Family+Structure+and+Traditions

=__Family Structure and Traditions __=

What festivals do they celebrate? Why do they celebrate them?
===Camellia, Holi, and Diwali are three very popular fesivals. Why do they celebrate them? Watch [|this video] to find out. (Mr. Lewis may have to sign you in to watch this video)===

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What kind of clothing do they wear?

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Why do they have the caste system? Do they still have the caste system?

 * ===[|Caste System] (Caste Cards, ppt, video) [|Why do they have the caste system]? ===

What languages do they speak in India? Do you know any Hindi phrases?

 * ===Language - Explore language, learn phrases (wkst)===

What games do they play in India?

 * ===Sports and Leisure - [|Mancala, chess, chutes and ladders, dice]. [|Ramanaya] Stories/plays===

===Ms. Patel, who is in an exchange program in Melbourne, Australia now, visited her home country of India in 2006. She took some amazing pictures and came back with great stories and information. Her pictures and captions are here as Slideshare presentations. Start with part one on the top and continue with part two on the bottom.===