| Key Questions |
Activities |
Resources |
| How revolutionary was the
change in Mao's China? An overview of change in Mao's China. |
People's Century video
activity.
Answer questions before, during and after the programme. |
People's Century '1949:
Great Leap'
People's Century website |
| What has been the shape of
Chinese history since 1949? |
Using the Study Guide on
page 17, make notes on Lynch Chapter 1. |
Michael Lynch The
People's Republic of China since 1949. (Chapter 1) |
| How successful were the
political, economic and social changes introduced in China between
1949 and 1961? |
Following the Summary
Diagram on page 38 make notes that prepare to answer an essay
question on 'how successful?'. Answer a Document Paper on Mao's
China from 1949-53. |
Michael Lynch The
People's Republic of China since 1949. (Chapter 2)
Specimen Paper 1(2001)
Try a factual test originally written for my GCSE students in
1999. |
| What were the causes and
consequences of the Cultural Revolution? |
Make notes that identify the
main causes and consequences of the Cultural Revolution. Use all the
sources to deepen your understanding. |
Michael Lynch The
People's Republic of China since 1949. People's Century '1949:
Great Leap'People's Century website.
Jung Chang's Wild Swans
Cultural
Revolution: Art and Poetry. A fascinating website of poetry and
art that was approved during the Cultural Revolution. Not a balanced
source! |
| How can we assess Mao's
China? Was he a hero or villain? |
Prepare three essay plans in
answer to the following questions.
Draw up a summary table of heroic and villainous evidence to be
used in a debate about China under Mao.
|
Michael Lynch The
People's Republic of China since 1949.
Video: Mao-Hero or Villain (Channel4
Television) The programme outline notes.
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