Curated OER
Speaking Out Against War
High schoolers discuss the affect the Iraq War has had on citizens taking advantage of their right to express themselves through non-violent protests and pledges of resistance. They research and discuss local community and school events...
Curated OER
Gandhi’s 12 Vows: Training Warriors of Non-violence
Students examine Gandhi’s ‘Walk n Talk’ strategy. In this lesson on civil disobedience, students evaluate Gandhi’s non-violent method of satyagraha as an effective mode of revolution.
Read Works
Read Works: The British Empire Mohandas K. Gandhi
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Mohandas Gandhi and his work to gain independence for India without violence. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
McMaster University
Mc Master University: Mahatma Gandhi Lectures on Nonviolence
The Centre for Peace Studies at McMaster University established the Mahatma Gandhi Lecture series to promote the values of nonviolent resistance. Most of the speeches, all by prominent activists and leaders, are available here.
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The Hindu: Sept. 11: Creating History of a Different Kind
The attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 is compared to Mohandas Gandhi's response to oppression of Indians in South Africa on September 11, 1906. On that day, he led a nonviolent protest against the Natal Government to...