Movie Segments for Warm-ups and Follow-ups

This blog contains a series of movie segments to be used to brainstorm, warm up, follow up, and activate schemata, preparing the students for the topic that will be discussed in class. Here you will find the segments, the lesson plans, and varied topics to foster conversation. You may use the activities for a full two-hour class or they can be used separately to brainstorm or wrap up the topic, focusing on conversation, vocabulary and listening comprehension.

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Gandhi: Gandhi

The most important time in Gandhi's life was the time he spent fighting for the independence of India. Great Britain was a small country that owned India. Great Britain owned the United States until 1776. India wanted to be free just like the United States. Gandhi spent his entire life fighting for India's freedom. Gandhi's longest fast was 21 days. He fasted for the independence of India and for the war between the Muslims and the Hindus to end.

Answer key: All are true.

Read the quotes below. Decide what they mean and if you agree with them:

From:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/ashoka/2012/10/02/12-great-quotes-from-gandhi-on-his-birthday/

“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”
“Be the change you want to see in the world.”
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
“The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problem.”
“An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching.”
“You may never know what results come of your action, but if you do nothing there will be no result.”
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”
“If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning.”
“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.”
“A ‘No’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘Yes’ merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.”
“Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.”
“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.”
“You can chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my mind.”