All About India 6th Grade

Process

A Virtual Field Trip to India

Hello! Today we are going to take a virtual field trip to India! Prepare to see the wonders of this beautiful and mysterious country!  Use the links below to visit each sight and watch videos.  Answer the 5 questions at the end of the trip and hand them in to me.  Enjoy your sightseeing! 

We will start with some background information on the country of India.  Please visit the link below.

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/india/

Visit this sight and click on all the spots on the map that will tell you a little bit about each one.

http://www.timeforkids.com/destination/india/sightseeing

Read about one of India's most famous sights; the Taj Mahal.

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/engineering/tajmahal.html

Watch this video that tells an Indian folktale.  Indian culture is rich with many folktales passed down form generation to generation.

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=videos+on+india+for+kids&FORM=VIRE7#view=detail&mid=703A71E158B2F975B4DB703A71E158B2F975B4DB

Go to this site to see what a typical day is like for Yoshita Sharma, a little girl who lives in India.  She takes you step by step through a typical day in her life.

http://www.timeforkids.com/destination/india/day-in-life

1. What are three new things you learned about India from taking this virtual field trip?

2. What places or sights in India would you want to visit if you could travel to India?

3. Why was the Taj Mahal built?

4. How is a typical day in your life different from Yoshita's day?

5. What was the moral of the Indian folktale you watched?