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Freedom Now

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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 share their results with the class.

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mahatma gandhi, non-violent protest, freedom

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9th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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