Tuesday May 12th (Day 48)

CHAPTER 15 The Cold War

Day 2 of Section #3 Communism - outline due Wednesday Night, Quiz Thursday

H-SS 10.9.4 

Objective:
students will be able to:
Analyze the Chinese Civil War, the rise of Mao Tse-tung, and the subsequent political and economic upheavals in China (e.g., the Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution, and the Tiananmen Square uprising).

Rationale:

Communism as a concept is one of the most misunderstood ideas in World History, this section will provide some historical content to China and their pursuit of implementing the Communist system.

Evidence:

Being able to list the various underlying principles of why Communism (as an economic theory and Government system) was first devised and what its goals were, is essential to understanding Communism.

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Essential Question....Who determines the Distribution od resources within a country?

Journal - Who would you have supported Mao or Chiang Kai Shek (from a philosophy perspective)

For Tuesday- Presentation outlining events in China which led to the Communist Revolution, the rise of Mao Zedong, and Chaing Kai Shek

Cultural Revolution Presentation

Student Outline for China Revo presentation

Great Leap Forward Video Questions