Akbar:**
 * 1.** Using the [|website], particularly the book on Akbar, fill in a ** //Curriculum Vitae// ** for the emperor to provide broad information on his details, character, etc.

5 mins Feedback – pull out most important points Use the [|worksheet here] to take notes on Akbar (later you will fill in information about all of the other Mughal emperors)

5 mins Outline some of the problems Akbar faced in his reign.

5 mins Discuss how Akbar dealt with these different problems. What is your educated guess based on what you have learned about Akbar's character.

Briefly write about the characteristics of the other Moghul Emperors (Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb)

3. Explore the rest of the BBC website and complete the following in your notes: Write down at least one thing you learned about the following: 1. Weighing 2. Warfare 3. Art 4. Trade 5. Women and Children 6. Animals

How does this content help you to answer the following:
 * How did the Mughals contribute both positively AND negatively to the history of India?**
 * How do the Mughal contributions compare to those of the British on India? Research and respond to this question by using this site.**

Fill in your responses on the google doc by the end of class. These notes will help you prepare for your final exam!

**Homework: finish what you didn't finish in class. Watch the movie below and be able to place the emperors in the proper order chronologically. Also, next class you will work with your classmates to answer the question below:**

= Day 2: In Class Discussion = Both Ashoka and Akbar were powerful Indian monarchs who ruled over vast territories. Compare and contrast their reigns. (In your discussion, please include what each saw as their main duty. In addition, why did each attain great popularity? Which do you feel was the greater of the two? Please support your opinion with specific evidence from history: See resources below).

[|Rubric Here]

History Channel Documentary about the Mughals: Start from about 45 min to learn about Akbar and his style of rule and accomplishments. media type="youtube" key="JUSl76H_1_g" height="315" width="560" media type="youtube" key="sdu5y9DoEbg" height="315" width="420"

More Resources:



Jenson 118-165 Film: The Great Mughals (Library) media type="youtube" key="TFdt_4VbQ_M" height="315" width="420"

Discussion/individual responses the last 30 minutes of class.

[|Class Response to Above Question] (from last year)