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DECODING BOROBUDUR

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Students study the example of the spread of Buddhism in Southeast Asia, assess the possible meaning conveyed by Borobudur, explore how ideas travel and the process of syncretism, and appreciate how and why Salindra leaders in Java appropriated Indian ide

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buddhism, world religions, belief systems

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buddhism, common era indian traders, sumatra and java, social studies
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Grade
8th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
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