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 Sri Lanka. Target subjects and grade levels vary; please contact Outreach 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's Blog

• Introduction to India (Social Studes; Grade 3 pdf)

Callandra Cook's Blog

• Independent Study Packet: Travel Memoir Unit (English pdf)

Samantha Godbey's Blog

• 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's Blog