Resource pages :

• Colors of India -  Culture of India : Information about Indian culture, heritage, civilization and customs.
  (thecolorsofindia.com)

  

• Rajasthan - Comprehensive travel guide
  (rajasthan.org.uk)

  

• India - Travel Guide.
  "Contains information on history, culture, climate, food and major tourist attractions."
  (bharatonline.com)

  

• India & Pakistan - with VIDEOS
  History / Culture / Communities
  (BBC)

  

• India Day Resource Page (Teacher Planet) :
  Lessons and Units - Worksheets - Clipart & Images - Other Resources

• Welcome to India - for Kids (Snaith Primary School)
  "For each part there is a 'slide show' ... a bedtime story ... somewhere to keep 'notes' and suggestions for other web sites to explore."
  
  

• EL INDIA - Country Information (chf-partners.ca)
  
  

• Facts about India - Indian culture (indianchild.com)

• Cultural India (culturalindia.net)
  
  

History / Facts :

• Audio slideshow: Delhi at 100 - 12 December 2011
  "Delhi is celebrating 100 years as the capital of India, having taken over that title from Calcutta while still under British colonial rule."
  (BBC)

• Indian man with 39 wives in Baktawang, Mizoram, India
  "Indian man has 94 children and 33 grandchildren under one roof...
  The family, all 167 of them, consumes around 200lb of rice and more than 130lb of potatoes a day.  "
  (telegraph.co.uk)

  

   

• Prince Charles' new 'Slumdog Millionaire' eco Indian town inspired by Poundbury
  "A new eco-friendly village for tens of thousands of poor people in India is being built by one of the Prince of Wales' main charities, it has emerged...
  The multi-million-pound “utopia” is inspired and modelled on Poundbury, the Prince’s “model” village in Dorset...
  His charity has just opened its first overseas office in Mumbai."
  (telegraph.co.uk)

• Citizens told to brush up on etiquette
  "India has compiled a list of do's and don'ts for its citizens at this year's Commonwealth Games to help showcase New Delhi's charms...
  Don't urinate in public, don't spit, keep your houses and shops clean, keep public transport safe and such things...
  The tips on good manners will be spread to through billboards, pamphlets, websites and audiovisual means "
  (reuters.com)

• Timeline of India (kamat.com)

• The British Presence in India in the 18th Century (BBC)

• Britain's Empire in 1815 : Eastern empire (BBC)
  
  
  
  

   

Maps :

• Maps of India (mapsofindia.com)
  Geography - Demography - History - Economics/Business - Social/Cultural - Politics - Science

• Map of Indian languages (mapsofindia.com)
  
  

Vocabulary :

• India Vocabulary Cards
  Si le lien n'aboutit pas au PPT, cliquer sur : GEOGRAPHY / Around the world
  (Primary Resources)

  

GANDHI (1869 - 1948) :

• Mohandas "Mahatma" Gandhi (Enchanted Learning)
  "A page on Gandhi's life and the struggle for Indian Independence."

• Mahatma Gandhi (Wikipedia)
  1 Early life
  2 Civil rights movement in South Africa (1893 1914)
  3 Fighting for Indian independence (1916 1945)
  3.1 Champaran and Kheda
  3.2 Non-cooperation
  3.3 Swaraj and the Salt Satyagraha
  3.4 World War II and Quit India
  4 Freedom and partition of India
  5 Assassination
  6 Gandhi's principles
  6.1 Truth
  6.2 Nonviolence
  6.3 Vegetarianism
  6.4 Brahmacharya
  6.5 Simplicity
  6.6 Faith
  7 Criticism
  8 Legacy
  8.1 Mahatma
  8.2 Artistic depictions
  8.3 Across the world
  9 Notes
  10 References
  11 External links

• BIOGRAPHY OF MAHATMA GANDHI (indianchild.com)

• Timeline of Gandhi's Life (kamat.com)

• History : Mahatma Gandhi - interactive exercise (syvum.com)

• Speech by Gandhi - 17 October 1931  - Mohandas Gandhi, recorded in Kingsley Hall, London 1931 
  Giving a spiritual message to the world  - 6 min 5
  (BBC)
  

• Gandhi (1982) - the film (imdb.com)
  
  

• GANDHI - A study guide - 19 pages (filmeducation.org)

• Gandhi dancing (pics.blameitonthevoices.com)
  
  

Stories :

• Termites feast on trader's money
  "A trader in the Indian state of Bihar has lost his life savings after termites infesting his bank's safe deposit boxes ate them up."
  (BBC)

• TALES OF HITOPADESHA for Children - Indian Folklore (chandiramani.com)

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INTERACTIVE activities :

• Augustin has been to India.
  "Here are 6 pages about Augustin's trip with pictures and videos. "
  Created by Renée Maufroid (Ac. Lille)

  

• A taste of India - PowerPoint Presentation
  Click on GEOGRAPHY / Around the world
  (Primary Resources)

  

• SPECIAL PROJECT "INDIA"
  Exercices interactifs sur des sites Internet et des documents audio originaux.
  (my-english-courses.com)

  

• In India
  "Read this little book about India and play the game."
  (Activity created by: Renée Maufroid)
  
  

• India Quiz Games : Geography / History (syvum.com)

Activities TO PRINT :

• Welcome to Bollywood
  Pôle de compétences lettres - anglais - histoire - géographie
  (Ac. Rouen - Site signalé par Renée Maufroid)

Lesson plans :

• India Rushing to Save Commonwealth Games (23rd September, 2010) - a lesson plan
  (breakingnewsenglish.com)

  2010 Commonwealth Games "in New Delhi, India between 3 October and 14 October 2010."
  (Wikipedia)

• Special India Project : INTERACTIVE EXERCISES (mostly!) + LISTENING ACTIVITIES
  + THE TAJ MAHAL WEB TREASURE HUNT
  (my-english-courses.com)

• INDIA - Activities (British Council)
  Game - Poem - Cartoon...
  
  

Webquests :

• Special India Project : INTERACTIVE EXERCISES (mostly!) + LISTENING ACTIVITIES
  + THE TAJ MAHAL WEB TREASURE HUNT
  (my-english-courses.com)

• GANDHI INTERNET PROJECT :
  TASKS 1-6 * TRANSLATE * DICTIONARY * SYNONYMS
  (Valérie Gély - Ac. Paris)
  
  

• Peace - a web quest about Martin Luther King, Gandhi and Nelson Mandela (4ème à 1ère)
  (Chloé Thivin - Isère)

• Tour Guide of India (homercenter.org)
  Castes - Monkeys - Mother Teresa - Government - Toys & Games ...
  
  
  

VIDEOS :

• Indian matrimonial commercial
  (+ "get used to")
  (YouTube)
  
  

• India & Pakistan - with VIDEOS
  History / Culture / Communities
  (BBC)