Mr. Christopher Patten
Lessons & Resources
Lesson #1: India
How did imperialism affect former colonies like India as they prepared for independence?
Effects of Imperialism (Slides)
The Gift of the British (Docs)
When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time they seem invincible but in the end, they always fall -- think of it, ALWAYS.
Unit #11: Decolonization
Mahatma Gandhi of India
Lesson #9: Nelson Mandela
Why didn’t the United States attempt to end Apartheid?
Explore Geography
Civil Disobedience
The purposeful breaking of laws to protest actions by the government.
Apartheid
A political policy in South Africa where black South Africans could only live in certain areas, were required to use separate trains, beaches, restaurants, and schools, and could not enter into an interracial marriage.
Lesson #4: Timeline of Independence
How did India gain independence?
Salt March
Passive resistance campaign of Mohandas Gandhi where many Indians protested the British tax on salt by marching to the sea to make their own salt.
Lesson #11: Review
How did the end of World War II cause a trend for decolonization?
Comparison of India vs. Africa (Docs)
Lesson #6: Effects on Africa
How is Africa affected by the de-colonization of India?
Lesson #5: Modern Day India
How did the Partition of India affect the people of India and Pakistan?
Lesson #8: Apartheid
What are the political, economic and social characteristics of South Africa under apartheid
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Mr. Christopher Patten
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