Nationalism in India

Warm Up 3/8 Review these key terms with a partner: Kuomintang Sun Yixian Mao Zedong May Fourth Movement Long March I will call on students at random to share their definitions. Be ready! Warm Up 3/8

Agenda 3/8 Warm-up/HW check/Return WWI Exams Notes on Indian Nationalism Writing Workshop Reminder: Wednesday we will attend the Disability History Presentation. Meet here first. Homework: Read Ch. 14 Sec. 4 and answer question #1 (Assignment #27: Ch. 14 Sec. 4 Questions) Agenda 3/8

Assignment #27: India Notes left or right side, you choose

Nationalism Grows Starts with upper-class Indians Goal: rid India of British rule Congress Party (1885) Muslim League (1906) Indians fight in British army during WWI Not granted rights they were promised Rowlatt Act (1919) – denial of trial for those who protest Nationalism Grows

The Turning Point Amritsar Massacre (1919) Hindus and Muslims join to protest Rowlatt Act British troops kill 400; injure 1200 Millions of once loyal British subject become revolutionaries The Turning Point

Teachings blend ideas from Hinduism, Islam, Christianity Called “Mahatma” = “Great Soul” Gandhi’s Nonviolence

Efforts of Nonviolence Civil disobedience: deliberate, public refusal to obey an unjust law Gandhi urges Indians to refuse to: Buy British goods Attend British schools Pay British taxes Vote in elections Salt March (1930) – peaceful protest to combat the Salt Acts Efforts of Nonviolence

Effects of Nonviolence Major economic toll on the British British respond with violence, leads to “bad press” throughout world Government of India Act (1935) Local self government and limited democratic elections India gets limited independence, but tensions rise between Hindus and Muslims re: the future of the country… Effects of Nonviolence

Writing Workshop The Kiss

Introductory Paragraph Some people enjoy The Kiss, while others have a more difficult time watching it. The play covers topics like homosexuality, violence, and the pressures of high school, with the intention of making people think about important issues both during and after the performance. Regardless of one’s opinion, The Kiss is an important play because it stirs up many emotions through artful use of dialogue, song, and action. Introductory Paragraph

Introductory Paragraph Some people enjoy The Kiss, while others have a more difficult time watching it. The play covers topics like homosexuality, violence, and the pressures of high school, with the intention of making people think about important issues both during and after the performance. Regardless of one’s opinion, The Kiss is an important play because it stirs up many emotions through artful use of dialogue, song, and action. Introductory Paragraph

Outlining Body Paragraph #1 Topic Sentence How does The Kiss use dialogue to evoke emotion? Context Explain the source of your evidence Evidence Quotations from the play Commentary How or why do these specific quotes/conversations evoke emotion? Outlining Body Paragraph #1

Partial Body Paragraph #1 One way the “The Kiss” evokes emotion in the audience is by using powerful and direct dialogue throughout the play. In a number of scenes, characters are arguing, while in others, a single character may reflect on his or her thoughts in a monologue for the audience. In one scene, Mark lets the audience into his head by sharing his thoughts about the upcoming “kiss” in the school play: “I am like every other student here; this kiss is no different than any others” (The Kiss I.v.166-7). His words help the audience understand his point of view, and many feel that they can identify with him. Partial Body Paragraph #1

Partial Body Paragraph #1 One way the “The Kiss” evokes emotion in the audience is by using powerful and direct dialogue throughout the play. In a number of scenes, characters are arguing, while in others, a single character may reflect on his or her thoughts in a monologue for the audience. In one scene, Mark lets the audience into his head by sharing his thoughts about the upcoming “kiss” in the school play: “I am like every other student here; this kiss is no different than any others” (The Kiss I.v.166-7). His words help the audience understand his point of view, and many feel that they can identify with him. Partial Body Paragraph #1