1. Essay Prep Activity #1: Effectiveness of Violence/non-violence Brainstorm
In small groups of students with the same assigned leader, brainstorm on butcher paper as many ideas, terms, people, events as possible in response to the following questions. Brainstorm events, trends, ideas. Use HW/Classwork if needed: 1. What events were key in shaping your philosophy? 2. What were the reasons you led a resistance movement and what events occurred as you fought for your goals? 3. What do you think is the best way to resist oppressive rule? Why? 4. How were your methods successful? What challenges did you face? Gandhi: pp & Mao: pp and

2. In groups, look over your brainstorm and
Make connections to prompt: Who was the more effective leader in promoting revolutionary change - Gandhi or Mao? Why?
In groups, look over your brainstorm and
CIRCLE any idea that is general, connects to the thesis and could be the focus of a subtopic that supports your leader
Put a SQUARE around anything that is very specific and could be a piece of EVIDENCE
Draw connections between ideas that relate to each other.

3. Decide: What could your final subtopics be
Write a thesis statement that supports your leader in response to Who was the more effective leader in promoting revolutionary change - Gandhi or Mao? Why?

4. Beginning your outline
Spend some time thinking about how you want to structure your outline. Before diving in, think about if there is more you need to know.
Research on the internet
Use class work and homework