This lesson is centred around a traditionally-held view of Akbar, the third Mughal Empire.
Was he ‘enlightened’, and displayed the characteristics of tolerance and open-mindedness.
Students are first asked to consider what ‘enlightenment’ means, and this tricky concept is made familiar through examples of modern-day ‘enlightened’ individuals (Malala, Nelson Mandela and Gandhi).
Students then identify evidence of Akbar meeting four criteria for ‘enlightenment’, plotting their judgements on a radar graph.
Finally, a creative end task sees students assuming the role of a ‘character’ from the Mughal Empire. Either a Hindu man, a Muslim scholar or a Christian priest.
They write a postcard from this individual’s perspective. This gives them the chance to consider how different people from the time might have viewed Akbar.
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