11-6-03

                                                        Pillars of Indian Life              HW#20

    Read pages 87-89   

1. Define (a) joint family, (b) patriarchal

2. (a) Describe the development of the caste system after Aryan times.

     (b) How did the caste system provide a sense of order?

3.  Describe the government of an Indian village.

4.  How did the lives of Indian women change over time?

5.  Critical Thinking  How did the Hindu doctrines of karma and dharma support
the caste system?

6. Activity  Write a conversation between a father and son or a mother and daughter in an Indian village on the child's wedding day.  The parent should share information about family and social traditions.