Global Studies 3

1. Global Studies 3/1/04 OBJECTIVE: Continue examination of the life of Gandhi I. Administrative Stuff -sub report II. Gandhi Day #3

2. Global Studies 3/2/04 OBJECTIVE: Complete examination of the life of Gandhi I. Gandhi Day #4 II. Gandhi Day #5

3. Global Studies 3/3/04 OBJECTIVE: Examine the origins of the conflict in Kashmir. I. Journal #17 pt. A -Read the section on Kashmir p.(223-224) -create a timeline for the sequence of events in Kashmir II. Journal #17 pt. B -the Conflict in Kashmir

4. Make-up Times for Gandhi 3/4/04 – Day #1 7AM & 2:30PM 3/5/04 – Day #2 (7AM Only) 3/8/04 – Day #3 (7AM Only) 3/9/04 – Day #4 7AM & 2:30PM

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7. Scenario one: The status quo Kashmir has been a flashpoint between India and Pakistan for more than 50 years. Currently a boundary - the Line of Control - divides the region in two, with one part administered by India and one by Pakistan. India would like to formalize this status quo and make it the accepted international boundary. But Pakistan and Kashmiri activists reject this plan because they both want greater control over the region. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/south_asia/03/kashmir_future/html/7.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/south_asia/03/kashmir_future/html/7.stm

8. Scenario two: Kashmir joins Pakistan Pakistan has consistently favored this as the best solution to the dispute. In view of the state's majority Muslim population, it believes that it would vote to become part of Pakistan. However a single plebiscite held in a region which comprises peoples that are culturally, religiously and ethnically diverse, would create disaffected minorities. The Hindus of Jammu, and the Buddhists of Ladakh have never shown any desire to join Pakistan and would protest at the outcome.

9. Scenario three: Kashmir joins India Such a solution would be unlikely to bring stability to the region as the Muslim inhabitants of Pakistani-administered Jammu and Kashmir, including the Northern Areas, have never shown any desire to become part of India.

10. Scenario four: Independent Kashmir The difficulty of adopting this as a potential solution is that it requires India and Pakistan to give up territory, which they are not willing to do. Any plebiscite or referendum likely to result in a majority vote for independence would therefore probably be opposed by both India and Pakistan. It would also be rejected by the inhabitants of the state who are content with their status as part of the countries to which they already owe allegiance.

11. Scenario five: A smaller independent Kashmir An independent Kashmir could be created from the Kashmir Valley - currently under Indian administration - and the narrow strip of land which Pakistan calls Azad Jammu and Kashmir. This would leave the strategically important regions of the Northern Areas and Ladakh, bordering China, under the control of Pakistan and India respectively. However both India and Pakistan would be unlikely to enter into discussions which would have this scenario as a possible outcome.

12. Scenario six: Independent Kashmir Valley An independent Kashmir Valley has been considered by some as the best solution because it would address the grievances of those who have been fighting against the Indian Government since the insurgency began in 1989. But critics say that, without external assistance, the region would not be economically viable.

13. Scenario seven: The Chenab formula This plan, first suggested in the 1960s, would see Kashmir divided along the line of the River Chenab. This would give the vast majority of land to Pakistan and, as such, a clear victory in its longstanding dispute with India. The entire valley with its Muslim majority population would be brought within Pakistan's borders, as well as the majority Muslim areas of Jammu.

14. Global Studies 3/4/04 OBJECTIVE: Complete examination of the Conflict in Kashmir I. Complete Journal #17 pt. B from yesterday. II. Current Status of Indo-Pakistani Talks over Kashmir III. Journal #18 -essay on Kashmir -questions on India & Pakistan Notice: Chapter #9 & 10 Test on Tuesday 3/16/04

17. What do you think? With the many cultures, religions, , economic interests, historical claims, and ethnicities fighting for control of Kashmir, how do you think this conflict can best be resolved? Write a brief essay describing your position and your solution to the conflict in Kashmir.

18. Read 1.) Pakistan & the world p.225-226 2.) India & the world p. 224-225 Compare and contrast India & Pakistan’s relationship with the rest of the world. How are they the same? How do they differ?

19. Global Studies 3/5/04 OBJECTIVE: Wrap-up examination of South Asia today. I. Journal #19 pt. A -Read “Nuclear Power in India” p.228 -Answer questions (1-2) p.228 II. Journal #19 pt. B -complete map study p. 229 III. Journal #19 pt. C -Sri Lanka, Nepal, & Bhutan Fun fact: 1 year ago today we had a snow day. So far today, the National Weather Service has reported that the record high for this day has been destroyed by 4 degrees.

20. Map Study p. 229 In 1999, India’s population reached the one billion mark. By the year 2025, experts believe it will be 1.4 billion, surpassing the population of China, a nation much larger in area. Then, India will be the world’s most densely populated nation.

21. Some terms Stan – means land of -examples *Afghanistan- land of the Afghans *Pakistan – land of the Pakistanis *Uzbekistan- land of the Uzbeks *Kazakhstan – land of the Kazaks *Tajikistan – land of the Tajiks *Kyrgyzstan – land of the Kyrgyzs Ceasefire – halt/stop of hostilities

22. Please look at the history of the following nations using Ch#9 sec#5 and Ch#10 sec#1 Afghanistan Nepal Bangladesh Bhutan Sri Lanka

23. Other Nations in South Asia Sri Lanka – In 2002, the Tamil rebels and the government agreed to a ceasefire. Soon after, the two sides began peace talks. Afghanistan – In the late 1990s, the Taliban, a fundamentalist Muslim group, gained power. The Taliban restored order, but imposed an extreme form of Islam on the country. They also supported international terrorists.

24. Afghanistan As response to the Taliban’s support and protection of Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda, the United States launched a military campaign that drove the Taliban from power in 2001. A fragile peace has been put in place, but the country has frequent outbreaks of violence.

25. Kashmir Lyrics(Bonham/Jones/Page/Plant)  Oh let the sun beat down upon my face, stars to fill my dream I am a traveler of both time and space, to be where I have been To sit with elders of the gentle race, this world has seldom seen They talk of days for which they sit and wait and all will be revealed

26. Talk and song from tongues of lilting grace, whose sounds caress my ear But not a word I heard could I relate, the story was quite clear Oh, oh. Oh, I been flying... mama, there ain't no denyin' I've been flying, ain't no denyin', no denyin' 

27. All I see turns to brown, as the sun burns the ground And my eyes fill with sand, as I scan this wasted land Trying to find, trying to find where I've been. 

28. Oh, pilot of the storm who leaves no trace, like thoughts inside a dream Heed the path that led me to that place, yellow desert stream My Shangri-La beneath the summer moon, I will return again Sure as the dust that floats high and true, when movin' through Kashmir. 

29. Oh, father of the four winds, fill my sails, across the sea of years With no provision but an open face, along the straits of fear Ohh. When I'm on, when I'm on my way, yeah When I see, when I see the way, you stay-yeah 

30. Ooh, yeah-yeah, ooh, yeah-yeah, when I'm down... Ooh, yeah-yeah, ooh, yeah-yeah, well I'm down, so down Ooh, my baby, oooh, my baby, let me take you there Let me take you there. Let me take you there 

31. Reminder Chapter #9-10 Test Tuesday