Lesson: The Mughal Empire
This lesson asks students to draw conclusions about power in the Mughal Empire by examining two paintings from the era.
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Lesson Aim:
I can draw conclusions about power in the Mughal Empire based on artwork.
Lesson Overview:
- Do Now: What can you learn about this city based on the image?
- Mini Lesson: Key Terms & The Mughal Empire
- Independent Work: Text Annotation Activity
- Group Discussion: Source Analysis (two paintings with a focus on power)
- Class Share Out
- Exit Ticket: Who held power in the Mughal Empire?
This bundle includes the following items:
- Lesson Plan
- Classwork Document (2 pages, 2-sided)
- Exit Ticket Document (1/2 page to cut and distribute)
- Accompanying Slides Presentation
What you need to do to prepare for this lesson:
- Print and photocopy the Classwork and Exit Ticket handouts to distribute to your students. The Exit Ticket document fits two Exit Tickets per page, so you only need half the amount of your students.
File Format
The lesson plan, classwork, and exit ticket come in editable Microsoft Word documents. You can also upload these into Google Docs with minimal formatting required.
The slides presentation is an editable Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation. You can upload this into Google Slides with minimal formatting required.
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This lesson is part of a larger unit available here.
The full unit includes:
- Unit Plan
- Lesson 1: Geographic Features Stations
- Lesson 2: the Ottoman Empire
- Lesson 3: the Tokugawa Shogunate
- Lesson 4: the Mughal Empire
- Lesson 5: the Qing Dynasty
- Lesson 6: Unit Review (Class Discussion About Power)
- Full Unit Assessment
- Unit Notes & Additional Information PDF
Find this unit and more on our full modern global history curriculum page.