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Non-Violence Means "Doing Nothing"

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students reflect on violence and non-violence.  In this World History lesson, students read an article by Gandhi then write an essay as to whether they agree or disagree with his thoughts.  Students then share all their ideas as a class.
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Mohandas Gandhi: Changing the World One Step at a Time

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars illustrate pages of a book.  In this famous historical icon lesson, students are read a story about Mohandas Gandhi, illustrate the pages in small groups, assemble a class book to read to younger young scholars, and act...
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Eyes on the Prize Lesson 1: The Philosophy of Nonviolence

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the concept of nonviolent demonstration. In this Civil Rights Movement activity, students investigate examples of injustice and discuss the philosophy of nonviolence fueled by leaders of the movement. Learners apply...
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The March from Selma to Montgomery

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine voter discrimination. In this Civil Rights lesson, students watch segments of "Eyes on the Prize" and discuss the organization of the march from Selma to Montgomery. Students conduct interviews to learn personal stories...
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Nonviolence as a Tool for Change Lesson 1

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Young scholars examine voting rights in the South during the 1950s and 1960s. In this civil rights lesson, students examine legal rights and the opportunity to cast votes. Young scholars research primary documents regarding the topic and...
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Eyes on the Prize Lesson 2: Six Steps for Nonviolent Social Change

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of nonviolent protest. For this Civil Rights instructional activity, students examine the attributes of nonviolent protest as they investigate the student protests that took place in Nashville in 1960-1961....
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Nonviolence as a Tool for Change Lesson 2

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore nonviolent protest. For this Civil Rights lesson, students read the essay "Nonviolence and Racial Justice." Students present the information they gleaned from the essay to their classmates in order to consider how...
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GANDHI'S INDIA

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students describe key events in the life of Gandhi. They determine why knowledge of geography is necessary to understand the history of the people in a place or region. They write a summary of how the events in Gandhi's life,...
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A Comparison of Two Great Leaders: Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore these two leaders use of nonviolent protest techniques. They read about the life of King Jr. They view a slide show about the life of Gandhi. Compare/contrast the lives of these two men using a Venn diagram.
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Nonviolent Leaders

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students compare the life of Gandhi and other nonviolent leaders. They identify qualities and behaviors of nonviolence. They synthesize the information they research about world leaders and the impact they had.
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Mahatma Gandhi: My Freedom Fighter

For Teachers 9th
While this presentation only provides a limited amount of information about Mahatma Gandhi, it could be used as an example for a student research project. The 7 slide presentation highlights key information about Gandhi's life. It could...
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20th Century Civil Disobedience

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students write from varying perspectives in the American South about the civil rights movements in the 1950s. In this civics lesson, students view video clips and take notes. Students discuss the film and listen to a lecture on...
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The Art of Nonviolence: Martin Luther King, Jr., Gandhi, and Concepts of Nonviolence in Indian Art

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students make connections between nonviolent ideals and art. In this visual arts lesson, students discuss the successes of the American Civil Rights Movement and discuss Gandhi's influence on the movement. Students then examine images of...
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World War II, India, Gandhi, and Pakistan

For Students 7th - 10th
In this Asian studies worksheet, students read the noted pages in their textbooks and then respond to 12 short answer questions about Southeast Asia, World War II, Gandhi, India, and Pakistan.
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Historical People of Asia

For Students 7th - 12th
In this Asian history worksheet, students respond to 17 questions that require them to identify historical figures from the continent and list biographical information about each of them.
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Classroom Management Using Gandhian and Kingian Principles of Nonviolence

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders study the concept of civil disobedience.  In this Current Events lesson, 10th graders participate in a survey that nominates students for hard work and exemplifies nonviolence. 
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Satyagraha, Its Origins and Applications

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders study the steps and methods taken by Gandhi.  In this World History instructional activity, 10th graders create illustrations to represent these steps.  Students write a persuasive essay on these measures taken by Gandhi. 
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Another Perspective on Modern Civilization

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students consider the impact of current issues on the world population. In this global studies lesson, students discuss the pros and cons of modernization after they listen to a lecture about Gandhi's opinion of modern civilization....
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Gandhi's Childhood Experience of Truth and Nonviolence

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate philosophy by researching the life of Mahatma Gandhi. In this historical biography instructional activity, 4th graders examine the peaceful philosophy of India's most famous resident. Students participate in...
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Is Modern Civilization Civilized?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the concept of civility. In this modern civilization activity, students study Gandhi's teaching about the attributes of civilized societies and discuss how they can contribute to fostering civilization in their own...
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Give Peace A Chance: Nonviolence as a valid strategy for social change

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students analyze how people solve conflicts. In this conflict resolution lesson, students look at Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King's nonviolence movements. They see the reasoning behind nonviolence and how it works. 
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Gandhi's Swaraj: Power to the People

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders discover what a swaraj is. In this world history lesson, 6th graders create a Venn Diagram comparing Gandhi's swaraj to American's democracy.
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The Power of Nonviolent Struggle

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars identify how Mohandas Gandhi developed a nonviolent crusade for justice. In this nonviolent protest lesson, students watch segments of a documentary about Gandhi's reaction to imperialism in India. Young scholars write...
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Breaking the Unjust Law

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students consider the concept of civil disobedience. In this lesson on changing unjust laws, students use primary sources to understand how Gandhi and King changed the law. Students will then list laws that they feel are unjust and plan...