Think Through Mahabarata

What Do You Think)
#1 What was your reaction to Arjuna?
[Answer] shocked. That’s all I can say, there was not too much thought going on right then but what can you do?

(Comprehension Check)
How does Drona test his students skills in archery?
Drona tests there skills in archery by giving them a pop quiz!

How does Arjuna show that he is the best student?
by being a show off

How does Drona reward Arjuna?
Drona gives Arjuna an invincible weapon that is named Brahma-Head.(that doesn’t sound so invincible does it?)

#2 Active Reading: Seeing Contrasts! Review the two lists you made in your readers notebook, In what ways is Arjuna different from the rest of the students?

he’s an individual, different, not like the others.

#3 Judging from your list of Arjuna's qualities, which traits do you think were admired in ancient India were alot of regular human traits?

Regular human traits? Well there’s the nose, eyes, ears, ect…

#4 [What is your opinion of Drona as a teacher?

I believe Drona is a good teacher, if I was his boss he would soooo be fired (I just don’t like the guy)

#5 Why do you think Indian parents still tell this story to their children? What lessons does it contain?
The lesson is to be careful in life (watch out for cars when crossing the street, duck if a flying pig is coming toward you at a fast pace, you know the normal stuff! Wait… they didn’t have cars did they? O.O)

#6 [Question](Comparing Texts) Does Drona remind you of any other figure from literature, films, or comics? Explain.
[Answer] No, he doesnt remind me of anyone else.

#7 (Connect To Life) Think about any lesson you found in the story, Based on your own experiences, do you think that lesson is true?

Yes (I think that about sums it up ^_^)