Here's a link to the Extra Credit option
for World History 10 this quarter. (These need to be posted by the end
of the day on Sunday, October 30th in order to get credit.) Note that
the "page" explaining this assignment is found over on the right of the
blog.
Let's wait until tomorrow to check in on your "colonial ledgers." Instead, we'll head over to India to look at the age of British rule and its effects, largely through a debate format.
Let's wait until tomorrow to check in on your "colonial ledgers." Instead, we'll head over to India to look at the age of British rule and its effects, largely through a debate format.
British Imperialism in India - Brief Timeline
1707 - Mughal Empire is collapsing
1757 - East India Company troops win at Battle of Plassey
1857 - Sepoy Mutiny takes place
1858 - Raj begins as British take direct control of India
1877 - British viceroy rules India
1885 - Indian National Congress Forms
1905 - Partition of Bengal into Hindu and Muslim sections
1947 - India gains independence
The Sepoy Mutiny:
Here's a website from Emory University that takes a look at the events
of the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857. To better understand what this was all
about, you might want to browse some of the following sections:
- Introduction
- Religion
- Divide and Conquer
- Expansionism
- Torture and Oppression
- The Rebellion
- The Cawnpore Massacres
- The Siege of Delhi
- Conclusion
Debate: You'll be asked to represent one of the two sides in a brief debate on the resolution below. I'll provide you with an additional set of information for "your" side that should be helpful, and you will have some time to look at the resources below.
** On balance, the era of British rule was beneficial for India. **
Download a copy of the Imperialism in India flowsheet to help keep track of arguments. Keep in mind there is a distinction between facts, interpretations made about facts, and judgments made on the basis of an interpretation. All have a place in a discussion or debate, but be aware of the way in which they differ.
An example might be:
Fact: "We take daily reading quizzes in World History 10."
Interpretation: "Mr. Vergin thinks it is important that we read and understand the material."
Judgment: "Mr. Vergin is mean because I'd rather be playing in the yard than doing the reading."
We'll hold this informal, large-group debate during the last thirty minutes of class.
DBQ Activity - Imperialism in India: An Evaluation Spending
a little time with both these document excerpts and the primary sources
below will help you with our culminating activity, a brief debate on
the impact of British rule on India.
Primary Sources on India: Here
are a number of primary sources related to the British rule in India.
Some might be particularly useful for our conversation, and others are
simply provided for your information.
- Raja Rammohan Roy, "A Second Conference Between an Advocate For, and an Opponent Of, the Practice of Burning Widows Alive" (1820)
- Mountstuart Elphinstone, "Indian Customs and Manners" (1840)
- Charles Creighton Hazewell, "British India" (The Atlantic Monthly,1857)
- Charles Creighton Hazewell, "The Indian Revolt" (The Atlantic Monthly,1857)
- Dadabhai Naoroji, "The Benefits of British Rule" (1871)
- Mohandas Gandhi, "Indian Home Rule" (1909)
HOMEWORK for next session - That's Friday, October 14th for 4th hour and Monday, October 17th for 2nd hour
Please finish your reading in Chapter 27 with Section 5, "Imperialism in Southeast Asia." (pp. 796 - 799) The quiz will be true/false.
The
"Cartoons: Industrialization and Imperialism" assignments are due Monday, October 24th.
