2013 Communist China under Mao Lesson Plan Date your papers: Block Day: Thursday, May 23 or Friday, May 24, 2013 Tuesday, May 28, 2013 Wednesday, May 29, 2013 Thursday, May 30, 2013 Friday, May 31, 2013

Second Half of Block Period Quiet Question: Type Two Prompt---Working with your partner, you will examine the World War Two Propaganda Posters from Japan and the United States. Using your notes from the Japanese Militarism Lesson Plan and your Blue Propaganda Handout Packet, with your partner answer the following questions: a) What is the overall message or theme of the Japanese Propaganda Posters? Explain how this is represented in the posters.

Second Half of Block Period b) Provide a minimum of TWO different examples of actions Japan took that support the message of the posters? Be sure to explain each. c) What is the message or theme of the American propaganda posters about Japan? Explain how this is represented in the posters. d) Provide a minimum of TWO different examples of actions Japan took that support the message of the posters? Be sure to explain each

Second Half of Block Period Class: As we have seen the Chinese people suffered great atrocities due to Japanese aggression. And the hope was that when World War Two ended and the Communists and Mao Tse-Tung rose to power, there would be no more. But unfortunately, this was not the case. Mao was a Communist dictator who set out to establish a “Cult of Mao” through his “reforms” that would wreck more havoc on the Chinese people. This is what we will be examining in the lesson.

Second Half of Block Period. Groups: Working in your groups, you will create a Photo Essay examining Mao’s Reign of China. The Mao Photo Essay is to prove the following thesis statement: “Mao sought to forcibly transform China to his “Communist Vision” and did this at the expense of the Chinese people.” Since you are working in groups of four or five and there are twenty topics to be addressed, you must have: – THREE slides per topic----CHANGED TO TWO SLIDES PER TOPIC If it is a group of four that means each person will have to do a total of 15 slides.---CHANGED TO A TOTAL OF TEN SLIDES PER PERSON! – Each slide must have the following: A title A well-developed paragraph explaining the historical change/event with historical details, explanation of the included visual primary source, and explained how the information supports the thesis statement. Either a written or visual primary source – A written primary source: excerpt from a speech, law, government memo, interview, excerpt from testimony, excerpt from a journal, a newspaper article, a poem – A visual primary source: photo, political cartoon, propaganda poster, map, chart, or graph

Period One Groups Group One: Ailey, Kyle, Jason, Maiya, and Natalie R. Group Two: Jordan, Jack, Kelly B., Natalie K., and Marik Group Three: Natalie A., Heather, Kelly S., Bridget, and Brandon Group Four: Nick, Nichole P., Nicole D, Brian, and Liz

Period Three Groups Group One: Jacob W., Dylan, Wade, Megan, and Evan Group Two: Danny, Angel, Amanda, Kyle, and Jameson Group Three: Harry, Alex, Jake R, Emily, and Erin Group Four: Jack, Chris, Laura, and Eamonn

Period Four Groups Group One: Sara, Connor, Aqsa, and Marissa Group Two: Kenya, Greg, Lindsey, and Scott Group Three: Sioban, Ashlyn, Courtney, and Jake Group Four: Miriam, Allie, Abby, and Eric Group Five: Lauren, Anna, Cameron, and Brendan

Period Five Groups Group One: Sam, Jonah, David, Steve, and Claire Group Two: Miya, Colin, Jon, Lee, and Cerita Group Three: Max, Clinton, Olivia, Alex, and Reiner Group Four: Drew, Elise, Samie, and Connor

Period Six Groups Group One: Tommy, Laura, Sam, and Bridget M. Group Two: Kristen K, Val, Stef, and Kristen L. Group Three: Vinnie, Kara, Mady H., and Abby Group Four: Andrew, Bridget T., Christina, and Joe Group Five: Katie, Crosby, Hannah, and Ethan Group Six: Paul, Shannel, Maddie, and Waris

Second Half of Block Period Topics to be Addressed: 1)Mao’s Political Ideology 2)People’s Liberation Army 3)First Five Year Plan 4)Second Five Year Plan/Great Leap Forward 5)Communes and Collectivization 6)Great Famine 7)Industrialization and Backyard Steel Campaign 8)Infrastructure Improvements 9)Thought Reform 10)Hundred Flowers Campaign 11)Anti-Rightist Campaign and Forced Labor 12)Repression and Terror 13)Trials of Landlords 14)Socialized Education Movement and Sent-Down Youths 15)Cultural Revolution 16)Destroying the Four Olds 17)Red Guards 18)Cult of Map and Little Red Book 19)Propaganda---Controlling the Arts and Media 20)Gang of Four

Second Half of Block Period Groups: Assign topics to group members so they can begin research and note-taking over long weekend.

Second Half of Block Period Class: Ms. Barben is going to begin her Introduction to Mao’s China Powerpoint Lecture and you are to take notes in the provided graphic organizer.

Second Half of Block Period Homework: You will read the Textbook Pages identified on the first page of this lesson and take notes in the provided graphic organizer. Go to Ms. Barben’s different powerpoints and take notes for your assigned topics.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013 Class: Ms. Barben is going to finish her Introduction to Mao’ China Powerpoint Lecture and you should take notes in the provided graphic organizer. ***We will not be watching the Mao Documentary due to losing time for the Stream Study Fieldtrip and Keystone Exams.***

Tuesday, May 28, 2013 and Wednesday, May 29, 2013 First and Second Work Day: Go to Ms. Barben’s Powerpoints on Mao---There are four. Take notes adding to your graphic organizer and filling in gaps. Download and print up the Mao Supplemental Reading from the teacher page. Strong historical content and includes visual primary sources. Identify ideas for possible visual primary sources. Homework: Finish research and note-taking.

Thursday, May 30, 2013 Third Work Day: Begin to create Powerpoint Slides. Should complete two of your four assigned topics. Finish as homework.

Friday, May 31, 2013 Fourth Work Day: Create the slides for the other two of your four assigned topics. As a group, merge the slides together. Edit work. Finish as homework. Due next class period---Monday, June 3, 2013