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The year is 1921. The movement to protest British colonialism has grown rapidly under the leadership of Mohandas Gandhi and the Indian National Congress.  

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Main Historical Question: What was the connection between nationalism and Indian culture in Gandhi's satyagraha campaign?

 

Role-Play Debate Question: Do you support Gandhi's Swadeshi movement?Head

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Your Task:

Using details from all of the sources you looked at (and citing where appropriate), write a diary or letter (to another character) about what you saw and experienced.

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  • What happened?

  • What did you see? do? hear? smell?

  • What emotions did it evoke in you?

  • Why was this day important for you and for India?

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SPINNING FOR INDIA'S INDEPENDENCE

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AM J PUBLIC HEALTH

IMPERIALISM IN INDIA

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Source: OER World History Project

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GANDHI SPINNING COTTON

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Length: 0:26

 

Recommended viewing times: entire video

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Primary Source: NYTimes article on Clothes Boycott

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Main Historical Question: What was the connection between nationalism and Indian culture in Gandhi's satyagraha campaign?

 

Role-Play Debate Question: Do you support Gandhi's Swadeshi movement?

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Your Task:

Using details from all of the sources you looked at (and citing where appropriate), write a diary or letter (to another character) about what you saw and experienced.

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  • What happened?

  • What did you see? do? hear? smell?

  • What emotions did it evoke in you?

  • Why was this day important for you and for India?

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