World History
Harrison Delfin
Semester 1:One of the topics we learned about for semester 1 was India. One of the major things we learned about was Gandhi and how he created true change in India using non-violence. We were required to write an argumentative paragraph in P.E.E.T. format to the questions Was Gandhi successful at creating true political change through using nonviolence? Why or why not?
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Semester 2:One of the projects for semester 2 was the Perfect Society.
We made a presentation on what a "Perfect Society" would look like, using the classroom. At the end of everyone presenting, the class would vote on who's was the best and that group would get extra points. ![]()
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India Argumentative Paragraph
Was Gandhi successful at creating true political change through using nonviolence? Why or why not?
Gandhi wanted to do anything possible to try to gain Indian independence and was successful at creating political change through methods of non-violence such as boycott, civil disobedience, strikes, non-Cooperation, and protests. For example, Gandhi proposed many protest such as the Salt March, in which they marched against The Salt Tax. The Salt Tax had to do with Indians not being able to sell or make their own salt. Gandhi found this unjust and set to walk nearly 240 miles to the sea with thousands of other Indians to collect the salt to make their own and sell it. This was totally non-violently. The British, however took this in a violent way and arrested and beat thousands of Indians found selling salt in the streets of India. Indians reminded each other not to strike back at the British soldiers for they must be non-violent (Gandhi Film, Scene 6). Gandhi never wanted the Indians to use any type of violence towards each other or the towards the British. Another way Gandhi fought for independence non-violently was boycotting the British clothing. Gandhi told Indians to bring all of their British and foreign clothing to be burned. Thousands of Indians brought their British and foreign clothing to the bonfire. Millions of pieces of clothing were burned (Gandhi Film, Scene 5). The Indians stopped buying British clothing and the British started to lose a lot of money. Then, the Indians stopped buying British materials and thats when the British were really starting to be affected economically. The Salt March and the cloth rally led to independence because the British realized that the Indians were never going to give up. So, in result the British just gave up knowing they couldn’t do anything to stop the Indians. Again, all of this was non-violent and Gandhi was successful at creating true political change using nonviolence because the British gave India their independence. India gained its independence through non-violence!
Was Gandhi successful at creating true political change through using nonviolence? Why or why not?
Gandhi wanted to do anything possible to try to gain Indian independence and was successful at creating political change through methods of non-violence such as boycott, civil disobedience, strikes, non-Cooperation, and protests. For example, Gandhi proposed many protest such as the Salt March, in which they marched against The Salt Tax. The Salt Tax had to do with Indians not being able to sell or make their own salt. Gandhi found this unjust and set to walk nearly 240 miles to the sea with thousands of other Indians to collect the salt to make their own and sell it. This was totally non-violently. The British, however took this in a violent way and arrested and beat thousands of Indians found selling salt in the streets of India. Indians reminded each other not to strike back at the British soldiers for they must be non-violent (Gandhi Film, Scene 6). Gandhi never wanted the Indians to use any type of violence towards each other or the towards the British. Another way Gandhi fought for independence non-violently was boycotting the British clothing. Gandhi told Indians to bring all of their British and foreign clothing to be burned. Thousands of Indians brought their British and foreign clothing to the bonfire. Millions of pieces of clothing were burned (Gandhi Film, Scene 5). The Indians stopped buying British clothing and the British started to lose a lot of money. Then, the Indians stopped buying British materials and thats when the British were really starting to be affected economically. The Salt March and the cloth rally led to independence because the British realized that the Indians were never going to give up. So, in result the British just gave up knowing they couldn’t do anything to stop the Indians. Again, all of this was non-violent and Gandhi was successful at creating true political change using nonviolence because the British gave India their independence. India gained its independence through non-violence!
End of Course Reflection
World History for me this year was very engaging. One of the things we learned this year that I found engaging was when we learned about Gandhi. I found this engaging because I was so surprised how Gandhi, himself, could make such a big difference in India without using violence. Before learning about Gandhi and his non-violent philosophies, I thought the only way you can make someone stop doing something was violently. At first, when I was learning about Gandhi, I used to criticize him and think he would never achieve true change in India without using some form of violence! Another topic I found amusing was learning about Mitt Romney and Barack Obama when at the time, they were both running for president. We learned about both candidates’ plans for taxes, health, welfare, and other things. After learning about this, we made PowerPoints to tell who we thought should be elected for president and why. I enjoyed this topic because I always loved discussing politics since I grew up with my father talking to me about them. My most favorite topic of the year was terrorism. I enjoyed this topic because terrorism in the United States is such a big and broad topic to talk about and again, it involves politics, which I love. I always thought that terrorists hated America just because they were jealous or just plain crazy, but I learned what some of the real reasons why terrorists want to attack America are. I was so surprised to learn about all the things that we have done to the Middle East, though not all terrorists come from the Middle East, the mass majority are. I can understand why terrorists do not get along with us.
This class has taught me so much about the world. This class has taught me the negative things in this world, but also the positive things in this world. I think history is a beautiful thing to talk about and is very important in order for us to understand how the world really works. The world isn’t always going to be this perfect place, but it won’t always be hell. It’s so fun to learn about how the world has changed positively and negatively throughout the years. I know that today, right at this moment, we are making history whether we believe it or not. I know in 30 years, our time will be taught to students sitting in their History classes, ready to learn about how different the world was 30 years ago.
The class has influenced my role in the world in a positive way. Sometimes, I complain about how my generation is messed up and these teenagers are all trash, but I shouldn’t be complaining. I might be 1 in 7 billion people but I have a really big and important role in this world, because just like Gandhi, one person can make a big difference in the world. I like to live by the words of Mahatma Gandhi “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”
- Gandhi
This class has taught me so much about the world. This class has taught me the negative things in this world, but also the positive things in this world. I think history is a beautiful thing to talk about and is very important in order for us to understand how the world really works. The world isn’t always going to be this perfect place, but it won’t always be hell. It’s so fun to learn about how the world has changed positively and negatively throughout the years. I know that today, right at this moment, we are making history whether we believe it or not. I know in 30 years, our time will be taught to students sitting in their History classes, ready to learn about how different the world was 30 years ago.
The class has influenced my role in the world in a positive way. Sometimes, I complain about how my generation is messed up and these teenagers are all trash, but I shouldn’t be complaining. I might be 1 in 7 billion people but I have a really big and important role in this world, because just like Gandhi, one person can make a big difference in the world. I like to live by the words of Mahatma Gandhi “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”
- Gandhi