This unit is intended to provide students with a general knowledge of the history and culture of India. Activities include: (1) "What Do You Know about India?"; (2) "What Is All This Stuff For?"; (3) "Name That Spice and Why It's Nice"; (4) "Where and How Are These Elephants Marching?"; (5) "Why Is India What It Is?"; (6) "Why is India the Cover Story in the May 1997 'National Geographic Magazine?'"; (7) "Who Are We, The Indians?"; (8) "What about This Monsoon?" and (9) "Let's Have That Energy Drink That Indians Know and Love." The unit contains a list of materials in the culture trunk as well as additional resources for teaching about India. (EH)