Introduction
In addition to using books and magazines to find out about India, why not also use the power of the Internet? The links below will get you started.

The Internet Resources

• Introduction to India - A nice intro to India to explore with a friend. Especially the link to ' Day in the Life'

Culture

• Celebrations in India - A variety of celebrations in India can be explored.
• Festival of Lights- Diwali - Describes the celebration of Diwali in India
• Holi Celebration - Describes a celebration of Holi in India
• Touring Kerala - This story tells of traditional dance, food and a celebration

Maps

• Using Cardinal Direction - A small easy map allows students to move using the cardinal directions.
• View India from Space - This shows view of India from Space and tells of the Ganges River and it Importance to people in India

Daily Life

• Culture of India - Looks at many branches in culture, music clothing
• India - This site created by an Alberta Teacher for India
• India - This site has ePals to information about the country of India
• India News - Samilyan women help a village progress. This site is a kids current events site about the world and especially India.
• India Pages - This site has games, coloring pictures, maps, etc. for India
• Indians Helping Indian - Medical Students Help at Quake Site
• Kid In India - A woman talks about children needing care in India
• Mumbai- Rich and Poor - Here the story compares the rich to the poor in Mumbia, India. Add jot note from here to your questions too. Develop questions for Inquiry. What services are available in India? Who has access to schools? How does access to schools affect quality of life? Who has access to hospitals? How does access to hospitals affect quality of life? Who has access to libraries? How does access to libraries affect quality of life? Who has access to transportation Systems? How does access to transportation services affect quality of life?

Tools -

• Create a flipbook - Which of the quality of life feelings does clean water affect? ( safe. secure, comfortable, healthy happy) Create a flip book using the page labels: Importance of Water, Availability of water in India, Drinking Water in India, Water and Quality of Life.
• Online Guide- India Images - This has lots of pictures but lacks in rural, cultural, and celebration pictures.
• Photo Story Download - This will allow you to download free the Photo Story program. It is very friendly and allows students to record voice and this is helpful for the lower grade as less typing can speed production.
• Photo Story Tutorial - Photo Story is very user friendly but if you need some help. This site will provide a tutorial.
• Venn Diagrams - Could used to compare factors affecting Quality of life like: safe and secure, comfortable and healthy, safe and happy etc. These are the project labels. Concept labels could be 12 key words like: food. shelter, family, traditions, celebrations, water, clean air, jobs, hospitals, police, religion

CREATED BY PAULINE THOMPSON

FOR THE CENTRAL ALBERTA REGIONAL CONSORTIUM

MAY, 2007