Year+8-+4.+The+coming+of+the+Raj

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= Unit 3 The coming of the Raj =

Textbook Reference:NONE
However here are some good links instead Some early history of India before the British arrived: @http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/india/history/index.htm @http://www.indianchild.com/ancient_india.htm http://www.google.co.uk/#q=indian+history+for+kids&hl=en&sa=X&tbs=tl:1,tll:1100AD,tlh:1199AD&prmd=ivns&ei=l0dgTdTNCoe-4gaC1YHECQ&ved=0CGAQyQEoAQ&fp=d68fb909ed2796c0 @http://india.gov.in/knowindia/ancient_history.php Some useful links for the lessons: @http://www.celtnet.org.uk/recipes/spice_trade.php which is all about the history of the spice trade - it was this that got England started in India - not initially for spices but to have something to buy spices with! @http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_India_Company @http://www.portcities.org.uk/london/server/show/ConNarrative.136/chapterId/2764/The-East-India-Company.html @http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/empire_seapower/east_india_01.shtml @http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/History/British/BrIndia.html along with all the links on the right-hand side to British India @http://www.iloveindia.com/history/modern-history/east-india-company.html also more links on right-hand side (also so more stuff on India before the British arrived). http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/History/British/BrIndia.html is joined via this link to the British part but also has other chapters on times before the Raj (vgi)

Introduction
This half term, we are going to look at how the English initially but later the whole British nation became involved in India. What we found there, how we saw India and the way we changed our attitudes over time is in some ways similar at various points to the way previous empires have behaved. We will go on to look at the clashes that occurred and finally look briefly at the end of the British Empire in India.

**Lesson 1: England explores** **PowerPoint**: **Class Notes**: **Homework**: **Extras:** **An interesting game:@http://www.bl.uk/learning/resources/movies/game/popupvirtualvoyage.html**
 * BUT IT ONLY WORKS ON INTERNET EXPLORER, NOT FIREFOX OR ANY OF THE OTHERS **

**Lesson 2: England in India - the East India Company** **PowerPoint**: **Class Notes**: **Homework**: **Extras:**

**Lesson 3: India - conquest and corruption** **PowerPoint**: **Class Notes**: **Homework**: **Extras: The links from the homework sheet** []

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[] = Some really good ideas from this homework here = **Lesson 4: India - the British take over** **PowerPoint**: **Class Notes**: **Homework**: **Extras:**

**Lesson 5: India - The natives fight back**

**PowerPoint**: **Class Notes**: None this week - there are a few times - and this is another one - where it is more like painting a series of pictures and does not fit well into notes. **Homework**: Extras: **Lesson 6: India - Independence** **PowerPoint**: **Class Notes**: **Homework**: **Extras:**