Materials

• Large display map of the region
• Video about South Asian boundary changes and disputes, with a related, teacher-prepared viewing guide
• Create South Asia mid-unit quiz covering all material from previous sessions

Instructional Activities

1. Review the content from the previous sessions.
   
   
2. Display the following notes on the board or overhead. Discuss each point, and illustrate it on a large display map of the region:
   Territorial changes and disputes in South Asia from 1947 to the present:
   • The visions of 1947
     - Mohandas K. Gandhi’s vision of Greater India from the Hindu-Kush to Burma (Gandhi was also referred to as mahatma, or “great soul”)
     - Jinnah’s vision of a Muslim Pakistan
   • The realities of 1947
     - Indian boundaries
     - Pakistan divided between East and West
     - Sri Lanka seemingly united
   • Disputes
     - Kashmir: terrorism or freedom fighting?
     - The Punjab and the Sikhs: religious autonomy?
     - East Pakistan becomes Bangladesh in 1971.
     - Sri Lanka and the Tamil Tigers: problem solved?
   
   
3. Show a short video about South Asian boundary changes and disputes, and give students three or four questions to answer in order to guide their viewing.
   
   
4. Administer a quiz on the class discussion and video.