Gandhi’s Salt Marches (2:10)

• Clip Question:

1. How do the British respond to the non-violent resistance?

2. What effect do these events have on India’s independence?

Partition

Table of Contents – South AsiaDate Title Lesson #

**South Asia**

3/11 Monsoons 50

3/12 Overpopulation 51

3/23 Hinduism 52

3/25 Colonization 53

3/27 Partition 54

Partition division, to split something up

The Partition of India means that India is…

DIVIDED

Map of Indian Subcontinent

Map of Indian Subcontinent

Directions: Click back and forth quickly between this slide and the previous one. Notice where each group is located.

Task Predict what will happen after the

British leave India (decolonization).

Partition• India divides into 2 separate countries,

India and Pakistan

• After India is decolonized, the Muslims and Hindus want their own separate countries COPY

WHAT’S INSIDE THE BOX

Effects of the Partition

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Directions:• Record the headline.

• Number your

notebook like the example on the left.

• Skip lines between each number.

Effects of the Partition

1. INDIA is created as a Hindu Country,

2. PAKISTAN is created as a Muslim Country

2 parts, East and West Pakistan

East Pakistan

West Pakistan

IndiaADD TO CHART

3. Violence

• Hindu and Muslim violence increases after independence

Jinnah Muslim Leader with Gandhi – Hindu Leader

Wants PartitionWants unity, one diverse India

ADD TO CHART

Gandhi Clip – Part 2 (2:39)

• Sketch the effects that you see after India is Partitioned into 2 separate countries; India and Pakistan?

ADD BENEATH YOUR EFFECTS CHART (#5)

Effects of the Partition

4. Migration– Millions of people migrate to the country

where their religion is in control– Muslims go to Pakistan, Hindus go to India

ADD TO CHART

PAKISTAN’S PROBLEMS

Task – Predict the problems that could develop for Pakistan?

East Pakistan

West Pakistan

India

= Capital

Majority of Muslim population

Problems for PakistanCheck your answers… • Distance between East and West Pakistan hurts trade• A major enemy, India, is between both parts • The government is in West Pakistan, while most Muslims are

in East Pakistan

Correct your response to the task if necessary

East Pakistan

West Pakistan

India

= Capital

Majority of Muslims

So what happens…

A. People get mad.

B. East Pakistan and West Pakistan fight a war.

C. East Pakistan gets help from India and wins.

D. East Pakistan turns into Bangladesh.

E. West Pakistan becomes Pakistan

F. Pakistan retaliates against India and starts the Indo-Pakistani War – Violence ever since

READ ONLY

Effects of the Partition

5. BANGLADESH is created after their war with Pakistan

Bangladesh

Pakistan

India

ADD TO CHART

Quiz

• Clear everything off your desk.

• Start on #61.

• I am only grading 1-9 (61-69)

• #10 is extra credit. Do the best you can.

Closure

1. Put your test on the desk up front.

2. Answer the Question of the Day. While doing so complete the following…

• Which effect of the Partition that we looked at today is the worst? Explain why.

• Rank them in order from worst to best.