Do Now: Define Civil Disobedience & Passive Resistance in your own words
Mohandas Gandhi – A.K.A. “The Mahatma” – The Great Soul - Led a peaceful movement to gain Indian independence in Used non – violence philosophies of civil disobedience & passive resistance -Led a 24 – day ‘Great Salt March (1930): 60,000 people were arrested & worldwide public opinion was very pro- Indian
2 students will act out the roles of Gandhi & Major Owens Read the play from the handout – Why did England grant India Independence? Answer questions # 1 – 6 using FULL SENTENCES
Was Gandhi a hero or a coward for using passive resistance?