Meaghan McCauley
Lesson Plans
Week of January 29th, 2007

Monday-Friday: 48-minute classes

Objectives:
1) Analyze the effects of imperialism, economic stability, and revolution on developing nations.
2) Define non-violence.
3) Appreciate Gandhi as a person and as a political leader.
4) Evaluate Gandhi’s importance on the world, and our own histories.
5) Create a eulogy for Gandhi.

Essential Questions:
By 1800, England had lost its American colonies and France was torn by a violent revolution. Yet, by 1900, Western Europe and the U.S. had worldwide empires, a dominance which continues to this day. What factors brought Western Europe and the U.S. to this world-power status and what were the domestic and worldwide responses to these changes?

Departmental Focus Question:
1) How did those regions subjected to Western domination respond, as individuals, groups, and nations? (i.e. native resistance, China’s resistance, Japan’s modernization, Mexico’s revolution)
2) How did nationalism, as a response to imperialism, lead to a new political order in India and Southeast Asia?

Monday:
1) Focus Question: How did your mid-terms go?
2) Group Work (randomly selected): Chapter 28 Packet.
3) Close Activity: One member from each group answers a specific question from the packet.
Homework:
1) None.

Tuesday:
1) Focus Question: How did China and Japan react to foreign influence?
2) Chapter 28 PowerPoint Presentation “Transformations around the Globe” and accompanying worksheet.
3) Close Activity: Pick a Victim-Have one person discuss what he/she learned today, and then have that student select another student to answer.
Homework:
1) None.


Wednesday:
1) Warm Up: Remember three things we discussed yesterday.
2) Finish PowerPoint Presentation.
3) Close Activity: Chapter 28 visual summary.
Homework:
1) Mohandas Gandhi and Nonviolent Resistance Exercise.


Thursday:
1) Focus Question: What does “an eye for an eye” mean to you?
2) Class Discussion: Does non-violence work?
3) Close Activity: Begin Section Assessment for Chapter 30, Section 4, “Nationalism in India and Southeast Asia”, #1-4.
Homework:
1) Finish Section Assessment for Chapter 30, Section 4, “Nationalism in India and Southeast Asia”, #1-4.

Friday:
1) Focus Question: What are other examples of successful non-violent movements?
2) Excerpts from the film “Gandhi”.
3) Close Activity: Hand out eulogy assignment.
Homework:
1) Begin working on Gandhi’s eulogy.
2) Have a great weekend!