HWC Day 60 - Nationalism, Independence, & Partition

Objective:  Analyze the impact of British rule in India.   Describe the role of the Indian National Congress and Gandhi in establishing independence for the subcontinent.

Task:    Namaste!  We'll continue our examination of the history of the subcontinent with an examination of nationalism in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries.  We'll also spend time considering Gandhi's unique role in the nationalist movement.  Finally, we'll investigate the partition of the subcontinent.

Upcoming due dates:

• TODAY - "The Partition of India, 1947 - Background Essay" reflection due on Schoology BEFORE class
• Thursday, May 4 - Sri Lanka Case Study due in class
• Monday, May 8 - "India's New Economy" due in class
• Tuesday, May 9 - Fishbowl discussions - "India Changes Course" & "The Struggle for Women's Empowerment in India"
• Wednesday, May 10 - Unit 6 Test
• Wednesday, May 10 - Unit 6 PDPs & SJSs due
• Tuesday, June 6 @ 9:15 am - HWC Final Exam 

Sepoy Rebellion of 1857 from Toby Mortimer on Vimeo.

Gandhi (Amritsar Massacre) from t๏ђ ฬєє tєςк on Vimeo.