The team visits the Wednesday Anjuna flea market, a beachside frenzy that is all the rage for tourists and locals alike throughout the state of Goa. Students get to share in our sensory experience as we shop, eat, haggle, and meet some interesting characters in India.
Flea markets take place all over the world.
Ask students to bring in props from home and then put on a flea market in your own classroom. Complete the exercise with a lunch discussion over the purpose of local flea markets. The team visits the ancient and sacred Buddhist and Hindu cave temples in Ajanta and Ellora. This introduction to Hinduism and Buddhism begins at the location of the roots of the faith, as these cave temples date back some 2000 years ago. Use Jasmine's dispatch to inspire students to do some digging and exploring on their own.