Lecture Note About Gandhi

University:
Creekside High School
Course:
English I
Academic year:

2022
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252

Pages:

2
Author:

C. Olevar

Topic/Objective: Name: Ciera Ravelo Mohandas Gandhi Class/Period: 5 Unit 2 HMH Collection 6 Date: 11/15/16 Learning Target: ● Understand who Gandhi was ● Learn about British rule of India ● Gain background information about The Salt March Questions: Notes: Who was Mohandas Gandhi? What does Mahatma mean? Who did Indian want to seek their Independence from? Write down interesting/important facts you learn about Gandhi from watching the mini bio. ● He was called Mahatma ● He lived from 1869 to 1948. ● He began his career as a lawyer in South Africa. ● Was shot and killed by a Hindu nationalist Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948) Called “Mahatma” by the Indian people: means “Great Soul”. Leading activist in the drive for Indian Independence from the British rule. Focused on non-violent demonstrations and non-cooperation with unjust laws. Inspired many other activists to use nonviolence ways to obtain their goals Including MLK ○ What was Gandhi’s first career? Why did The Salt March happen? What was the Letter to Viceroy, Lord Irwin? What was The Salt March? Began his career as a lawyer in South Africa. Moved back to India in 1915 to help spearhead the Independence Movement The Salt March India 1930 ● Protested the living conditions endured by the Indian people, including a high tax on salt and a prohibition against producing salt independently Letter to Viceroy, Lord Irwin is Gandhi’s letter stating the people’s demands Letter written on March 2, 1930 ○ The demands were not met ○ March 12, 1930 the mile march to the Arabian Sea began ○ Arrived at the sea on April 5, 1930 ○ Broke the law on April 6, 1930 by picking up handfuls of salt ○ (“producing salt without paying the tax”) and was arrested - he was in jail for 8 months The Salt March sparked a national campaign of nonviolent protest against British rule **Write a summary of your notes on the back of this sheet before turning in** (bottom) These notes are based on a leader named Gandhi. He was a lawyer who turned into a activist. He believed in nonviolent demonstrations. He wrote books and led the Salt March.