Decolonization, Around the World

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

• [http://www.classroomexplorations.org

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

Gandhi - India

• [http://www.classroomexplorations.org

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

Mandela - South Africa

• [http://www.classroomexplorations.org

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

India - Raj to Independence

Lesson PowerPoint

• India - From Raj to Independence

Additional Documents

• DBQ - Document Addendum - Docs 1,2,3,4,6

Lesson Activity

• DBQ - Raj to Independence
• DBQ - Raj to Independence - Soapstone Docs
• DBQ - Raj to Independence - Soapstone Worksheet
• DBQ - Raj to Independence - 5W's Worksheet

Decolonization CRQ

• [http://www.classroomexplorations.org

/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.