Journey to India

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Journey to India

• Vaishali Patel

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Introduction

• It has been 20 years since I have traveled to my
  place of birth, India. I traveled over 30 hours
  by plane from Denver, Colorado to Ahmdebad,
  Gujarat. India is a country located on the
  continent of Asia.

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• One of the reasons I traveled to India was to
  learn more about my culture and connect with
  family members I had never met before. Another
  reason was to connect my students with India and
  recognize how India is similar to and different
  from the United States. This is my cousin,
  Himanshu.

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• This is another cousin, Kirti. Her son is Akshay.
  He is 12 years old.

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Navli, India

• Navli is the village where my dad was born. It
  is also the village I lived in until I was almost
  4 years old.

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House in Navli

• A typical house in India. Large families live in
  one house. A household can consist of a mother
  and father, their children, aunts, uncles,
  cousins, and grandparents. How is this different
  or the same to families living together in
  America?

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Climate and Weather

• India lies above the equator and is a peninsula
  surrounded by the Indian Ocean. India has 3
  seasons. The summer, the monsoon or rainy season,
  and the winter. Each season lasts about 4
  months. What kind of clothing would you wear
  during these three seasons? Remember, it doesnt
  get very cold in the winter.

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• It is winter during the month of December in
  India. Temperatures during the day reach a high
  of 65-75 degrees Fahrenheit. The climate is very
  dry here just like in Denver. However, it does
  not snow during the winter in most parts of
  India.

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Kite Festival

• January marks the start of summer in India. The
  state of Gujarat and many other regions in India
  celebrate the beginning of summer with a kite
  festival. All children, whether they live in the
  city or village participate.

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Food, Diet, and Health

• India is a country rich with flavors.

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Vegetarianism

• Many Indians are vegetarian. They do not eat meat
  but will eat dairy products, such as milk,
  cheese, butter, and yogurt. Indians in Gujarat,
  India will eat grains, fruits, and vegetables.
  Hinduism is the major religion in India and it
  requires that believers do not eat animals. In
  fact, cows are considered holy in India because
  they provide people with milk and other dairy
  products. Could you give up hamburgers, chicken,
  and fish?

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• Cows wander the streets of India.

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• Dinner at a restaurant

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• School children eating lunch on a field trip.

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• Teachers eating lunch at school. Traditionally,
  food is eaten on a thali, or large plate. Sweet
  foods are mixed with spicy foods and there is a
  lot of variety in breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

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• Poorer families still cook their meals outside,
  on a fire. Clay and metal pots are used.

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• All day long, people push and pull carts like
  this one to sell fresh fruits, vegetables, and
  even salty snacks like popcorn to be cooked right
  in front of you!

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• After dinner, dishes
• need to be washed.
• There is a place to
• wash dishes inside and
• outside.

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• Meals are eaten on the ground, Indian style.
  Indian people eat with their right hand. The
  flavors of food are enjoyed more when eaten with
  the hand. Also, utensils are not necessary with
  Indian foods.

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Education and Industry

• Students attend school every day just like we do,
  including Saturday! How do you feel about that?

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School

• Girls and boys go to separate schools until
  college. School children in India wear uniforms.
  What is the purpose of wearing uniforms?

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• In poorer villages, girls and boys of different
  ages attend the same school, usually a one room
  building.

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• Lunch at a girls school. Lunch at village schools
  is provided by the Indian government.

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• A first grade teacher instructing her class in a
  math lesson.

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• Students welcome visitors with a song or poem.

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Recess

• Recess these girls are dancing the garba, a
  traditional Gujarati folk dance. What do we do
  during recess?

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• School bell

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• During the day, shop owners and schoolchildren in
  many parts of India go home for lunch. Families
  eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner together. After
  lunch, it is naptime. And after naptime, it is
  teatime. Chai tea is a popular warm drink in
  India and in America. How would you like to go
  home for lunch?

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• School principal in the office. She is dressed
  in a traditional Indian dress, a sari. What
  comparisons can you make with our school
  principal, Ms. Heintzman, and our school office?