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They thought if they lost a loved one they would be reunited sometime sooner than if they waited for themselves to die. It prevented some violence from happening in Ancient India.

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these are the things that are positive about the caste system. You know how if you tell a child to be nice and they will be rewarded with candy or a toy. The caste system does that by showing high class and low class people that if they are nice and positive in this life they will be rewarded with the chance to move into a higher class. They will not be rude and negative knowing that they will be moved into a low class. The same way a child will not be rude knowing that they will not get the candy and get a punishment instead.

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I think that the thought of the caste system made people work hard and be nice so they could move up the "ranks" of the caste system.

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The untouchables would have felt like they deserved it a little bit,  they don't deserve it. The untouchables weren't even in the caste system

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  1) if i had to be in the caste system i would be an Brahmin because i feel i would have a lot of control. Also it would show i was a great person in my past life. I would also be very respected.2) it helped organize India because there are jobs people do not want to do and there are jobs that everyone wants to do and that would not be fair.3)no i would not. I would like to do what i want and not be forced to do something i do not want to do.4)the positives were that it helped organize India.The negatives were that they would not be able to do what they love.5)i believe that they would do the best they can in there jobs if they were an untouchable so they can have a better job later however if they were on a high level they would do the same to keep it that way.6)yes because it organizes India however it is very unfair.7)no because they were not able top trade out of there caste system.8)yes they have no choice but to stay in there until the next life.9)yes some people are very good at different jobs but are forced to do something they are bad at that effects India.10)i feel the higher classes did not care because they had a nice life in the high class however lower classes did not like it because they had a hard life.

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  1) if i had to be in the caste system i would be an Brahmin because i feel i would have a lot of control. Also it would show i was a great person in my past life. I would also be very respected.2) it helped organize India because there are jobs people do not want to do and there are jobs that everyone wants to do and that would not be fair.3)no i would not. I would like to do what i want and not be forced to do something i do not want to do.4)the positives were that it helped organize India.The negatives were that they would not be able to do what they love.5)i believe that they would do the best they can in there jobs if they were an untouchable so they can have a better job later however if they were on a high level they would do the same to keep it that way.6)yes because it organizes India however it is very unfair.7)no because they were not able top trade out of there caste system.8)yes they have no choice but to stay in there until the next life.9)yes some people are very good at different jobs but are forced to do something they are bad at that effects India.10)i feel the higher classes did not care because they had a nice life in the high class however lower classes did not like it because they had a hard life.

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To: Kyubin
I agree with kyubin

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1. Q: How did India’s caste system work?

A: India’s Caste system determined what you did, what you ate, who you married, Who where your friends and basically… everything. The Lower your caste the less you got to do, and the higher the more things that you could do.

2. Q: What do you think about the caste system in Ancient India? Would you want to live in it?

A: I would not want to live in the caste system, because you are judged by what caste you were born in to. You would not be given a chance to prove that you could be in a higher caste, which I would not like because you could have this really awesome warrior but he would be an untouchable so you couldn’t hire him.

3. Q: What do you think the positives of living in a caste system were? The negatives?

A: The positives of living with the caste system would be that everyone wouldn't be able to the "best job" and it will be even. The negative is that  (most likely) people would not get to do what they where best at.

4. Q: How do you think the belief that a person could be reborn into a different caste affected the way people lived in Ancient India? Why?

A: I think that it encouraged people to do good deeds because then they would end up in a higher caste.

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The cast system worked by people being born in to certain categories. You are born into your place depending on how good or bad you were in your past life. If you were good you will be born into a high class. If you were bad then you would be born into a low class. You must be friends with, marry, and you will work with the people i your class. This also makes sure that there are enough jobs for everyone and that there is not to much of one job and to little of the other.

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I think the belief that a person could be reborn into a higher caste gave people hope for the on day, after they did their job well,  when they could be born as a king or priest. The belief helped people stay focused on their job, at hand knowing that they could be reincarnated into a higher class in the future.

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I think the positives of the caste system is not everyone has a high class job, that it's organized with an even number of people in each class and each job. So, that the country is able to run. I think the negatives were that people couldn't do what they are good at like someone would be a great priest has to be cleaning as a untouchable.

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Core Questions:

2.  What do you think about the caste system in Ancient India? Would you want to live in it?
I think that the caste system has many flaws but also a lot of pros to it to me I hate it. An example of a pro is that the caste system made sure all the jobs had a people to complete the jobs from being a priest to burying dead bodies. No, I would not want to live in the caste system, this is because when I grow up I want to be a lawyer. But if I was in the Vaishya as a merchant than I would not be able to be a lawyer.
3.  What do you think the positives of living in a caste system were? The negatives?

I think that the caste system made sure all the jobs had a people to complete the jobs from being a priest to burying dead bodies which in some cases can count as a good thing. But the caste system didn’t allow freedom and choice to do and be what you want to be. If you were in the Kshatryia you would have no choice but to be in the Kshatryia even if you wanted to be in the Bramin category.

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India's caste system works by being born into a certain class where you would be born into that you must be the jobs the caste allows you to. Also it worked by the karma of their previous live determining where they are placed.

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Opening Question: I would like to be a Vaishya because I would be able to learn the Veydas and this group consists of farmers and merchants, which I think I would be good at.
Core 1: The caste system worked like this: You were born into a certain rank in the caste system and you cant move from it. When you die, if you Dharma is good, you move up in the caste system, and if your dharma is bad, you move down a level.
Core 2: I wouldn't like to be in the caste system because I would be forced to do my specific job, which would depend on my rank in the caste system. I wouldn't be able to do anything else, and if I happened to be really low in the caste system, people would treat me really bad my entire life.
Core 3:The positives of the caste system were that every person knew what was expected of them and they knew what to do. The negatives of the caste system were that if you were low, you were treated badly, and if you would be good at another job, you were stuck at your rank.
Core 4: I think that this belief would affect them because the people wanted to move up in the caste so they would behave good, and they would not do bad things as the didn't want to move down int the caste.
Overview 1: Castes are not necessary because it isn't mandatory for people to be divided into sections/ranks for a place to thrive. People can just have specialized jobs that that INDIVIDUAL person chooses, and that will be fine. They don't need to stay in that specific caste.

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The caste system would need to be a little more fair. I think that you should be placed in the system depended on how you act, not who your parents are. Not everybody is like their parents.

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Opening Question:
I would be a Kshatriya because they don't have all the responsibility and pressure on them.
Core1: The system worked by the higher caste you are, the more honor and respect you get and if you are born in a caste you have to marry someone in that caste.
Core2: I think it was unfair because if you were a great leader and you are an untouchable then people were missing out. No because if someone didn't like your caste then you had nothing to live for.
Core3: The positives are that it makes an equal number of people in each caste. The negatives are you could have a bad leader and a good person doing the dirty work.
Core4: Yes, because if they did a good job they move up and if they do bad they move down.
Overview1: No because better people at trading can do trading instead of people that hate their job.

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I would be a Vaishya because I would like to be a merchant. That would put me in the middle of the caste system, if you include the untouchables.

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If I could be any one of the "ranks" in the caste system, I would be a Vaisha. The main reason I would want to be this "rank" is because I think I would be a great land owner and it would grant me lots of power to be one.

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I think it is very unfair because a person had to do everything based on what class you are and it is very unfair and weird if you are fighting as a warrior when you are pysically weak, just because you were born in that class.I would not want to live in a place where you are what your class contain.

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Opening Question
I would like to be in the Vaishya because in my opinion, it seemed like the easiest caste to be in. They were also able to learn the Vedas.
Core Question
1. How did India's caste system work?  The caste system worked by dividing people into different castes based on the castes their parents were in. Each caste had different jobs so no job would be left undone.
2 . What do you think about the caste system in India? Would you want to live in it?         I think the caste system was a good and bad think to have in Ancient India because if India didn't have it, then no one would to the jobs that the Untouchables did. The caste system gave everyone a job to do. I would not like to live in the caste system because, for example, what if I was born a Bhramin and I didn't want to be. I would have no choice but to remain a Bhramin.
3.  What were some positives of living in the caste system? The negatives?          Some positives of living in the caste system was that everyone had a job to do and nothing was left undone. A negative of living in the caste system would be what if you weren't good at the job you were literally born to do? You would still have to do it. You shouldn't be a farmer in you don't know how to farm.
4. How do you think the  belief you could be born into a different caste affected people in Ancient India? Why?       I think that the thought that you could be born into a different caste would have made people like the Untouchables, for example, work harder at their jobs because they knew that if they did, they could be reborn into a better caste.
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I would be in the Vaishya. I would do this because I wouldn’t want to be in a high place, so everyone looks/depends on me, but I wouldn’t want to be so low that everyone looks down on me.

I would also like to be a Warrior. I have always had this little evilness in me for the need to fight, i don't know both would be good.

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India's caste system organized everything based in your parents class. It also decides what you do like if you are a Bhramins, teach and study the Vedas. Kshatriya, rule and fight. If you were a Vaish you become merchants or landowners.

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I would like to be a Vaisha, also known as a landowner or merchant. My reasoning is that people want to buy land, and get a home so I would get a lot of money.
1. No it is unfair and it doesn't let people reach their full potential.
2. The caste system is where if you are born into a caste, you stay in that caste. It also dictates who you marry or what your job is.
3. The positive is that if you are born into a wealthy caste, you get to be wealthy for the rest of your life. The negative is that you could be a great priest, but you are an untouchable instead. It really holds back on what you can really do.
4. It made people want to work harder and I think it was kinda set up that way to prevent people from slacking off.
Core Question--
No. People can be better at what they are currently and would probably throw the economy into collapse.
No. The society should be able love who they love and be what they want to be.
Castes keep people from reaching their full potential because some of the castes prevented a person from getting any education.
Closing Question--
The Caste system was banned and outlawed in the 1900's. Despite that, there are some people who still practice it.

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Opening Question: If you had to be in one of the classes of the caste system in India, which would you pick? Why? I would be a Brahmin because they were at the top of the caste system and they held a lot of power over everybody else. Also, it states in the text that they were the only ones who could both study and teach the holy texts, known as the Vedas. They were the only ones who could perform sacrifices and other religious rites. Also, Brahmins received generous donations from other castes because of their authority.

Core Questions:

1. How did India’s caste system work? The caste system divided people into four classes. Children were born into classes, that's how it helped organize India.

2. What do you think about the caste system in Ancient India? Would you want to live in it?

it? I would not want to live in the caste system because it was unfair. For example, it's unfair that someone was born into the untouchables caste or the Brahmins caste. I feel like people should earn their place in what to do or how to be to be treated. Also, most people in the caste system were probably stuck doing something that they did not want to do.

3. What do you think the positives of living in a caste system were? The negatives? The positives of living in a caste system was that it organized the population in India and it encouraged people to learn and possibly enjoy doing somethings. The negatives would be that it is unfair because people are born into doing something they might not want to do.

4. How do you think the belief that a person could be reborn into a different caste affected the way  people lived in Ancient India? Why? It encouraged people to work hard because If someone was good at their job, they would move up from the caste system.

Overview: Are castes a necessary part of life in ancient India? No, with a caste system, the rulers of India were born into authority, even though they might have not even been good at their job. Also, castes aren't necessary because people are just born into a certain group that they may never be good at.

QUESTION 1:

Are castes natural and necessary for trade and business to thrive? No, because they can't trade or do business with other caste levels.

QUESTION 2:

Are castes necessary to maintain order? Yes, the caste system in India grouped and organized the people in India.

QUESTION 3:

Do castes prevent society from reaching its full potential? Yes, for example, an artisan who is actually really good at preaching won't fully excel at his job as an artisan.

Closing Question: Why do you think the caste system is still a sensitive subject today? How

do you think people feel about it? The caste system is still a sensitive subject today because it has been going on for years. Also, people are not happy about the caste system because they don't do the job that they truly enjoy or are good at.

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2. I think that the caste system is bad because I think the people should have equal rights and do stuff they want to do in life.
3. The positive thing in the caste system is that all of India is in a very organized position using the caste system. The negative thing is that people can't do what they want.
4. I think that the belief of reincarnation affected the people in India to do good deeds and to live a good life to reincarnate in to someone higher in the cast system.
5. I think that castes are necessary in trade and business because it keeps India organized through out trade, life, and much more.
6.I think that castes are necessary to maintain order because the caste system is there to organize India and to make people do good deeds, and have great Dharma so they can reincarnate to a higher place in the caste system

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Opening Question
If I could choose my class I will pick Brahim because it is the highest class and I could change religion and get gifts from people.
Core Questions
1. The caste system works by a different caste the higher you are the better and you can only marry someone in your class and you can move up your class by good karma and reincarnation.
2. No, because most people are untouchables and Sudra which are not very good casts because they both suffer a lot and both serve and do dirty jobs.
3. One positive thing about the caste system is that it helps control jobs. And the negative is that it contains slaves. Which cleaned poop in toilets.
4.I think this affected India because it made people believe that if they do good things they will be reborn as a better caste.

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Opening Question- I would be in the caste Kshatryia, because in my opinion I could be strong like a warrior. I would also protect my people and my city from any harm. Also I could be a king and do good decisions for my city so my city would not fall and instead it would rise. Core Question #1- The caste system worked by dictating in what caste you would be in and in what you would work in your whole life. The caste system would also dictate who you would marry (not exactly).Lastly, the caste system would determine the caste you would be in by your birth. Core Question #2- I believe that the caste system is unfair because you couldn't work what your good at and you wouldn't fulfill your job and get higher in the caste system. Core Question #4-  I think it would affect the caste system, by  having someone in a caste that is not supposed to be in would have the caste system collapse.

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Opening Question
I would want to be a kshatriya because it is the second highest caste and according to the article, it included warriors and rulers.  To add on, the kshatriyas were the ones that govern and protect India.  In addition, as stated in the article the were in charge of national defense an were experts in archery, swordsmanship, and hand-to-hand combat.
Core Question 1:

India's caste system works by everyone belonging to a caste and according to your caste is what you can work as and what you can do. your caste was determined by the caste your parents were in and if you were good or bad in your past life, you could not move from one caste to another in your life but Indians believe that you could be reborn in another caste.   Bhramin, kshatryia and vaishya can learn the holy texts while shudra and untouchables can't but only bhramin can teach it.  There were certain jobs you can have according to your caste and the untouchables did the work nobody else wanted to or would do.
Core Question 2:

I don't like the caste system and think it is unfair, i wouldn't want to live in it because since what jobs you could have depended on what your parents were if you wanted to work as something when you grow up or you were good at it, you couldn't if you weren't in that caste.  Also, if you wanted to do things like learn the holy texts you couldn't if you were a shudra or untouchable.  The system was very unfair since if you were born to an untouchable you were treated very badly and had the worst jobs or if you were born to bhramins you had the most privileges and the best jobs without doing anything.
Core Question 3:

The positives of living in a caste were that there were never too many people doing one job or nobody doing the jobs nobody wanted to do since the untouchables had to do it.  To add on everything was more organized and since what family you were born in determined your caste there was never too many or too little people in one caste.  The negatives were that people were forced to do specific jobs because of what caste they were in even if they wanted to have a different that they liked or were good at.  Also, even though you didn't do anything you would be treated badly if you were an untouchable just because of the family you born in.

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Opening Question Answer--- If i would pick a class of the caste system i would pick Kshatriya. I would pick this because a warrior would be my favorite job out of any job in the caste system. Being a King would be cool to. I would fight  for the Kingdom and protect all citizens.

Core Question 1- The caste system worked by dictating the kind of work they did and whom they can marry, what they can eat and basically ruling over a person and their abilities.

Core Question 2 - I don't think the caste system in Ancient India is a fair rule of law.  I would not want to live in these times with the caste system and i would not like to live by these rules.

Core Question 3- A positive from the caste system is how the government can have control over there people. A negative is how the caste dictated who people could marry what they can eat, and how a child would bee reborn

Core Question 4- I think people who are reborn into a different caste affected the families of Indians and could of decreased the impact of the money each families gets by how the reborn gets chosen into a new caste, that could also affect their families income a lot better as well.

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Opening question: If you had to be in one of the classes of the caste system in India, which would you pick? Why?
I would like to be in vaishya because I don't want to be a priest, or a warrior cause I don't like fighting, so I would like to be a farmer because I like farming and food. ^-^
Core questions:
1.  How did India’s caste system work?
The caste system worked like the food chain besides the part that they ate each other, it was like a triangle were the top point was the highest in the social class and the bottom was the lowest.
2.What do you think about the caste system in Ancient India? Would you want to live in it?
In my opinion i do not like the caste system because it's not nice to treat others differently just because of their social class. I would not like to live in this reality.Were you don't have many rights if you were to be in the lower classes.
3. What do you think the positives of living in a caste system were? The negatives?
I think the positives of the caste system was that it kept it balance and their wasn't to many of this or that.The negative is that people didn't choose, but they were forced which was abusing people.
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Daniela Carrasco                       -Socratic Seminar-BackgroundOpening Question: If I were to choose to be in one of the caste system, I think I would probably choose to be in Bhramin because I could make a good living as an achedemic. I'd have to study, research, and learn new things. I think being an achedemic is like being a student, except knowledge and facts are your teachers. Achedemics also remind me of scientists except more books. Scientists usually do a lot of research and experimenting. The pros are that I'd earn a lot of money, gain more knowledge, and the job would most likely be fun for me. The cons are that it might be overwhelming, people might expect too much, and that I might do my job wrong, causing me to be pushed down in the caste system. Overall, I think I'd fit in Bhramin, but it would be a challenge, which I like.Core Questions:  1. India's caste system was made for order in the land. The caste system is a system people are born into, it divides them into five classes. The highest class is Bhramin, which is where the achedemics and priests fit into. Then is Kyshatryia, which has warriors and kings. After would be Vaishya, where the merchants and landowners belong. Next, Sundra, this is where the commoners, peasants, and servants fit into. Lastly, the Untouchables, this is the worst caste, every single one of them are outcasts. This caste includes street-sweepers and latrine cleaners.  2. I don't think I would like to live in India's caste system because it is like a prison that is against diversity. They expect you to be something that you might not want to be! Let's you are a very smart person who really, really, really wants to be an achedemic, but you are told you have to be an artisan. Let's say you DESPISE art, there is nothing you can do! You are stuck as an artisan for the rest of your life. Did I mention you also can not marry anyone out of your class? Yeah, it sticks. If you and a landowner are in love, I hate to break it to you but that's not going to last. Eventually, you will have to stop being with them and marry another artisan. Oh also, your kids will be artisans and the cycle continues. 3. A positive of living in the Indian caste system is that someone could grow a little more confidence and discover an unknown talent. For example, you are and artisan, you want to be a priest, but you can't. Maybe, you will find out you are actually an amazing artisan! You have discovered a hidden talent. Maybe, you will like your job more and believe you are capable. A negative of living in the Indian caste system is you can't be yourself. Back to the artisan scenario, except, let's change is up a bit, you are horrible at art and you've been practice for so long, but no matter what you do you are still bad. However, your biggest desire is to be a priest, you have been interested all your life. You are not allowed to be a priest though, the government threatens to lower your caste, which means a worse life then the one you have. This is really bad, what happened to following your dreams?          4. I think the belief of a person being reborn into a different caste affected the way people lived in Ancient India only a little bit. I think this is because people in the lower castes tended to life with more suffering than the higher castes. I think that because they were suffering, a few people might have grown so desperate that they killed themselves, trying to be reborn into a higher class. I also thing that people in the highest castes really tried to never get hurt because if they get injured or sick they have a higher chance of dying and being reborn into a lower class.Overview Question: Castes are not a necessary part of life in Ancient India because they probably don't make people happy, the people can't be what they want. They are forced to have a job they might not want, marry within that caste, have kids who have to have the same fate as them, and continue that cycle.  People can still have jobs necessary for India, just not be forced to have a specific job. They can be happy, have the job they want, marry someone they love, and have kids who can be anything they want! Science, Medicine and Technology:Opening Question: I think the most important Indus Valley advancement was medicine! Without medicine a lot of people would die. It was really common to get sick back then and many people would die from getting sick. Medicine would save their lives! Back then medicine was made of plant roots and other things, but over time it developed and was made from more futuristic ingredients which heal even more!Core Questions: 1. The Indus River Valley made medicine which was a huge advancement and is still used today, just more evolved!  Medicine helps and saves so many people! I think this was a very important advancement, especially because it was very common to get sick and die later. Thanks to medicine people who were sick, lived and were cured! Nowadays, we use medicine because it is extremely common to get sick, but it is no big deal. We just have to take some medicine every few hours, depending on what illness you have. The only difference with the medicine then and now, is that ours has more ingredients from our time and more chemicals that help us. Our medicine heals us faster then the Indians' medicine back then.2. I think education and knowledge was very important to the people of the Indus River Valley. I think so because look at all their accomplishments. They seem to be smart. They made the first medicine, boats, and developed some science. They developed the idea of atoms and they created medicine that helped people from all they had back then. They also created a way of transportation, boats. 3. If the Indus River Valley had not existed  we would be behind in medicine, science, ships, etc. The Indus River Valley started a lot of things. They started the atom concept, made early medicine, and started building ships. Without all of that, we probably would not have the atom concept yet or it would have just been discovered, anyway we would still be behind in science. The Indus River Valley made early medicine, which was made from plants and other ancient ingredients. It healed people and that is a very important part of our world. Medicine. What would we do without it? Die. We would be like ancient people, when they got sick, it was as if it was a sign of death, there were no cures, so they would wither away. Ships were one of our first major forms of transportation, we could travel to islands or places overseas, if the Indus Valley didn't exist we wouldn't have them that soon, but eventually humans would probably make ships. However, since they Indus valley made ships and they started developing, they would probably be less developed, the first cruise might not have even come out yet and ships would most likely carry less cargo.Closing Question:The boat and medicine told me a few things about the people of the Indus River Valley. The first, is that they would get sick and it was a very big deal. They needed medicine badly because they were losing many people. With that medicine people were keeping their lives, however they probably were wiped out because of too much disease, that's what usually happens to ancient people who live near large bodies of water. Second, the boats told me that they lived near water, so did the name of their civilization. They most likely were traders, that's why they used boats, to go trading along river routes. They need money and goods after all. Third, I think they were smart people because they developed some elements: earth, fire, air, water, and space. They also started the concept of the atom. So, what I think I know about the Indus River Valley Civilization is that they got commonly got sick, they traded, and some of them were smart and had knowledge. Thanks for                                  reading/ listening :D

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Daniela Carrasco                       -Socratic Seminar-BackgroundOpening Question: If I were to choose to be in one of the caste system, I think I would probably choose to be in Bhramin because I could make a good living as an achedemic. I'd have to study, research, and learn new things. I think being an achedemic is like being a student, except knowledge and facts are your teachers. Achedemics also remind me of scientists except more books. Scientists usually do a lot of research and experimenting. The pros are that I'd earn a lot of money, gain more knowledge, and the job would most likely be fun for me. The cons are that it might be overwhelming, people might expect too much, and that I might do my job wrong, causing me to be pushed down in the caste system. Overall, I think I'd fit in Bhramin, but it would be a challenge, which I like.Core Questions:  1. India's caste system was made for order in the land. The caste system is a system people are born into, it divides them into five classes. The highest class is Bhramin, which is where the achedemics and priests fit into. Then is Kyshatryia, which has warriors and kings. After would be Vaishya, where the merchants and landowners belong. Next, Sundra, this is where the commoners, peasants, and servants fit into. Lastly, the Untouchables, this is the worst caste, every single one of them are outcasts. This caste includes street-sweepers and latrine cleaners.  2. I don't think I would like to live in India's caste system because it is like a prison that is against diversity. They expect you to be something that you might not want to be! Let's you are a very smart person who really, really, really wants to be an achedemic, but you are told you have to be an artisan. Let's say you DESPISE art, there is nothing you can do! You are stuck as an artisan for the rest of your life. Did I mention you also can not marry anyone out of your class? Yeah, it sticks. If you and a landowner are in love, I hate to break it to you but that's not going to last. Eventually, you will have to stop being with them and marry another artisan. Oh also, your kids will be artisans and the cycle continues. 3. A positive of living in the Indian caste system is that someone could grow a little more confidence and discover an unknown talent. For example, you are and artisan, you want to be a priest, but you can't. Maybe, you will find out you are actually an amazing artisan! You have discovered a hidden talent. Maybe, you will like your job more and believe you are capable. A negative of living in the Indian caste system is you can't be yourself. Back to the artisan scenario, except, let's change is up a bit, you are horrible at art and you've been practice for so long, but no matter what you do you are still bad. However, your biggest desire is to be a priest, you have been interested all your life. You are not allowed to be a priest though, the government threatens to lower your caste, which means a worse life then the one you have. This is really bad, what happened to following your dreams?          4. I think the belief of a person being reborn into a different caste affected the way people lived in Ancient India only a little bit. I think this is because people in the lower castes tended to life with more suffering than the higher castes. I think that because they were suffering, a few people might have grown so desperate that they killed themselves, trying to be reborn into a higher class. I also thing that people in the highest castes really tried to never get hurt because if they get injured or sick they have a higher chance of dying and being reborn into a lower class.Overview Question: Castes are not a necessary part of life in Ancient India because they probably don't make people happy, the people can't be what they want. They are forced to have a job they might not want, marry within that caste, have kids who have to have the same fate as them, and continue that cycle.  People can still have jobs necessary for India, just not be forced to have a specific job. They can be happy, have the job they want, marry someone they love, and have kids who can be anything they want! Science, Medicine and Technology:Opening Question: I think the most important Indus Valley advancement was medicine! Without medicine a lot of people would die. It was really common to get sick back then and many people would die from getting sick. Medicine would save their lives! Back then medicine was made of plant roots and other things, but over time it developed and was made from more futuristic ingredients which heal even more!Core Questions: 1. The Indus River Valley made medicine which was a huge advancement and is still used today, just more evolved!  Medicine helps and saves so many people! I think this was a very important advancement, especially because it was very common to get sick and die later. Thanks to medicine people who were sick, lived and were cured! Nowadays, we use medicine because it is extremely common to get sick, but it is no big deal. We just have to take some medicine every few hours, depending on what illness you have. The only difference with the medicine then and now, is that ours has more ingredients from our time and more chemicals that help us. Our medicine heals us faster then the Indians' medicine back then.2. I think education and knowledge was very important to the people of the Indus River Valley. I think so because look at all their accomplishments. They seem to be smart. They made the first medicine, boats, and developed some science. They developed the idea of atoms and they created medicine that helped people from all they had back then. They also created a way of transportation, boats. 3. If the Indus River Valley had not existed  we would be behind in medicine, science, ships, etc. The Indus River Valley started a lot of things. They started the atom concept, made early medicine, and started building ships. Without all of that, we probably would not have the atom concept yet or it would have just been discovered, anyway we would still be behind in science. The Indus River Valley made early medicine, which was made from plants and other ancient ingredients. It healed people and that is a very important part of our world. Medicine. What would we do without it? Die. We would be like ancient people, when they got sick, it was as if it was a sign of death, there were no cures, so they would wither away. Ships were one of our first major forms of transportation, we could travel to islands or places overseas, if the Indus Valley didn't exist we wouldn't have them that soon, but eventually humans would probably make ships. However, since they Indus valley made ships and they started developing, they would probably be less developed, the first cruise might not have even come out yet and ships would most likely carry less cargo.Closing Question:The boat and medicine told me a few things about the people of the Indus River Valley. The first, is that they would get sick and it was a very big deal. They needed medicine badly because they were losing many people. With that medicine people were keeping their lives, however they probably were wiped out because of too much disease, that's what usually happens to ancient people who live near large bodies of water. Second, the boats told me that they lived near water, so did the name of their civilization. They most likely were traders, that's why they used boats, to go trading along river routes. They need money and goods after all. Third, I think they were smart people because they developed some elements: earth, fire, air, water, and space. They also started the concept of the atom. So, what I think I know about the Indus River Valley Civilization is that they got commonly got sick, they traded, and some of them were smart and had knowledge. Thanks for                                  reading/ listening :D

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                                                         Emily Economou                   ~Opening Question~

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If I had to chose a place in the caste system, it would would be a Bramin/ priest. I would want to be a priest because, according to the text, "They held a tremendous amount of power over everybody else. Because of their authority, people of other often gave them generous donations." Also, it states in the text that they were the only ones that could hold religious ceremonies. Since I would have the most power, I would make sure that, even if they get reincarnated ,  they would do the right thing, and if they didn't , they would have to do the untouchables work. Also, if an untouchable does something really good, then they would get to do a higher level caste system jobs, and get the luxuries.

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In India, the caste was separated by colors. There were five castes, Bramin, Kshatriya, Vaishyia, Sudra, & Untouchables. Also, your caste depends on your parent's caste. For example, if your parent was a Kshatriya, they you would be one, too. Bramins were made up of mostly priests. Kshatriya were made up of kings, queens, & warriors.

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I think the most unfair caste is the untouchables, and or the bramins because the untouchables had barely any privilages, and the Bramins, because they had too many privilages, for example, donations, and got to learn and teach Vedas.

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I think that this affected the way people lived because if someone killed them self right after they did something good or bad, even though it was illegal, they could have just wasted their lives. Maybe they didn't follow their dharma and they became a goat.

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Opening Question- If I had to be in any class in the caste system, I would be in the Bhramin. I would be in this class because everyone would treat me nice if I decided to be a priest. If I didn't want to be a priest, I could be an academic and that would be good because I'm smart.

Core Question  1- The Indian caste system put people in classes according to their birth. The higher the class, the more important they were. One class, called the Untouchables, had to do dirty work, and some didn't consider it a class at all.

Core Question 4- Since the people of India could be moved up and down in the caste system, it affected them in many ways. Whatever class they moved to, they could only marry people in that caste. They would have to get different jobs according to their class too. Depending on what job and caste Ancient Indians were in, they would have to do more or less work.

Question 1- I think that castes are necessary to make trading and business thrive. Although it is unfair, the caste system splits people into specific jobs so there are the right amount of people in each job. When there are the right number of people in each job, it is better for the business, and the main type of business was trading with others. h

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I would choose to be in the Kshatriya, because I would want to be a king or warrior. I want to be a king so that I can do anything  that is logical to improve the society. I want to a warrior so that i could defend for my king and my people.