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Here are the teacher pack items for Decolonization in Asia:
Overview In this experience, students brainstorm names of non-self-governing territories and then check a map. Then they create a classwide chart of Asian countries and the year they gained independence and relate these dates to the end of World War II. Next they focus on India’s struggle for independence and argue for it as nonviolent or violent. Finally they view a collection of photographs taken during India’s partition, and they write an imaginary diary entry of someone who lived through it. Objectives
Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, a wave of independence movements swept across much of Africa and southern Asia. European colonialism was losing its grip as people defended their right to self-government. In this experience, you will learn about the independence of Asian countries.
Objectives
Name a nation that is currently a territory with no self-government. You can use the map as a hint. If you don’t know of any, post “none” as your answer.
Students might be able to name the U.S. territories: The United States currently oversees three Freely Associated State (FAS). An FAS is an independent nation that has signed a comprehensive agreement with the United States called a Compact of Free Association (COFA) that governs diplomatic, economic, and military relations with the United States. The three US FAS are: The Student Pack includes a link to a map with all non-self-governing territories marked on it.
