For our homeschool geography fair, my daughter chose to learn about and display India.
I want to learn real history along with my kids, not just an American perspective.
India Unit Study
Topics
- Taj Mahal
- Mother Teresa
- Hinduism
- Buddhism
- Sikhism
- Gandhi
- Colonialism
- Partition
Book List
- Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling
- Homeless Bird by Gloria Whelan
- One Grain Of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale by Demi
- Mother Teresa by Demi
- Buddha by Demi
- The Fantastic Adventures of Krishna by Demi
- Mahavira: The Hero of Nonviolence by Manoj Jain
- The Wheel of King Asoka by Ashok Davar
- Sacred River by Ted Lewin
- Nine Animals and the Well by James Rumford
- Sita’s Ramayana by Samhita Arni
- Cinnamon by Neil Gaiman
- Gandhi for Kids: His Life and Ideas, with 21 Activities by Ellen Mahoney
- The Wheels on the Tuk Tuk by Kabir Sehgal and Surishtha Sehgal
- Festival of Colors by Surishtha Sehgal and Kabir Sehgal
- Good Night India by Nitya Khemka
- Dorje’s Stripes by Anshumani Ruddra
- Elephant Prince: The Story of Ganesh by Amy Novesky
- Monsoon by Uma Krishnaswami
- Monsoon Afternoon by Kashmira Sheth
- Desert Girl, Monsoon Boy by Tara Dairman
- The Story of Little Babaji by Helen Bannerman
- The Rumor by Anushka Ravishankar
- Kali And the Rat Snake by Zai Whitaker
- Snake Charmer by Ann Whitehead Nagda
- Seven Blind Mice by Ed Young
- The Blind Men and the Elephant by Lillian Quigley
- Monkey: A Trickster Tale from India by Gerald McDermott
- Taj Mahal by Caroline Arnold and Madeleine Comora
Movies
- Rikki Tikki Tavi
- Viceroy’s House
- Bend It Like Beckham
- Life of Pi
- Gandhi
- Victoria & Abdul
- The Hundred-Foot Journey
- The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
- Monsoon Wedding
- The Namesake
- The Lunchbox
Resources
- Confessions of a Homeschooler
- Adventures in Mommydom
- Homeschool Helper Online
- Giggly Girls
- Eclectic Homeschool
- The Homeschool Mom
- Homeschool Den
- Frugal Homeschooling Mom
- The Crafty Classroom
- Homeschool Creations
- Homeschool Lessons
- Homeschool Share
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