Materials

• Unlabeled outline map of South Asia
• Computers with Internet access, at least one computer for every two students
• Textbooks

Instructional Activities

1. Have the students use an unlabeled outline map of South Asia to reflect specific historic events from ancient times up to 1947. Events to be included are:
   • Aryan invasions
   • Life of the Buddha
   • Maurya Empire
   • Gupta Empire
   • Mughal Empire
   • Rule of Akbar
   • British East India Company building of the Taj Mahal
   • Sepoy Rebellion
   • Indian National Congress
   • Muslim League
   • Indian-Pakistani Independence
   
   Allow students to use their textbook and the Internet to research information about these topics. Monitor and assist students as they search Web sites for data.
   
   
2. Instruct students to complete the assignment out of class. Provide a due date.