SOL: WHI.4 d The student will demonstrate knowledge of the civilizations of Persia, India, and China in terms of chronology, geography, social structures, government, economy, religion, and contributions to later civilizations by d) describing the origins, beliefs, traditions, customs, and spread of Buddhism; VDOE Essential VDOE Essential VDOE Essential Understandings Questions Knowledge Buddhism was founded by Buddhism Siddhartha Gautama in a part of What are the beliefs of Founder: Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) India that is in present-day Buddhism? Four Noble Truths Nepal. Eightfold Path to Enlightenment How did Buddhism spread? Buddhism became a major faith Asoka’s missionaries and their writings spread when Asoka sent missionaries Buddhism from India to China and other parts of throughout Asia. Asia. Content Vocabulary Harappa Hinduism Mauryan Dynasty Mohenjo-Daro Brahmin Gupta Dynasty Monsoons Vedas Buddhism Indus River Valley Upanishads Four Noble Truths Dravidian caste system Eightfold Path Indo-Europeans karma Siddhartha Gautama Hindu Kush Moksha Asoka Himalayas reincarnation Bhagavad Gita Khyber Pass enlightenment Mahabharata Aryan Nirvana Shudra untouchable
SOL: WHI.4 d The student will demonstrate knowledge of the civilizations of Persia, India, and China in terms of chronology, geography, social structures, government, economy, religion, and contributions to later civilizations by d) describing the origins, beliefs, traditions, customs, and spread of Buddhism; VDOE Essential Understandings VDOE Essential Questions VDOE Essential Knowledge Buddhism was founded by Siddhartha Gautama in a part of India that is in present-day Nepal. Buddhism became a major faith when Asoka sent missionaries throughout Asia. What are the beliefs of Buddhism? How did Buddhism spread? Buddhism Founder: Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) Four Noble Truths Eightfold Path to Enlightenment Asoka’s missionaries and their writings spread Buddhism from India to China and other parts of Asia. Content Vocabulary Harappa Mohenjo-Daro Monsoons Indus River Valley Dravidian Indo-Europeans Hindu Kush Himalayas Khyber Pass Aryan Hinduism Brahmin Vedas Upanishads caste system karma Moksha reincarnation enlightenment Nirvana Shudra untouchable Mauryan Dynasty Gupta Dynasty Buddhism Four Noble Truths Eightfold Path Siddhartha Gautama Asoka Bhagavad Gita Mahabharata
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