Communist Revolutions
DAY ONEAIM: Was Stalin a hero or a villain for Russia?
Review: Soviet Union
• 1917: Bolshevik Revolution. Russia becomes communist, and is now known as the Soviet Union
• 1924: Lenin dies; Stalin takes control• Establishes totalitarian government
Stalin’s Totalitarian Rule
• While you watch the video, write down at least 3 important facts from EACH section!
Objective Activities:
• Pair Work: Complete graphic organizer by visiting each of the six stations located at your table. At each station, take turns reading aloud the information on the placard and answer the questions on organizer.
DAY TWO
AIM: How did the Communists gain power in China?
Mini-Lesson Two: Chinese Communist Revolution/ The Two Chinas 4/10
AIM: How did the Communists gain power in China?
DO NOW: What qualities make someone a great leader? Give examples and explain.
Activity #1-Review/Check for Understanding:
• Complete the following and answer the question in complete sentences.
Activity #2- Independent Work:
• Complete reading and answer questions that follow (CCLS RI.1-citing strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis).
Activity #3- Pair Work:
• Copy the graphic organizer into your notebook you as read about each political leader in China in the early 20th century, identify reasons to support each in organizer.
Smart Response Exit Slip: Chinese Civil War
OBJECTIVE TWO ACTIVITIES:
The Two Chinas (you must choose one) 50 points. • 1. Create “baseball cards” for Mao Zedong and
Chiang Kai-Shek. Illustrate one side of the card, and on the other, write the most important “stats” of each man.
• 2. Write a paragraph answering the AIM question for today. Include vocabulary from this mini-lesson.
Detour 4/11AIM: How did the
Communists gain power in China?
DO NOW: Review1-Describe the dynastic cycle.2-How might have imperialism affected this?
Go Over Test
Summary
1. Which party’s domestic policy might appeal more to Chinese peasants? Why?
2. Which aspect of the Communist approach do you think was most responsible for Mao’s victory?
Mini-Lesson Three: The Great Leap Forward 4/23
AIM: Was the Great Leap Forward a giant step backward?
DO NOW: Examine the following quote. “Struggle hard for three years. Change
the face of China. Catch up with Britain and catch up with America.”
Summarize it and predict what China is going to do under the leadership of Mao Zedong.
Review: Fall of Manchu Dynasty
Weak by 1900’s Foreign imperialism Gov’t unwilling to change Poor economy
Revolution of 1911 Sun Yat-Sen – nationalist leader;
becomes president of the Republic of China
Three Principles of the People Nationalism Democracy Livelihood
Problems continue due to local warlordsSun Yat-Sen diesCivil War (1927-1949)Communists – Mao Zedong
Nationalists – Chiang Kai-shek
War briefly stopped to fight Japanese
Civil War
Chiang vs. MaoWho would you choose?
1927 Nationalists massacre CommunistsCommunists flee on a 6,000 mile journey - The Long MarchHelped gain support of
peasants1949 Communists gain controlForce Nationalists to flee to
Taiwan
Civil War
Activity #1-Review/Check for Understanding:
• Answer the question in complete sentences.• Explain what is meant by the term “Two
Chinas.”
Nationalist Republic of China- Taiwan (Democratic/ Capitalist)Chaing Kai-shek
Peoples Republic of China- Mainland China (Communist)Mao Zedong
Today both claim to be the legitimate gov’t of China
“Two Chinas”
Activity #2- Independent Work:
• Complete reading and answer questions #1-10 that follow (CCLS RI.1-citing strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis).
Activity #2- Independent Work:
• Complete reading and answer questions #11-14 that follow (CCLS RI.1-citing strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis).
Summary
• Life Under Mao Graphic Organizer
OBJECTIVE THREE ACTIVITIES:
• Read the Introduction and the excerpt from Son of the Revolution.
• Option One: Answer the questions that follow, citing evidence from the text in your answers.
• Option Two: Re-write the story, from the perspective of Liang’s mother. Use your knowledge of the Cultural Revolution and include all mini-lesson vocabulary.
DAY FOURAIM: Why did Mao Zedong institute the Cultural Revolution?
Mini-Lesson Four: Is Mao Zedong a Hero or a Villain? 4/24
• AIM: Why did Mao Zedong institute the Cultural Revolution?• DO NOW: Read Quotes
from “Little Red Book” and answer questions that follow.
Notes: Mao’s Response:• Failure of Great
Leap Forward• Mao seeks to revive
revolution and his popularity–Red Guards:
“learn revolution by making revolution”
Cultural Revolution• Goal: Establish a society of peasants
and workers in which all were equal–Anti-intellectual–Purification of intellectuals in
countryside–Chaos
• Zhou Enlai restrained radicals and finally ended Cultural Revolution
Activity 1:
• Examine the chart at the bottom of your worksheet.
1. Were any of Mao’s policies successful?
2. What was Mao’s greatest failure?
Objective Four Activity:
• Read the various passages about Mao Zedong. Answer the questions and then decide, with a partner:Was Mao Zedong a hero, or a villain?
DAY FIVE
AIM: How did Chinese leaders react to increased interaction with the West?
AIM: How did Chinese leaders react to increased interaction with the West?DO MAO:
A major goal of the Cultural Revolution in China during the 1960’s was to
1. restore China to the glory of the Han Dynasty 2. reemphasize Confucian traditional values 3. weaken communist ideas 4. eliminate opposition to Mao Zedong
Explain your answer!
Activity #1-NOTES: Do this in notebook.China and the West
• During the 1960s, China is closed to the West, split from Soviet Union, and hostile towards America
*Zhou Enlai was the first Premier of the People's Republic of China, serving from October 1949 until his death in January 1976. Zhou served under Mao Zedong and was instrumental in consolidating the control of the Communist Party's rise to power, forming foreign policy, and developing the Chinese economy.
China Opens it’s Doors• Isolation worries Zhou.• Invites American ping-pong team to China
in 1971– First visit since 1949
• Thawing American/China relations–1971: China gets UN membership–1979: US and China have diplomatic
relations
Economic Reforms• Mao and Zhou die in 1976: Moderates take
control of Communist party• Deng Xiaoping– Willing to use Capitalist ideas to help China’s
economy• Four Modernizations: called for progress in
agriculture, industry, defense, and science and technology
Deng Xiaoping was a politician and reformist leader of the People's Republic of China who, after Mao's death led his country towards a market economy.
Deng’s Reforms• Eliminated communes—
leased land to farmers– food production
increased by 50 percent in the years 1978 to 1984
• Permitted private business to operate
• Welcomed foreign technology and investment
The current President is Xi Jinping.
Definitions for Questions
• Détente- is the easing of strained relations, especially in a political situation.
• Mikhail Gorbachev was the last General Secretary of the Soviet Union. He brought about massive economic, social, and political changes and helped bring an end to both the Soviet Union and the Cold War.
Activity #3- Pair Work:• Copy the graphic organizer into your notebook.
As you read about Deng’s Four Modernizations, summarize each program in the four square.
Results of Four Modernizations:
Think!
• What does this magazine cover tell you about the result of China’s economic reform?
Exit Slip
Objective Five Activities
• Option One: Imagine you are a Chinese student visiting the West. Write a letter home in which you explain what you have seen abroad.
• Option Two: Create a political cartoon depicting the Four Modernizations of Deng Xiaoping