Civil Disobedience
What is Civil Disobedience?
Breaking the law in a way that does not hurt or harm others. Used to protest a law.
What tragic event happened to Ghandi even though he supported non-violence?
He was shot and killed in a violent act.
Who was Ghandi writing do in Document A?
Lord Irwin, English Governor of India
True or False: People can switch into different Castes other than the one they are born into.
False
What is the largest country in South Asia?
India
Speeding on the way to school or work.
Not Civil Disobedience
What was Ghandi's original job before starting the Indian Independence movement?
Lawyer
True or False: Based on document B, Ghandi's followers often used violence when he was not there.
False
True or False: Caste systems are illegal in India today.
True
What is the longest river in South Asia?
Brahmaputra River
Refusing to pay taxes.
Civil Disobedience
Where did Ghandi live before he returned to India?
South Africa
What does Ghandi do/ask for in document C?
More jail time, a harsher punishment.
What types of things in a person's life does a caste system impact?
What jobs you can have, who you can interact with or marry, schools you can go to, where you can go, how people treat you.
What does South Asia rely on for growing crops?
Monsoons, wind patterns that bring rain.
Tearing down a statue or monument while no one is around.
Civil Disobedience
What did Ghandi and his followers do to protest the salt tax?
The Salt March. Marched to the coast and picked up their own salt from the ground, which broke the law.
Based on document A, why does Ghandi say he dreads engaging in Civil Disobedience?
He will be arrested and put in jail. He does not WANT to go to jail, but is willing to accept the consequences.
What civilization first started using caste systems?
Aryan Civilization
What three mountain ranges form the northern border of South Asia?
Hindu Kush, Karakoram, and Himalayas
Name two other figures who have used Civil Disobedience or Non-Violence in the United States. (They were mentioned in the Ghandi video).
Martin Luther King jr. and Rosa Parks
What is the name that Ghandi used for non-violence?
Satyagraha
What is the importance of document B being written by a reporter from another country outside India?
Other countries will be shown what is going on, can lead to more support for Ghandi and his followers.
What is one similarity AND one difference between India's Caste System and the United State's Class system?
Similarity: People treated differently based on caste/class. Different standards and opportunities depending on caste or class.
Difference: Can move classes but not castes, one is legal and the other is not, one is based on money while the other is based on position.
What was the first civilization and culture to develop in South Asia?
Indus Valley Civilization