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Climbing the Stairs by Padma Venkatraman
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Theme: |
Nonviolent Freedom Movement in India, Gandhi
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Grades: |
6 - 8
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Subject: |
Social Studies
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Duration: |
Two class periods
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Standards
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New Jersey State Core Curriculum Standards
Standard 6.1: All students will utilize historical thinking, problem solving and research skills to maximize their understanding of civics, history, geography and economics.
Standard 6.2: All students will know, understand and appreciate the values and principles of American democracy and the rights, responsibilities and roles of a citizen in the nation and the world.
Standard 6.3: All students will demonstrate knowledge of world history in order to understand life and events in the past and how they relate to the present and future.
Note that standards in this lesson plan are for example only. This lesson can be easily adapted to meet your state's specific standards.
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Objectives: |
Students will:
- Complete a timeline of the nonviolent freedom movement in India.
- Name other nonviolent freedom movements that stemmed from Gandhi’s philosophy.
- Compare India’s struggle for freedom to the main characters’ struggle for freedom.
- Discuss attaining freedom with and without violence.
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