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Thursday, January 29, 2009

RWG3 Varnasi answers from Lab

Answers to the Varnasi article
Many of you just cut and pasted your answers from the article. You MUST use your own words!!!

Why is the man in the wheelchair in Varanasi? He wants to go there to die.
What are some names for Varanasi? Kashi and Banares
What famous people have been to Varanasi? Budda
What do Hindus believe about the Ganges? It can wash away your sins and allow you to break away from the cycle of reincarnation. You can then go to heaven and rest.
What is a ghat? steps that lead to the river
What are some of the things people do on the ghats? bathe and wash their clothes
What is a product that is made in Varanasi? silk
What are some of the problems facing the Ganges? dumping of raw sewage and overuse
Would you like to go to Varanasi? Why or why not. Up to you

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