Detailed+Lessons+and+Activities+for+Modern+India


 * Essential Questions for this unit:**
 * 1. How has India evolved as a country since gaining Independence? To what extent is independence a good thing for former colonies of powerful nations?**
 * 2. How do government policies affect people living in a nation? Think about people of different socioeconomic status**
 * 3. How is India a paradox?**

[|Helpful Reading about modern Indian history]

= Modern India review =
 * What questions do you still have about India today?**
 * We will look at you initial list of things you wanted to know when starting this class to get some ideas and then you will research to learn the things you want to know.**

1. What happened to the government of India after they gained Independence? 2. How did the geographic territory of India change after independence? 3. Review the following significant individuals: **Jawaharlal** **Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Morarji Desai, Muhammad**
 * Post Independence India **
 * Questions for the Day:**
 * Ali Jinnah **


 * Introduce FINAL PROJECT!**
 * the last project for this class will be to research and create a presentation on a topic of your choice. See Assignment Below:**


 * [|Research ANY topic you like related to India]! Final presentation, this should be about a topic you are genuinely interested in.**


 * Final Project: India Petchacutcha Research Project**


 * Having trouble thinking about topics? Watch the videos below to learn about modern India and choose one aspect you find interesting to research and present on.**

Jeremy Piven's Journey to India (You could compare a foreigner's experience of India or the impact India has on peoples' lives.....) media type="youtube" key="XqjGHsXA15g" width="560" height="315"

Part 2: media type="youtube" key="jvy8wvsDUaI" width="560" height="315"

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 * Option 2, 3, and 4: Welcome to India:**

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 * Option 5: The New India:**


 * Option 6: Micro Financing**
 * India's Micro-financing Problem: Loan sharks taking advantage of India's poor: [|click here for the video link]**


 * Other options? Search on your own!**