The document provides a list of 20 vocabulary words for students to look up in their social studies book and write definitions and example sentences for. The words relate to concepts in Hinduism and Indian culture, and include terms about the caste system, major Hindu gods, concepts of reincarnation, karma, and moksha. Students are instructed to underline the words in their book, learn their meanings, and write individual sentences for each one on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Teacher: Mauricio Torres Student: ……………………………..
Grade: 8thE.G.B. Section: ……………………………………
Subject: Social Studies Date: ....................... 2012
Activity: Homework
INDIA VOCABULARY
General instructions: Use your book to find the meanings of the following
words. Underline them and learn them, because you could certainly need them
on a test. After that, use each one of them and write a sentence, on a separate
piece of paper, in accordance to the meaning found on the book.
1. Caste system
2. Brahmins
3. Kshatriyas
4. Visyas
5. Sudras
6. Varnas
7. Vedas
8. Upanishads
9. Atman
10. Brahma
11. Siva
12. Vishnu
13. Reincarnation
14. Karma
15. Dharma
16. Moksha
17. Nirvana
18. Guru
19. Ahimsa
20. Sikhs
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