Decolonization Partition of India Ms Anderson Mrs Gilbert

Decolonization & Partition of India Ms. Anderson & Mrs. Gilbert 12/16/16

Warm-Up Test your knowledge! Decide if each statement is true or false. 1. India is mostly a Muslim country. 2. The “untouchables” are people of no caste. 3. The caste system is no longer used in India. 4. The British colonial rule lasted almost 50 years. 5. Gandhi led the independence movement with a philosophy of non-violence. 6. The Indian independence movement failed. 7. There was no racial separation in South Africa before apartheid. 8. Apartheid lasted for almost 50 years.

Warm-Up 1. India is mostly a Muslim country. FALSE – Hindu 2. The “untouchables” are people of no caste. TRUE 3. The caste system is no longer used in India. FALSE – exists, but caste-based discrimination is illegal 4. The British colonial rule lasted almost 50 years. FALSE – 100 years 5. Gandhi led the independence movement with a philosophy of non-violence. TRUE 6. The Indian independence movement failed. FALSE – succeeded in 1947 7. There was no racial separation in South Africa before apartheid. FALSE 8. Apartheid lasted for almost 50 years. TRUE

Daily Objectives Lesson Essential Question Behavior Objective – How has India dealt with political, economic, and social change? – Stay on task!!

Background – 1885: Indian National Congress began pressing for self-rule within the British Empire – World War I – 1 million Indian soldiers served with heavy casualties – No freedom at home

Amritsar Massacre – April 13, 1919: British Massacre of peaceful Indian protestors – Turning point for many Indians on evils of British rule – Indian National Congress began calling for independence (more than self-rule)

Mahatma Gandhi – 1920 s: new leader emerged who united all Indians – British-educated lawyer who served in South Africa

Mahatma Gandhi – Nonviolent (passive) resistance – Embraced Hindu traditions – Reverence for all life – Civil Disobedience – 1914: returned to India

Gandhi’s & Beliefs Action – 1920 s-1930 s: nonviolent actions against British rule – Boycott of British goods – Fasting & praying – Deeply upset when protests turned violent

Salt March – British salt monopoly – Indians not allowed to touch naturally produced salt – March 12, 1930: Gandhi & 78 followers set out on 240 -mile journey to the sea – Thousands of marchers followed by the time they reached the sea – Act of civil disobedience: picked up salt from the sea

Salt March – Gandhi arrested & jailed – Indians followed his lead – thousands imprisoned – Gandhi’s message of peace & self-sacrifice gained attention from international community – British portrayed as brutal – British finally agree to hand over some power to Indians

Independence & Partition – August 15, 1947: Indian Independence Day with a democratic constitution – Challenges – Most Indians were poor & uneducated – India divided by caste, language, religions, ethnicity

Reading – Read Chapter 22 Section 1: Nations of South Asia (pages 580 -585) – Answer the questions on your worksheet

Gandhi’s Legacy – Hindu vs. Muslim fighting – Gandhi fasted to protest the violence – Assassinated January 1948 by Hindu nationalist – https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=M 62 c Ok. UF 72 o – https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=o. I 41 B p. Dp. Bc 8

Work Time – India Political Cartoon – World War II Battle Poster – Asia Map Activity – Asia Unit Study Guide