Modern World History

First Week of the the Fourth Marking Period.

Monday, April 16, 2007

OBJECTIVE: Build Geography Skills and Examine the Movement from Colonization to Independence in Ghana, India, Vietnam, and Philippines through an Annotated Map Activity.

  • Work on Decolonization Charts in Class

 

Homework:

Work on Decolonization Charts

 

warning NOTE: To complete the chart on India you will need to read pages 406-408
(786-787) on Gandhi and non-violent efforts for independence.

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

OBJECTIVE: Build Geography Skills and Examine the Movement from Colonization to Independence in Ghana, India, Vietnam, and Philippines through an Annotated Map Activity.

  • Complete Decolonization Charts in Class
  • Complete Note Cards and Map Annotations

 

Homework:

Complete Map Activity.

Wednesday, April 18 - Thursday, April 19, 2007

Objective: Assess Independence Movements Through Primary Document Analysis.

  • Introductory Notes on Independence Movements during the Cold War period.
  • Primary Document Analysis Activity
  • Download the Primary Documents
    Complete the highlighting and underlining of the documents
    Choose three of the four countries and complete a Venn-Diagram comparing the causes and methods of Independence.

 

Homework:

Read the following critiques of the film Ghandi:

 

Answer the following questions for class discussion before the film:

1. What do these reviews identify as the strengths of the film?

 

2. What are the weaknesses of the film?

 

3. How is the film's representation of Gandhi biased? What do you think are some possible reasons are for this bias?

Friday, April 20, 2007

OBJECTIVE: Assess the Role of Gandhi in the Indian Independence Movement. Examine the portrayal of Gandhi in the film Gandhi.

  • Collect Annotated Maps
  • Review HW on Gandhi
  • Discuss existing knowledge and perceptions of Gandhi
  • Analyze excerpts from the film Gandhi

 

Homework:

Movie Review for Gandhi Film