Contemporary Hinduism
Activity I
Objectives:
The learner will understand:
- Various aspects of samskars in infancy/early childhood
- Engagement and marriage traditions
- Funeral customs and ceremonies
- Dietary customs and laws in Hinduism
- Women and children’s rights/pastimes
Key words/Vocabulary:
Samskars
Monsoon
Sari
Homa
Seven Steps
Pyre
Crematorium
Shroud
Shraddha
pindas
Activity II:
Objectives. The learner will understand:
- Brief history of India and Hinduism
- Early trade throughout India
- India under Great Britain
- Hinduism practiced elsewhere
Key words/vocabulary:
King Darius I
Alexander the Great
Chandragupta
Maurya
Asoka
Huns
Muslim Arabs
Moguls
Shah Jahan
Taj Mahal
British East India Company
Mahatma Gandhi
Hare Krishna
Bhaktivedanta
Swami Prabhurpada
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