12/12/13
“Gandhi’s activism”
1. What is the definition of activism?
• actions that are meant to bring about change
2. What types of activism did Gandhi put into practice?
On desk: “Unjust laws & Activism” wksht.
1. List as many unjust laws the British implemented in India during colonialism as you can.
What Gandhi did Law he was trying to change
Result of Gandhi’s action (Did it work? How do you
know?)
12/12/13
World History Agenda
1. Review “Gandhi’s tactics of nonviolence” (discussion/notes)
2. What are the methods of nonviolent resistance? (class notes)
3. Nonviolent resistance posters
HW: None!
1. Who emerged as the leader of the Indian independence movement?
• Mohandas K. Gandhi• The “Mahatma”• means “Great Soul”
• His teachings:• Were a mixture of all the major world religions.
2. What two methods did he & the Congress Party endorse?
• Civil disobedience & nonviolence.
4. What are at least 4 ways that Gandhi refused to participate in the British systems?
• Refused to buy British goods.• Refused to attend British schools.• Refused to pay British taxes.• Boycotted British cloth & spun his own.• Boycotted British salt & made his own.• Encouraged Indians to go on strike.
5. Summarize Gandhi’s boycott of British cloth and the effect it had on the British.
• Indians had to buy British cloth.
• Gandhi refused to buy British cloth and wove his own instead.
• Urged Indians to do the same.
• British profits dropped dramatically.
6. Summarize why Gandhi staged the Salt March.
• Salt Acts said Indians had to buy salt from the British govt.
• And pay sales tax on it!
• Gandhi and followers marched 240 miles to the coast to make their own salt!
7. How did the movement “gain worldwide support” after events at the salt works?
• Indians intend to shut the salt works down.
• British soldiers attack them.
• Indians use no violence & refuse to defend themselves, but keep marching.
**News of the story wins worldwide support for Gandhi & Indians’ movement.**
What are the main methods of nonviolent resistance?
1. Class notes
2. Create posters for each method.
Civil disobedience:the deliberate and public refusal to obey an unjust law
Example: • To defy the Salt Acts, which said that Indians could only buy
British salt, Gandhi led the Salt March• Indians marched to the sea and made their own salt
Noncooperation:refusing to participate in unjust systems
Example: • Gandhi encouraged noncooperation in any British-run system• Not attending British-run schools• Not paying British taxes• Not voting in British elections• Not buying British clothing
Boycott:refusing to buy or use something until demands are met
Example: • Gandhi boycotted British-made cloth.• He wore only home-spun cloth.
Strike:refusing to work until certain demands are met
Example: • Thousands of Indians went on strike in major cities.• Trains stopped running and factories were dormant.
Protests & demonstrations:actions expressing disapproval of something• Can include marches, speeches, rallies, signs, chants, etc.• The more people that are included, the more powerful the
protest becomes
Example: • In response to the Rowlatt Acts, Indians held a protest &
demonstration at Amritsar
Tahrir Square (Egypt) protests, 2011
Nonviolent Resistance Posters
• Choose the method of nonviolent resistance that you like the best or think would be the most effective.
• Create a poster that represents your method of nonviolence.
• Include:1. Definition.2. Visually represent definition (draw or find pictures)3. Examples from Indian independence movement.4. Optional: other examples (current or historical).
