7Th Grade History (GCP) s2

Name: ______Do Now September 20, 2005 History - ____ Do Now #14

Objective: 10. I will be able to analyze the ways in which Gandhi was powerful and successful as a leader in India’s struggle for independence.

Essential Question: “What is it that makes someone powerful?”

Are you MAKING THE IMPOSSIBLE POSSIBLE?

Earn your class the points they deserve!

Read the selection below, and then answer the questions that follow by filling in the blanks.

Important things to remember for today’s film:

I. Gandhi created a type of village which he called an ashram. An ashram was a farming community in which everyone shared the work that had to be done: from cooking meals to raking leaves to cleaning the bathrooms. Gandhi thought this was an ideal way of life … out in the countryside with everyone working together.

II. In addition to the Hindus and Muslims, there was a third major religion in India, Sikhism (“seek -- is -- um”). Someone who follows the religion of Sikhism is called a Sikh (“seek”). Sikhism is a cross between Hinduism and Islam. Sikhs take the idea of reincarnation from Hinduism and the idea of one god from Islam.

1. Gandhi began his first non-violent protest in S______A______.

2. In that country and in India, Gandhi was protesting against the B______(another name for people from E______who speak E______).

3. A third major religion in India was S______. Someone who follows this religion is called a S______.

4. Gandhi created a village community called an A______.

5. Here, people took turns doing necessary jobs like ______.

Today’s Vocabulary Practice: We will say this aloud with our hand signals. Nehru Jinnah Gandhi

Above and Beyond: What do you remember most about the movie yesterday? Name: ______Classwork September 20, 2005 History - ____ Classwork #14 Gandhi (the movie) - Day II Comprehension questions: 1. What effect do you think Gandhi’s visit to Champara has on his attitude toward the British? ______

2. What lesson does Gandhi try and teach Nehru and Jinnah through his treatment of the servant during their meeting? ______

3. What are the protesters burning in the last scene we watched today? Why are they burning them? ______

Bloom’s Time Travelers Questions: Level? 1.

5. (at least 2)

Lines from the movie that I want to Thoughts or feelings I discuss have or that sounded important: about that line: (at least 2)