HISTORY - CLASS VI

WEEK 10 (8th June to 13th June, 2020)

NAME OF THE CHAPTER : IN THE EARLIEST CITIES

PERIOD : 1 PERIOD : 2 PERIOD : 3

Revision time – 10 mins
Test time – 20 mins
Discussing answers – 10 mins
Marks - 15
Step –I: Read the following topic from page no.29 to 31of Step –I: Read the following topic from page Step -I: Revise the chapter
the textbook. no.31 to 33 of the textbook. for 10 mins, read the
 A closer look –Harappan towns in Gujarat portion completed
 In search of raw materials:(Teachers to use the whiteboard to (contd)(Teachers to use the whiteboard to explain the following
bullet points) thoroughly.
explain the following bullet points)
 Some of the raw materials that the Harappans used were  The city of Lothal stood beside a tributary of
the Sabarmati, in Gujarat, close to the Gulf of Step-II:
available locally. Khambat. A)Fill in the blanks:
 Many items were brought from following places. 1x5=5

a) Spindle whorls were

used to _____.
b) The Harappan’s got
copper from present
day___________.
c) A tool called ______was
used to dig the earth for
Copper Present-day Rajasthan, Oman inWest turning the soil and
Asia. planting seeds.
Tin Present-day Afghanistan and Iran. d) The alloy of tin and
_____ is called bronze.
Gold Present-day Karnataka e)The city of Lothal was
Precious Present-day Gujarat, Iran and situated beside a tributary
stones Afghanistan. of _______.
 It was situated near areas where raw materials
 were easily available. b) True or False:
 Food for the People in the cities: (Teachers to use the  This was an important centre for making 1X5=5
whiteboard to explain the following bullet points) objects out of stone, shell and metal.
 Farmers and herders supplied food to crafts persons,  There was also a store house in the city. a) Usually special buildings
scribes and rulers in the cities. were created in the lower
 Harappans grew wheat, barley, pulses, peas, rice, sesame, town.
linseed and mustard.
b) Spindle whorls were
 A new tool, the plough, was used.
made of terracotta and
 The Harappans reared cattle, sheep, goat and buffalo.
faience.
 They also collected fruits, caught fish and hunted wild
animals. c) The houses of Harappa
 A closer look –Harappan towns in Gujarat (Teachers to were poorly built.
use the whiteboard to explain the following bullet points)
 Many seals and sealings were found in this
storehouse d) All the raw materials
were locally available.

e) Floods were the real

reason that caused the end
of the Harappan
civilization.

 Dholavira was located on Khadir Beyt in the Rann of C) Answer the following
Kutch. Questions: 1X5=5
 Dholavira was divided into three parts:
a) Name some of the cities
related with the earliest
The citadel The middle town The lower town Step - II : civilization of the Indian
Click on the link given below to see the video subcontinent.
 Each part was surrounded with massive stone walls, with https://youtu.be/jZ_k4mVtkbc b). How was Dholavira
entrances through gateways. different from other
 There was also a large open area in the settlement.  The mystery of the end: (Teachers to use the Harappan cities?
 Large letters of the Harappan script that were carved out whiteboard to explain the following bullet points)
c) Name one port town of
of white stone and perhaps inlaid in wood were found  Around 3900 years ago we find the beginning Indus valley civilization.
here. of a major change.
d) Mention some of the
  Some scholars suggest that the rivers dried up. unique objects found in the
Step - II :  Others suggest that there was deforestation. earliest cities.
 See the ppt given below:  Over grazing by may have destroyed the green e) What food did people in
cover. the cities eat during
 Flooding, or a river drying up would have had Harappan period?
an effect in only some areas.  END OF DAY 3
 It appears as if the rulers lost control.
 In any case, the effects of the change are quite
clear.
Step - III :
 Watch the video given below:
Refer to the extra mark app for- detailed learning
https://www.youtube.com/watch? module (understanding concepts).
v=dZC4Da3LRWo&t=38s
Step – IV:

If you have any doubts clear them with your subject

Step - III : teacher
Refer to the extra mark app for- detailed learning module ( Please check name and number of the subject from
(understanding concepts). the school website)
Step –V:
Step – IV: Q5. Write short note on Lothal.

If you have any doubts clear them with your subject teacher Ans.
( Please check name and number of the subject from the school i .The city of Lothal stood beside a tributary of the
website) Sabarmati, in Gujarat, close to the Gulf of Khambat.
Step –V:    ii. It was situated near areas where raw materials
such as semi-precious stones were easily available.
Q.3.Discuss ‘agriculture’ as an important occupation of the
Harappans.     iii. This was an important centre for making objects
Ans. out of stone, shell and metal.
i. Harappans grew wheat, barley, pulses, peas, rice, sesame,   iv. There was also a store house in the city. Many
linseed and mustard. seals and sealings were found in this storehouse.
 ii. A new tool, the plough, was used to dig the earth for turning Q6. What were the reasons for the end of Harappan
the soil and planting seeds. civilization?
iii. Some form of irrigation may have been used. Ans. Following could be the reasons for the end of
Harappan civilization:
Q.4. Write short note on Dholavira. i. Some scholars suggest that the rivers dried up.
Ans. Dholavira ii .Others suggest that there was deforestation.    
   i. The city of Dholavira was located on Khadir Beyt in the Rann iii .Occurrence of floods
of Kutch. iv. Over grazing may have destroyed the green cover.
  ii. Dholavira was divided into three parts, and each part was v. It appears as if the rulers lost control.
surrounded with massive stone walls, with entrances through .
gateways. END OF DAY 2
  iii. There was also a large open area in the settlement, where
public ceremonies could be held.

 END OF DAY 1