India and Sri Lanka: Ancient Civilizations in the 21st Century

The following curriculum units were developed by educators who participated in a month-long seminar in India and Shr Lanka. Target subjects and grade levels vary; please contact Rachel Meyer if you have questions regarding how to best use these resources in your classroom.

Unless otherwise noted, all files are in Adobe PDF format.

Karen R. Lindenberg

Are Gandhi’s Teachings Relevant to the Challenges of Modern India? (Modern World History; Grade 10 pdf)

Joan Boyle

Introduction to India (Social Studes; Grade 3 pdf)

Callandra Cook 

Independent Study Packet: Travel Memoir Unit (English pdf)

Samantha Godbey

Images of Women and The Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri (World Literature; Grade 10 pdf) 

Elizabeth Heisner

Learning about India through some of its many stories (Elementary Grades pdf)

Jill Hertel 

Passport To India/Sri Lanka (pdf)

Daniel Javitch 

Herman Hesse’s Siddhartha and The Relevance of Buddhist Ideas in Contemporary America (Grade 9-12 pdf)

Diane Lansing

Repoussé: the art of metal tooling (Grade 5+ pdf) 

Karinsa Moline 

Innovation, Artistry, and Craftsmanship: Passport to Indian & Sri Lankan Instruments (A World Instrumental Timbres Unit; Grade Elementary pdf)

Intro to Indian Culture & Music (powerpoint) 

Allyson Montana 

The Visual Vocabulary of India: A Unit on Hindu symbolism in Indian art (Grade 9 pdf)

Aimee Wieler-Gunn 

Contemporary Artists of India and Sri Lanka: What their artwork reveals about South Asia in the 21st century (pdf)

Catherine Atwell