Please do not talk at this time… Nov 25 The Art of Non Violence As you watch the scenes of Indians using non violence and still refusing to follow unjust laws think about the following: Do the English feel threatened by Gandhi’s actions? Are the Indians behaving in a threatening manner? Is there a conflict in the two answers you just gave? What is it? Who do you sympathize with most? How will the international community see the British soldiers? How will the international community view the Indian people? Who seems braver, the soldier or
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Please do not talk at this time… Nov 25
The Art of Non ViolenceAs you watch the scenes of Indians using non
violence and still refusing to follow unjust laws think about the following: Do the English feel threatened by Gandhi’s actions? Are the Indians behaving in a threatening manner? Is there a conflict in the two answers you just gave? What is it? Who do you sympathize with most? How will the international community see the British soldiers? How will the international community view the Indian people? Who seems braver, the soldier or the Indians?
Other examples of Non Violent Opposition to Unjust Laws
MLK’s “I have a Dream” speech- Protesting limits to Civil Rights
Other examples of Non Violent Opposition to Unjust Laws
Tiananmen Square- Protesting limits to Natural rights
Other examples of Non Violent Opposition to Unjust Laws
Soweto Protests in South Africa - Protesting Apartheid and Limits to Natural Rights
Other examples of Non Violent Opposition to Unjust Laws
Women in Black, San Francisco- Protesting war and injustice in Israel and Palestine
Non Violence Reading
As you read, underline examples of non violent resistance to unjust laws or situations. Then reflect at the bottom of the second page.
1. What is going on in this picture? 2. How does it characterize Indian Independence?
3. What do you Notice about the location of religious groups in India?
4. What kinds of problems will a people afraid that their culture will be abused again face?
Afghanistan
West
Pakistan
Kashmir
East Punjab
East Pakistan
PartitionPartition!!
Before Indians receive full Independence, the British, Muslin and Hindu leaders divide the lands of India into two nations with two dominant religions.
People are urged to move to where their religion is dominant.
5. What problems do you think this migration of religious groups causes?
Jawarlal NehruJawarlal Nehru Ally of Gandhi.Ally of Gandhi. 11stst Prime Minister Prime Minister
Coup d’etat- Takes power by Coup d’etat- Takes power by forceforce.. Forms a secular government Forms a secular government against Islamic fundamentalists.against Islamic fundamentalists. U.S. ally in the “War on Terror.”U.S. ally in the “War on Terror.”
Gen. Pervex MusharaffGen. Pervex Musharaff
Economic development.Economic development. Political instability/militaryPolitical instability/military dictatorship. dictatorship.
Terrorism.Terrorism. The Kashmir dispute and The Kashmir dispute and nuclear nuclear weapons. weapons.
Major problems & Major problems & Issues Issues
in Pakistan todayin Pakistan today
India Vs.
Pakistan
Both claim Kashmir, its
lands, its wealth, its
people and its water
resources.
Kashmir CrisisKashmir Crisis
UN negotiated cease fire has only helped so much....small skirmishes and fights break out constantly
The India-Pakistan Arms Race Heats Up in
the Late 1990s
2002 Nuclear 2002 Nuclear StatisticsStatistics
Increasingly... India and Pakistan are working to fight
Terrorism Pakistan is home to a number of rebel
groups that support terrorists in Afghanistan
India holds an influential place in regional politics.
But... Both countries still struggle to maintain their own stability 6. How does this help the Terrorists?
7. Why are two unstable nuclear capable nations near organized terrorist groups a scary situation for the rest of
the world?
8. What can the US do to make this situation better?
Please do not talk at this time Dec. 1
• Get a reading on Outsourcing and read the side titled: “What’s All the Noise About?”
• On a half sheet of paper (you can share a whole sheet with a friend) please give me the following:
3- three businesses the US has outsourced to India
2- two reasons India is a great place to send your outsourced business to.
1- one serious concern for American businesses regarding India’s instability ( you have to think of this one on your own….)
Video on Outsourcing• Point of View- As you watch, record information on the
two points of view of Outsourcing presented in the video on the back of your ½ paper.
• Outsourcing:
Indian View American View
Now go back and put a star next to those perceptions that are positive and a circle next to those perceptions that are negative. Which one do you have more of?
