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Lesson Plan
National Archives (UK)

Standards Site: The British Empire: Learning Activities for Key Stage 3

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource of archived content offers a variety of possible classroom activities and methods for teaching about the British Empire and colonialism.
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Unit Plan
National Archives (UK)

The National Archives Learning Curve: British Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the British Empire, and its part in world history.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The British Empire Mohandas K. Gandhi

For Students 4th
[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.
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Website
University of California

Ucla: Manas: British India

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the British presence in India, 1600-1947, from university professor Vinay Lal. Includes links to related topics, such as the British East India Company, and to biographical details of many key figures from this period in...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The British Empire Mohandas K. Ghandi

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Mohandas Gandhi and his struggle against British rule in India. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Website
National Archives (UK)

The National Archives: Living in the British Empire: India

For Students 9th - 10th
Was British rule in India a success or failure? Examine the consequences of British colonization of India in the following article that lays out the history and pros and cons of British rule. Primary source documents include a telegram...
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eBook
Library of Congress

Loc: Country Study: India

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive site from the Library of Congress that covers all kinds of topics about India. Includes a very detailed history of British India under "Company Rule, 1757-1857," "The British Raj, 1858-1947," and "Sepoy Rebellion, 1857-59."...
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Handout
The British Museum

British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Mughal India

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the art of the Mughal empire in India, in this historical overview and image gallery of Indian art with detailed descriptions, from the collection of the British Museum.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: Queen Victoria's Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
The companion website to a documentary on Queen Victoria and the British Empire.
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Website
BBC

Bbc: History: The British Raj in India 1858 1947

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed and insightful article which examines the colonial rule of the British in India. The author explores the origins, the Indian independence movement, how the British gave up India and more. Archived.
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Website
University of California

Ucla: Manas: The British East India Company

For Students 9th - 10th
UCLA provides a thorough history of The (British) East India Company and its role as the governing body in India from 1757 to 1857. Includes links to relevant topics and people, providing a nontraditional look at imperialism and its...
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Website
Other

The British Empire: The Indian Mutiny of 1857

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a nice timeline to the events of the Mutiny of 1857 along with a list of battles fought during the Mutiny.
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Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Robert Clive

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by the Fordham University. Read an excerpt from Clive's speech to the House of Commons regarding the rule of the East India Company over India. Offers excellent perspective on the imperialistic, superior...
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Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Indian History Sourcebook: England, India, and the East Indies 1617

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from the Indian History Sourcebook of Fordham University, you can read two accounts dating back to 1617 of the British presence in India through the East India Company. Accounts written by an anonymous Frenchman and by...
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Website
Other

Modern World History: A Case Study of British Imperialism in India

For Students 9th - 10th
India was the crown jewel of the largest empire in the history of the world. To understand how India arrived at this point, we need to look at india before colonization, specifically the rise and fall of the Mughal Empire in India. Vivid...
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Robert Clive

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the encyclopedia Wikipedia provides an in-depth biography of the life of Robert Clive. It discusses his upbringing, the many military sieges he was part of, and his role in the creation of British India.
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PPT
Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Independence Day Celebrations 1947

For Students 9th - 10th
Pictorial exhibit of the Independence Day celebrations in India commemorating the nation's independence from the British Empire on August 15, 1947.
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Website
University of California

Ucla: Manas: Robert Clive

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a brief biography of Robert Clive, a leader largely responsible for the conquest of India for the British East India Company.
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Website
University of California

Ucla: Manas: About India

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a robust site from UCLA with lots of information about Indian cultures, religions, social life and organization, history and politics. Don't expect a zillion pictures, but an in-depth look at the cultures and history.
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Website
British Library

British Library: 20th Century: Power and Conflict

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how war and conflict shaped literature throughout the 20th century.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: India History and Timeline Overview

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the history and timeline of the country of India including early civilizations, religions, Gupta empire, Mughal Empire, British rule, independence, Gandhi, and current events.
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Other

The Map as History: Europe's Colonial Expanision 1820 1939

For Students 9th - 10th
European countries began exploring and seeking to dominate the rest of the world during the 15th and 16th centuries, thanks to their ability to control sea routes and to the discovery of the American continent. In the 19th century,...
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Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: The Battle of Plassey 1757

For Students 9th - 10th
Fordham University provides this site with a letter from Sir Robert Clive discussing the Battle of Plassey. Primary source document from the Modern History Sourcebook.
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eBook
Country Studies US

Country Studies: Bangladesh: History

For Students 9th - 10th
This Library of Congress document gives extensive information about the history of Bangladesh. This initial page gives the historical setting and then you'll need to go back to the table of contents to click on each historical topic.

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