Decolonization, Around the World

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AP Psychology Current Events Resource Room (SETSS)
Period 1 Periods 3 & 5 Period 8
Mr. Ott Mr. Ott Mr. Ott

Essential Question: Using the documents, analyze the changes that occur in India in its struggle for independence. What were the short-term and long-term results of British imperialism?

Opening Move/Do Now:

  1. Define: Imperialism (DOK1)
  2. How does a Mother Country imperialize/colonize a region or area? (DOK2)
  3. What are two effects of imperialism on a region or area? (DOK2)

Lesson Overview:

Item Approx Time
Opening Move 3-5 Min
Activity 30 Min
Discussion 10 Min

Classwork & Homework

Decolonization - Overview

/wiki/images/8/8d/Decolonizationoverviewpacket.pdf Decolonization Overview - United Nations & Decolonization]

Gandhi - India

/wiki/images/9/9c/Gandhiafrica.pdf Gandhi in Africa]

Mandela - South Africa

/wiki/images/0/0b/Mandelaafrica.pdf Mandela in Africa]

India - Raj to Independence

Lesson PowerPoint

Additional Documents

Lesson Activity

Decolonization CRQ

/wiki/images/a/ae/DecolonizationCRQ.pdf Decolonization CRQ]


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Special Education Modifications

  • Teaching Model: Co-Teaching
  • Special Education Teacher will work with All students General Ed and Special Ed.
    • Special Ed Students:
      • Teacher will read-aloud to students when necessary.
      • Teachers will break down assignments into smaller tasks.
      • Teachers will work with students on vocabulary acquisition by breaking down words into prefixes/suffixes and etymology.
      • Teachers will group students according to learning style inventory as a homogeneous group.
      • Teachers will keep students on-task by managing distractions and on-task behavior.
      • Teachers will modify note-taking by modeling notes from PowerPoint to chalkboard/whiteboard.
      • Teachers will differentiate lessons by using; verbal cues for auditory learners, graphic organizers for visual learners, and hands-on cues for tactile learners.