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Q4 5.3 Buddhism and Ashoka

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Q4 5.3 Buddhism and Ashoka

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  1. Ashoka and Buddhism I can analyze the influence of Buddhism and Ashoka on the people of South Asia

  2. Artful Thinking • What do you think is happening? • What do you see that makes you say that?

  3. Note: A stupa is generally a mound that contains the remains of a Buddhist monk. Many Buddhists go to stupas to pray and worship. Artful Thinking • Based on the source information and the note, what is happening in this image? • Is this a primary or secondary source? How do you know? • What is the author’s point of view of Ashoka? What do you see that makes you say that? • How do you think a trip like this might impact Ashoka’s people? Source:Ashoka's visit to the Ramagrama stupa. Circa 200 BCE

  4. What is Buddhism? Examine the video and read the article on Buddhism to identify the major beliefs of the people, like Ashoka, who follow Buddhism. Take notes in a format of your choosing: Circle map Cornell Notes

  5. Take 3 Examine your notes and highlight three things that you consider to be the most important things to share with someone who doesn’t know anything about Buddhism. Share your “Three things” on a jamboard or if you are in person, turn and talk!

  6. Spread of Buddhism Is this a primary or secondary source? How do you know? Source: "Spread of Hinduism and Buddhism by A.D. 600." Discovering World History, Gale, 2003. Gale In Context: World History.

  7. Spread of Buddhism Does this document corroborate the map? Explain. Source:White, David. Social Studies for Kids. Apr 22, 2013

  8. The billboards on the left are public service announcements created by local, state and our national government. • What is the author’s purpose? • Who is the author’s intended audience? • Do you think they are effective? Explain.

  9. How did Ashoka unify his empire? Document A As you watch the DE video, identify the ways that Ashoka unified his empire on your notes sheet

  10. How did Ashoka unify his empire? Document B Note: To make his Buddhist-based laws known to everyone in his empire, Ashoka had them inscribed on rocks and pillars that were placed all over modern-day India, Nepal, and Pakistan. As a result, these writing are known as Ashoka’s Rock and Pillar Edicts. They are the primary historical source for most of what we know about Ashoka and the period during which he ruled the Maurya Empire. To this day, only nineteen of the pillars survive, six of them with Ashoka’s lion symbol on the top. They average between 40 and 50 feet in height. Source: New Visions, 2021.

  11. How did Ashoka unify his empire? Document C Source: Asoka’s Column. Photo. 2016

  12. How did Ashoka unify his empire? • Who is the author? • What was the author’s purpose? • What is the author’s point of view? • How does this show a way that Asoka consolidated and increased his power? Document D Edict VI I consider that I must promote the welfare of the whole world, and hard work and the dispatch of business are the means of doing so. Indeed there is no better work than promoting the welfare of the whole world. And whatever may be my great deeds, I have done them in order to discharge my debt to all beings Source: Excerpts from Asoka’s Edicts circa 250 BCE

  13. How did Ashoka unify his empire? • Who is the author? • What was the author’s purpose? • What is the author’s point of view? • How does this show a way that Asoka consolidated and increased his power? Document E Rock Edict XII The faiths of others all deserve to be honored for one reason or another. By honoring them, one exalts one’s own faith and at the same time performs a service to the faith of others. Source: Excerpts from Asoka’s Edicts circa 250 BCE

  14. Document F Map of the Buddhist missions during the reign of Asoka Source:ː Cousins, LS. Buddhist Studies Review (2001).

  15. How did Asoka unify his empire? Claim: Evidence: Reasoning:

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