The+Amazing+Story+of+India

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[|Indian Government] 1. Check out the Indian Government website. Click on the Republic Day Celebrations. A. What are some of the awards that can be won?

http://india.gov.in/republicday/history.php B. Though India became a free nation on August 15, 1947, it declared itself a Sovereign, Democratic and Republic state in what year? C. What did India's Constitution give Indians citizens? Who was the first President of India? Who is the current president?

2. Summarize the story of India's inhabitation by the British. This is something that we know today as Imperialism. http://india.gov.in/knowindia/history_freedom_struggle.php a. What happened? Why did the British come to India? b. How long was India controlled by the British? Also take a look at the way they write English. You'll notice this your English teacher would call "mistakes" :).

c. What were some of the negative and positive effects of imperialism? Are the "positive" effects even positive? http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_were_the_negative_and_positive_effects_of_imperialism_on_India

3. What kind of currency does India have? What are they called? Who is on the currency? http://india.gov.in/knowindia/kids.php

4. One important factor to look at in any country is literacy rate. What is literacy rate? What do you think we can tell about a country by looking at its literacy rate? What is India's literacy rate? Make sure you look at the difference between male and female! http://india.gov.in/knowindia/literacy.php

5. What is population density? What is India's population density? http://india.gov.in/knowindia/population_density.php

6. Based in Calcutta, //The Statesman// is one of India's oldest newspapers. Go to their website and pick an Indian current event. Be ready to share your event with the class! http://thestatesman.net/