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Analyzing Ashoka’s Edicts – Activity

The main goal of this lesson is to have students analyze Ashoka’s edicts and determine what he and his empire were like:

15 Slide PowerPoint Includes:

Do Now Question
Informational Chart
Video Links
2 Assessment Questions
Activity Instructions
2 Conclusion Questions

Activity:

There are 3 different activity options based on a 570-word resource that divides Ashoka’s edicts into 10 different sections.

Note: Edicts have been re-worded and re-numbered for clarity to make the activities easier for students. For example, Edict XIII is a source used for Edicts 1, 2, and 3 (this will be indicated at the bottom of each edict)

Activity Option 1: Which Edicts Is It -Worksheet?

6 Descriptions are provided. Using these descriptions, students…

1) Read the descriptions and find the edict(s) that best meet each description

2) Next, students provide a brief explanation of why

(note that for many, more than one edict can be used)

Two versions are included. One gives students 5 edict options for each section. The other is open-ended and has students choose whichever edict they think is best.

Activity Option 2:Question Worksheet

Students answer the comprehension and analysis questions on the worksheet by examining Ashoka’s Edicts

Activity Option 3: Analyzing Ashoka’s Edicts Chart

Students choose 5 edicts, analyze them, and explain what they show about both the Mauryan Empire and Ashoka

Full Keys are provided for each activity option!

This lesson has been adapted for digital learning. Students can use apps such as LuminPDF or Dochub to complete and submit the fillable PDF files.

View a video tutorial on how to integrate these digital PDFs into Google Classroom here!

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