General India Learning Resources
Before we jumped into learning about India, I grabbed a few scaffolding introductory studies.
Here are some helpful resources that I found:
India Unit, by Little World Wanderers (Free printable)
India Study Unit, by Thistles and Biscuits ($6, Digital Download)
India Printable Cultural Pack, by 193 Little Adventures Pack - India ($15 digital download)
India Unit study Blog Post by Around the World Homeschool
India Unit study Blog Post by Little Shop of Smiths
National Parks of India - A List of all the national parks in India and links to learn more about them
Craft Atlas - Interactive Atlas mapping some of the traditional handicrafts found in India
Taj Mahal Grounds Virtual Tour - Google Arts & Culture
YouTube Videos we found helpful
Intro to India
All about India for Kids - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6J6UpxMxG_8
Indian guest urges - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Pioi79ZVvp4
Bollywood party dance moves
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ0maICKKEI
Indian Wedding
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dmWeUL_J-oI
Reason’s to get Mehendi (henna designs) Before a wedding - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=K3AQ8U2wqYc
Intro to Henna Tutorial
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0938GlGBCPM&t=305s
Intro to Hinduism
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xlBEEuYIWwY
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi91CECCtGc
Traditional Games
How to play pallanguzhi - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iRvukwXYrl8
Cricket Explained if you Already know Baseball - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EWpbtLIxYBk
Handicrafts
How to make a Marigold Paper Garland - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e85k-LsA8ms
What is Rangoli - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9_R9eUC9-D0
Example of a Kolum Design (a devotional sand art) - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ytoqoUxXIec
Indian Animals
African vs Indian Elephant - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=75EMPtR5Z0k