Resources

Check POV’s discussion guide for About Love for additional questions and for background information on women in India and Hinduism, as well as Radha-Krishna stories.

India Together
A page dedicated to women and women’s issues, this online news organization provides articles on daily issues confronting women in India.

Feminism in India
A site by and for young Indian women that is designed to educate and amplify the voices of women and marginalized communities using tools of art, media, culture, technology and community. A good site to get a feel for popular culture issues in India, including writing by Indian women.

HinduWebsite.com
The site features explanations of Hinduism and other religions common to India, including a very general description of the role of women in Hinduism. For additional information on how the religion approaches gender, seehttps://www.hinduwebsite.com/hinduism/h_gender.asp. Note, this is an ad-supported website and may not work properly for people using ad-blocking software.

Standards

Please list Common Core Standards that this lesson addresses. Here is an example for formatting purposes.

SL.11-12.1 Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 11–12 topics, texts and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.

SL.11-12.4 Present information, findings, and supporting evidence, conveying a clear and distinct perspective, such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning, alternative or opposing perspectives are addressed, and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and a range of formal and informal tasks.

SL.11-12.6 Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating a command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.

W.9-10.4,11-12.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization and style are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.

W.11-12.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization and analysis of content.

RH.11-12.2 Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary that makes clear the relationships among the key details and ideas.

R.7 - Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.