Thursday, December 2, 2010

What We Did in Class Today Thursday December 2, 2010

Today in class, we continued watching the movie Slumdog Millionaire.

For homework, we had to look up the answers to the following questions:

 
Compare the motion picture industry in India and the United States.

The motion picture industry in India compared to the United States is that the United States has the oldest motion picture industry, and India has the largest motion picture industry. The U.S. has historically dominated the motion picture industry; however, in recent years India has passed the US in number of films produced.  The Indian industry also produces its films for much less per movie compared to the US.

What are the names of the three main characters (the "three 
musketeers") in Slumdog Millionaire?

The names of the three main characters in the movie Slumdog Millionaire are Jamal, Latika, and Salim


What is a “chai wallah”?
A chai wallah is a person ho provides tea, either by selling or bringing it.

Tell us five things we must know about the Taj Mahal. Include a fantastic photo.

  • The Taj Mahal is one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

  • The Emperor Mughal Shah Jahan wanted the Taj Mahal built in memory of his dead wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

  • The Taj Mahal is made out of white marble.

  • Approximately 1000 elephants were used to transport the marble to the construction site of the Taj Mahal.

  • The word Taj means crown, and Mahal means place, so the Taj Mahal means crown place.

  • Construction of the Taj Mahal started in 1632 and lasted for 16 years, ending in 1648.

  • About 20,000 people worked on the Taj Mahal every day to complete it.





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