Wednesday
December 12, 2012
Mr. Lombardi
Aim: How did
India gain
independence
from Great
Britain?
Do Now: 
H.W. #7
• Why Did England Grant India Independence?:
– Read the handout; highlight all important parts.
– Answer the 6 questions in full sentences.
– DO NOT COPY ANOTHER STUDENT’S WORK!
– Due: Tomorrow, December 13
Imperialism in India
Think!
Would a riot or a protest be more effective in
changing government policy?
Independence in India:
Mohandas Gandhi
• “The Mahatma” (The Great Soul)
• Led a peaceful movement to gain Indian
independence (1947).
• Used non-violence (philosophies of civil
disobedience & passive resistance).
• Led a 24-day “Great Salt March” (1930):
– 60,000 people were arrested.
– worldwide public opinion was very “pro-Indian”.
Non-Violent Methods of Gandhi
Civil Disobedience
• Purposely not following the
rules of a society in order to
bring about social change.
Passive Resistance
• Opposition to laws by the use of
non-cooperation and other nonviolent methods.
• Ex: economic boycotts &
protest marches.
Activity # 1
1. Fill in definitions of vocabulary words:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Disobey
Unjust
Assassinated
Ironic
2. Read the Gandhi handout
3. Answer questions 1-7 on the back in
COMPLETE SENTENCES
Summary
• How did India gain independence
from Great Britain?
Analyzing Primary Sources
Satyagraha
A central element of Gandhi’s philosophy of non-violence
was called Satyagraha, often translated as “soul-force” or
“truth-force.”
Primary Source
Passive resistance is a method of securing rights by
personal suffering; it is the reverse of resistance by
arms. When I refuse to do a thing that is repugnant to
my conscience, I use soul-force. For instance, the
government of the day has passed a law which is
applicable to me; I do not like it, if, by using violence, I
force the government to repeal the law, I am employing
body-force. If I do not obey the law an accept the
penalty for its breach, I use soul-force. It involves sacrifice of self.
Gandhi Chapter XVII, Hind Swaraj
Analyzing a Political Cartoon
Political cartoons rely on pictures and few words
to convey an opinion about recent events. In
following cartoon, the artist uses only two words
to make a point about recent events in India.
The cartoon appeared in a Brazilian newspaper.
Study the cartoon. Then, on a separate sheet of
paper, write the answers to the questions that
follow.
Analyzing a Political Cartoon
Analyzing a Political Cartoon
1. Who is the person represented in the cartoon?
What was his importance to the people of India?
2. In political cartoons, a person can be used to
symbolize an idea. What idea(s) did the person in
the statue stand for?
3. What has happened in the cartoon? What do you
think the artist meant by showing this?
4. What events might have inspired the artist to draw
this cartoon? How do you think he felt about these
events?
5. Suggest a title for this cartoon.
Regents Prep - Imperialism
Critical Thinking Questions:
1. Why would Great Britain give India
independence and lose a valuable colony?
2. Indian people call Gandhi “Mahatma” which
meant “Great Soul.” Why do you believe they
gave him this title?
3. How is Gandhi’s assassination “ironic”?
4. Why might the Indian’s want to rule themselves
even though the British brought many positive
impacts to India?
5. If you were an imperialist how would you justify
your position against Gandhi and his philosophy
of passive resistance/civil disobedience?