Activity 4 Mahatma Gandhi – a leader for human rights Learner’s Book page 67


Teaching guidelines


Learners must think about the qualities of leaders of which they learnt earlier on. They must work in pairs and answer the questions.


Suggested answers 1.1 Although he was a lawyer, he wasn’t interested in charging people lots of money for his services so that he could become rich. Rather, he worked for the good of other people. He travelled around India telling people about their rights and helping them to have a better life. He always organised peaceful protests to try to make his point, and to convince the government of injustice. When he organised the protest to make salt, he was beaten up by the police, but he was determined, and just carried on. He never stopped trying to help other people.


1.2 No, people opposed him and he got beaten up. 1.3 No, they did not. 1.4 Gandhi was humble and did not try to become rich. He listened to poor people and always tried to help others.


2 Learners can mention different things that they admire about Gandhi; some might say that they admire the way he lived – just like other ordinary people, even when he became very well known.


3 Different groups respected him; although he helped poor people, the government also eventually listened to him and changed their laws.


4 He put other people first and worked hard to help them. He set a very good example of how unselfish great leaders should be, and of how people can bring about change in peaceful ways when they stand together to make their point.


5 Learners should draw a monument, using symbols. They need to use their imaginations; therefore, answers will differ.


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