The team visits Sambhavna Trust, a clinic in Bhopal that treats survivors of the worst industrial accident in history, a Union Carbide gas leak that killed and injured hundreds of thousands. If they do not, have them research the event and the environmental damage it did. Have them compare the disaster to the Union Carbide gas leak. The team visits Indira Gandhi's house in New Delhi and learns about her life as Prime Minister of India. Mrs. Indira Gandhi was the first woman Prime Minister but her assassination brings to light some faults in her abilities as a leader.
Homelessness is a huge problem for many countries.
Many times the homeless are refugees from neighboring regions who have fled to escape war. Other times they are simply people unable to find work when a country's economy falls apart. As a project outside of class, your students could volunteer at a homeless shelter. There they can help provide food or shelter for those less fortunate. Carbide A successful merger between Union Carbide and Dow Chemicals will let Union Carbide vanish as an company.