Lets take a closer look at India

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Lets take a closer look atIndia
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The United States
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Colorado
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Indias Flag

• The flag of India is also called Tiranga.

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Hindi is the language of
songsIn poetry and songs, Hindi can show
emotions using simple and gentle words. It is a
very expressive language. More than 180 million
people in India speak this language. Another 300
million use it as second language. In the United
states 100,000 people speak Hindi.
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opula.html
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Hinduism

• Third largest religion
• Has been regarded as worlds oldest religion

http//www.hindunet.org/god/Goddesses/index.htm
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Ancient India's Contribution to Mathematics

• In India, mathematics has its roots in Vedic
  literature which is nearly 4000 years old.
• Indian mathematicians introduced for the first
  time, the concept of zero, the techniques of
  algebra and algorithm, square root and cube root.
  This method of graduated calculation
• Our numbers that we use are called Arabic
  numerals. 1 2 3
• The Arabs brought them over from Europe and they
  got them from India. However they dont look the
  same.

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Ancient India's Contribution to
MathematicsContinued

• Geometric grid was used for construction.
• Geometric patterns used in rugs and design.

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ths.html
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Indias People
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Mohandas Gandhi

• Mohandas Gandhi was one of the greatest spiritual
  and political leaders of the twentieth century.
  He is honored by the people as the "Father of
  Modern India." He was the primary leader of a
  bloodless revolution that freed India from the
  control of Great Britain.  The people of India
  gave Mohandas the loving nickname of Mahatma
  which stands for Great Soul. His entire life was
  guided by a search for the truth. He believed
  truth could only be known through tolerance and
  concern for others. He believed with all his
  heart in non-violent solutions to problems and
  that true non-violence requires tremendous
  courage.

 The Mahatma feeds a woman who was fasting for
24 days for the return of the sacrificial swords
stolen from a temple.
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Mohandas Gandhi

•  The Mahatma steps on to a boat to cross the
  waterways.

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Teacher Content Notes

• Have the students recognize where they are living
  now and where India is on the world map.
• Other languages that are spoken in India are
  Bengali (official), Telugu (official), Marathi
  (official), Tamil (official), Urdu (official),
  Gujarati (official), Malayalam (official),
  Kannada (official), Oriya (official), Punjabi
  (official), Assamese (official), Kashmiri
  (official), Sindhi (official), Sanskrit
  (official), Hindustani (a popular variant of
  Hindi/Urdu spoken widely throughout northern
  India)
• The math picture is in the native language and is
  an early math problem.
• The numerals are very similar to the original,
  but not exact.
• The pictures on the Hinduism slide are of a
  representing a God of the supreme. Hindu dharma
  accepts the existence of several Gods or deities,
  but only one God, the Supreme. There are three
  independent Gods.
• Hinduism also worships Goddesses as the Divine
  Mother. The mother is full of beauty,
  gentleness, kindness and tenderness.
• The pictures of India people represent their
  native dress, some people do not wear this
  anymore, but a lot do. The pictures also dictate
  certain aspects of their religion and culture.