Week 32:
Independence in Asia
Unit Era: 1945 to Present
Unit XI
Lesson 1: New Nations in South Asia and Southeast AsiaL.G.1: I can explain how independence led to the partition of India.L.G.2: I can describe the national development of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.L.G.3: I can define the role of South Asia in the Cold War.L.G.4: I can explain the impact of independence on nations of Southeast Asia.
Assigned Readings
Make sure you know the vocabulary terms on the right, as you may be quizzed on them this week.
- Partition
- Sikh
- Kashmir
- Dalits
- Indira Gandhi
- Punjab
- Nonalignment
- Autocratic
- Aung San Suu Kyi
- Sukarno
Alternative Schedule 2024 (MCAP)
Monday: Student Choice Day
Tuesday: Notes 1 of 2 | India
Wednesday: Notes 2 of 2 | Pakistan and SE Asia
Thursday: Global Conflict: India v. Pakistan
Friday: Genocide in Myanmar
Monday: Student Choice Day
Units X and XIOpener: Overview | Student Choice Day(s)
On Student Choice Days you decide how best to utilize your time related to the class. Consider:
Finalizing The Previous Unit | submit work from the previous unit by the end of the class.
After today it will only be valued at 1 point.
Beginning to Work on the Current Unit | Get a head start on the work for the current unit.
Recovery a Test | After completing the Recovery Handout, you may recover a previous test from the MP.
Lesson: Select an Activity from the Student Choice Board
See the Student Choice Board (left) if you want more information about today's activity
Closing: Reminder | The Work from Last Unit is Due By The End of Class
Today marks the last day in which you can turn in the work from the previous unit for partial credit.
If you turn in an assignment from the last unit after today it will be marked as a "1/x" where "x" is equal to the value of the assignment. In other words, you will earn 1 point to illustrate that you turned in the assignment, albeit after it was directly relevant to the learning taking place.
Family Planning Stamp from India (1989)
Tuesday: Independence in South Asia
MSDE III.D.4| Analyze how Mohandas Gandhi in India, Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam, Jomo Kenyatta in Kenya, Kwame Nkrumah in Ghana, and Ahmed been Bella in Algeria achieved colonial independence (3, 4, and 5). Opener: Personal Opinion | Population Control and Government
Opinion: Do you think governments should try to control the world population?
Context: Do you think governments should be allowed to practice compulsory sterilization?
In 1976, India’s government provided monetary incentives to impoverished men to get sterilized. After protest, they withheld ration cards from women in order to coerce them.
As of 2020, the US Supreme Court has not expressly overturned Buck v. Bell
Lesson: Independence in India
I. Notes: Independence in India
Closing: Periodization | 1945 to 2000
Periodization (Notes) Identify the three events that took place from 1945 to 2000.
Resources | Modern India (1947 to the Present)
Wednesday: A Short History of Pakistan
MSDE III.D.6 | Compare resistance movements in Eastern Europe, Taiwan, India, and Pakistan (3, 4, and 5). Opener: Introduction | Global Conflict Tracker
Where do you think global conflicts are currently happening in the world?
Does the amount of conflict highlight at the [ Global Conflict Tracker ] website surprise you? Explain.
Lesson: A Short History of Pakistan
I. Notes: A Short History of Pakistan and New Nations in Southeast Asia
II. Worksheet: Use the "Conflict between India and Pakistan" article to answer the associated questions.
It is recommended that you complete the assignment in Schoology, as I color-coded the article to help you complete the assignment faster.
Closing: Taking Sides | The Conflict in Kashmir Explained (10:08)
Group 1 | India: Summarize the conflict from the perspective of India. Provide a solution reflective of the Indian perspective.
Group 2 | Pakistan: Summarize the conflict from the perspective of Pakistan. Provide a solution reflective of the Pakistani perspective.
Group 3 | Kashmir: Summarize the conflict from the perspective of Kashmir. Provide a solution reflective of the Kashmiri perspective.
Resources | Modern Resistance Movements (1900 to the Present)
Thursday: Independence in Southeast Asia
MSDE III.D.5 | Explain how Soviet and American relations influenced indirect conflicts in Asia, Africa, and the Americas (3, 4). Vocabulary Quiz | Independence in Asia
Complete the vocabulary quiz based on the words from this week's readings. In the event that you did not do well you are welcome to earn the points back by submitting definitions for the vocabulary terms using the Frayer Model (click for example).
Lesson: New Nations in Southeast Asia
I. Notes: New Nations in Southeast Asia
II. Worksheet: Complete the "Rohingya Crisis: Genocide in Myanmar" worksheet based on the associated reading.
Closing: Personal Opinion | Revoke Nobel Peace Prizes
Should Nobel Peace Prizes be revoked from people or organizations that are no longer deemed worthy of it?
Consider the response of Aung San San Suu Kyi within The Daily Show clip below.
Resources | Indirect Conflicts in the Cold War (c. 1947 to 1991)
Friday: Myanmar Genocide
MSDE III.D.5 | Explain how Soviet and American relations influenced indirect conflicts in Asia, Africa, and the Americas (3, 4). TWO HOUR EARLY DISMISSAL TODAY
Lesson: New Nations in Southeast Asia
I. Notes: New Nations in Southeast Asia
II. Worksheet: Complete the "Rohingya Crisis: Genocide in Myanmar" worksheet based on the associated reading.
Closing: Personal Opinion | Revoke Nobel Peace Prizes
Should Nobel Peace Prizes be revoked from people or organizations that are no longer deemed worthy of it?
Consider the response of Aung San San Suu Kyi within The Daily Show clip below.
[ YouTube ] CCWH 1.40 - Decolonization
[ YouTube ] Cogito - What is Sikhism?
[ YouTube ] Biographics - Norman Borlaug
Essential Question(s) 1890 to 1994
How Do Nations Seek Security in Times of Global Tension?
MSDE Objective(s) | Students will examine the regional causes of post-World War II independence movements by:
III.D.4| Analyzing how Mohandas Gandhi in India, Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam, Jomo Kenyatta in Kenya, Kwame Nkrumah in Ghana, and Ahmed been Bella in Algeria achieved colonial independence (3, 4, and 5).
MSDE Objective(s) | Students will compare the regional and interregional conflicts that accelerated the Cold War by: :
III.D.5| Explaining how Soviet and American relations influenced indirect conflicts in Asia, Africa, and the Americas (3, 4).
III.D.6 | Comparing resistance movements in Eastern Europe, Taiwan, India, and Pakistan (3, 4, and 5).