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Restructuring the Post War World: 1945-Present
You have just entered the Cold War Zone, with 96 slides at your disposal. From changes in government in China, The Marshall Plan, and the Iron Curtain, to the Vietnam War and Ronald Regan, this presentation will help you cover it all. A...
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Revolution in China
There have been a lot of changes in China over the last century. This presentation begins with the fall of the Qing Dynasty and the revolution that led to the adoption of Communism. It highlights the Republican Revolution, Chinese...
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To Live
In this Chinese history worksheet, students watch "To Live," a film about the Cultural Revolution, and then write reviews of the film.
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"Love Must Not Be Forgotten" by Zhang Jie
Students read and analyze a story set during the Cultural Revolution in China. They answer discussion questions, discuss political and cultural revolutions, complete a reading survey, produce graphic organizers, and complete a Cultural...
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Wild Swans
Students, watching the movie, "Wild Swans," explore a writer's journey of discovery about her mother, grandmother, and herself. They also study the Chinese culture and history of the last 50 years.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Mao Zedong (1893 1976)
Visit this site for a biographical sketch of the life of Chinese dictator Mao Zedong. It discusses his political career, as well as his literary career. A bibliography of his selected works is also provided.
PBS
Pbs: Medici, Godfathers of the Renaissance
Learn about the Renaissance period and its cultural leaders, the Medici family. Take an interactive tour of Florence and use the interactive timeline to understand the course of the Renaissance through the centuries. Uses popups.
Stanford University
Stanford History Education Group: China's Cultural Revolution
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson plan inspiring students to consider what it was like during the Cultural Revolution prompted by Mao Tse-Tung in the 1960's through primary source documents.
Royal Geographical Society
Royal Geographical Society: China: Snapshots in Time
Discover China's fascinating history through this collection of photographs and factsheets, including scenes from the Yangtze River, Chinese families, and trackers.
University of Maryland
University of Maryland: The Cultural Revolution Decade
A history of another great failure, the Cultural Revolution. It set China back for years because under it most of China's Universities were closed.
University of Maryland
The Ninth Party Congress and Lin Biao
The middle phase of the Chinese cultural Revolution. It saw the end of Lin Biao who had been named Mao's successor.
University of Maryland
The Chinese Cultural Revolution: The Militant Phase
A history of the Cultural Revolution during the most militant phase 1966 - 1968.
International Institute of Social History
International Institute of Social History: Chairman Smiles: Political Posters
Online exhibit of political posters from the former Soviet Union, Cuba, and China, with discussion of the role they played in the revolutionary history of each country. [To access the Dutch version of the site, click back to home.]
Other
Jiang Qing
Jiang Qing (1913-1991) was a moderately successful actress in Shanghai who rose to become the wife of Mao Zedong and one of the leaders of the Gang of Four.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Maoism
An extremely brief discussion of Maoism from Britannica.com. It is considered an offshoot of Marxism, but nonetheless is a revolutionary method.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Liu Chunhua, Chairman Mao en Route to Anyuan
As a prominent icon in the Cultural Revolution, "Chairman Mao en Route to Anyuan" celebrated the grassroots nature of revolutionary history and cultivated devotion to Mao during a tumultuous time. This painting is a brilliant example of...
PBS
Pbs: Great Leap
An overview of the incredible changes that China went through due to Mao Zedong. Read an eyewitness interview from a woman who lived through those times.
Other
China News Digest International: Virtual Museum of the Cultural Revolution
A resource for teachers interested in the Chinese cultural revolution. English and Chinese content are accessible from the site, but most resources are available only in Chinese.