Gandhi for Kids his Life and ideas with 21 activities Ellen Mahoney i
contEnts Note to Readers v Time Line vi Introduction Mohandas Gandhi ix Create a Toran 6 Make Diya Candleholders 10 Bake Nan Khatai Cookies 13 Investigate Authors Who Inspired Gandhi 40 Create an Anti-Bully Poster 43 Make Rangoli Sand Art 46 1 EarLy yEars by thE sEa 1 2 nEw horizons 15 3 a LawyEr and a rEbEL 33 4 thE ashr aM LifE 49 Write a Legend 18 Create a Henna Hand Design 20 Design a Vegetarian Menu for a Day 24 Build a Book Exchange Bookshelf 30 Practice Anti-Consumerism for a Day 52 Try Out Basic Yoga Poses 54 Visit a CSA Farm 57 5 thE PowEr of nonvioLEncE 63 Write a Peace Pledge 66 Write a Poem of Ahimsa 71 6 sPinninG and fastinG 77 Make a Meditation Mat 80 Spin Thread from a Cotton Boll 88 indEPEndEncE 91 Evaporate Salt in the Tradition of Gandhi 94 Speak Up for a Cause 98 7 MarchinG toward 8 Gandhi’s LEGacy 107 Create a Community Peace Prize 109 Organize an Inspiring Film Fest 115 Acknowledgments 117 Pronunciation Guide 119 Glossary 121 Places to Visit in Person or Online 123 Notes 125 Bibliography 129 Index 131
e 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 f g 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 h notE to rEadErs the story of Gandhi takes you into the enchanting and unique worlds of India South Africa and Eng land where different cultures and languages come to life You’ll read about Gandhi’s early life in India and glimpse the colorful festivals animals and foods that were integral parts of his life From India you’ll travel with Gandhi to England and South Africa to learn about these countries Throughout Gandhi’s life he spoke different languages to communicate with his family members friends teach ers employers clients political leaders activists and fol lowers He believed that knowing different languages helped him understand the world around him Gandhi grew up in the state of Gujarat India He first learned and spoke Gujarati which he favored as his dominant lan guage Gandhi also learned English as a child in British ruled India and he was versed in Indian languages such as Sanskrit and Hindi To help you learn about and pro nounce many of the different words and names through out this book a glossary and pronunciation guide are included in the back v
