HWC Day 63 - Imperialism & Independence in South Asia

Objective:  Evaluate the historical developments of South Asia.  Investigate select contemporary issues in South Asia.

Task:  For the first portion of class, we'll examine the historiography of British in India.  Specifically, we'll examine textbook accounts and the primary sources of Amristasr Bagh Massacre.  Next, we'll examine photographs of Mohandas Gandhi to investigate his role as a nationalist leader.

Homework:

• TODAY - "Accounts of the Amritsar Bagh Massacre" analysis & discussion questions due in class
• Friday, December 5 - "Fighting the Afghans in the 19th Century" close reading & discussion questions due in class
• Friday, December 5 - R&R Thesis statement due on HWC-Fall14 blog by 3:00 pm
• Monday, December 8 - R&R Comments to thesis due by 3:00 pm
• Monday, December 8 - R&R Notecards due in class
• Wednesday, December 10 - Unit 6 Test
• Monday, December 15 -R&R Outline due in GoogleDoc by 3:00 pm
• Wednesday, December 17 - R&R Comments to outline due on GoogleDoc by 3:00 pm
• Monday, December 22 - R&R First Draft due in class
• Tuesday, December 23 - R&R Peer Review of First Draft due by 11:00 am
• Wednesday, January 7 - R&R Final Draft due by 3:00 pm
• Monday, January 12 - R&R Presentation due in class

Extending class discussion:

• "Amritsar Massacre a Fresh Memory for Last Witness" (All Things Considered, NPR,  12/27/2007)

"David Cameron Makes Historic Visit to Amritsar" (The Telegraph, 2/20/2013)