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A Journey to Paradigm Shifts Guided Through the Lives of Gandhi and King

For Teachers 6th
The students read "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens. Through this study the students will learn what paradigms are, and how to distinguish whether the paradigms they have established in their lives are positive or negative. In...
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South Asia

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers study South Asia. They complete various activities including answering questions following lectures, researching current events articles, viewing videos of Gandhi, South India, Pakistan, and Nepal. They select activities...
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The Art of Nonviolence: Martin Luther King, Jr., Gandhi, and Concepts of Nonviolence in Indian Art

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students make connections between nonviolent ideals and art. In this visual arts lesson, students discuss the successes of the American Civil Rights Movement and discuss Gandhi's influence on the movement. Students then examine images of...
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Chiune Sugihara, Living by Gandhian Principles

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders read about Chiune Sugihara and analyze the moral situations he faced. In this morality lesson, 7th graders read chapters from A Special Fate, Chiune Sugihara: Hero of the Holocaust and analyze his moral decisions in the...
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Gandhi's Autobiography and the Study of Memoir

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the life of Gandhi using his autobiography and memoir. In this Gandhi exploration lesson, 7th graders analyze Gandhi's literary voice by reading his autobiography. Students identify literary techniques in Gandhi's...
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Gandhi's Swaraj: Power to the People

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders discover what a swaraj is. In this world history lesson, 6th graders create a Venn Diagram comparing Gandhi's swaraj to American's democracy.
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Gandhi's Alternate View of Women: Changing the Face of Modern Media & Advertising

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders analyze the violence of media and advertising on women, as well as Gandhi's views of women. In this women and media lesson, 11th graders Killing Us Softly and Tough Guise as an analysis of media and advertising and their...
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Gandhi's "Good Life"

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders use a Gandhian lens to analyze critically materialism in a capitalist society. In this Gandhian philosophy lesson, 11th graders cultivate awareness, explore materialism and sustainability, examine the idea of 'what is...
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Another Perspective on Modern Civilization

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students consider the impact of current issues on the world population. In this global studies lesson, students discuss the pros and cons of modernization after they listen to a lecture about Gandhi's opinion of modern civilization....
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Examining Gandhi’s Critique of Modern Civilization: The Lessons of Modern Japan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the political philosophies of Mohandas Gandhi. In this Mohandas Gandhi lesson, students investigate Gandhi's thoughts about modern civilization as they listen to a lecture presented by their instructor.
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Criticism of Modernity: Gandhi's Association with the American Transcendentalists

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore Gandhi's philosophy links to the works of American Transcendentalists Emerson and Thoreau. In this transcendentalism lesson, 11th graders discuss essential questions about civilization and modernity.
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Is Modern Civilization Civilized?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the concept of civility. In this modern civilization activity, students study Gandhi's teaching about the attributes of civilized societies and discuss how they can contribute to fostering civilization in their own...
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Designing a Civilization for an Art Room

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discover the ideas of civilizations by researching Gandhi's philosophies.  For this art decoration lesson, students investigate Gandhi's opinions on civilizations, community and ethics.  Students collaborate by decorating an art...
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Historical People of Asia

For Students 7th - 12th
In this Asian history worksheet, students respond to 17 questions that require them to identify historical figures from the continent and list biographical information about each of them.
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World War II, India, Gandhi, and Pakistan

For Students 7th - 10th
In this Asian studies worksheet, students read the noted pages in their textbooks and then respond to 12 short answer questions about Southeast Asia, World War II, Gandhi, India, and Pakistan.
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The Rule of Law

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students continue their exploration of the concept of rule of law. As a class, they discuss how Civil Rights leaders followed the rule of law in their protests. After reading various articles, they participate in a discussion and...
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Gandhi Speaks Through Clothing

For Teachers 9th
Student analyze how Gandhi used the way he dressed to communicate with the Indian people. Students should be able to identify some of the many layers of meaning clothing can express.
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Rev. Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. meets the Philosophy of Gandhi's Ahimsa

For Teachers K - 8th
Students study Gandhi's and Dr. King's philosophies. In this world history lesson, students compare and contrast the methods by Gandi and Dr. King writing an essay on nonviolence.
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Freedom Now

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students watch a short video on colonial rule. They discuss how lives were changed once independence was granted in India. They create mock interview sessions acting as political figures involved in an independence movement. They...
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Independence Movements: India and Africa

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the events of the independence movement of India. They listen to a lecture and complete a concept map of the independence movements of the 20th century, watch an excerpt from the movie "Gandhi," and answer...
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Actively Organizing Passive Resistance

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore organizing to resist oppressive authority without the use of violence.  In this philosophy lesson, students research Gandhi's approach to organizing people around a positive cause without the need to be aggressive or...
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Modern Counterculture Movements

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners prepare a presentation examining anti-establishment activity by groups in society today. They prepare a presentation, on poster board or presentation software, about one contemporary protest group.
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Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Power of Nonviolence

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine the philosophy of nonviolence developed by Martin Luther King, Jr. and how this turned into practice during the Civil Rights Movement. They compare these teachings to those of Mohandas K. Ghandi.
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Dr. Martin Luther King's Visit to Seattle

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
How was the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. viewed by others during the 1960s? After watching an oral history video, your class members will learn more about Dr. King's ability to personally connect with others, as well as discover...