Learning Goals
Students will be able to analyze the 1911 Revolution, the Warlord Era, and the fall of the Qing dynasty to explain how political collapse changed power and legitimacy in China.
Students will be able to evaluate primary and secondary sources about the May Fourth Movement, the Chinese Civil War, and the rise of the Chinese Communist Party to build a defensible interpretation.
Students will be able to trace continuity and change in everyday life under Mao, including land reform, collectivization, and the Cultural Revolution, to show how revolution reshaped identity and social roles.
Students will be able to formulate a focused historical question about how the Chinese Revolution affected one family or social group and select evidence that matches that question.
Students will be able to justify a claim about which turning point from 1911 through the Cultural Revolution most reshaped ordinary people’s lives using evidence-based reasoning.
Products
Family Footprints Research Notebook
A research notebook that documents one student’s inquiry into how the Chinese Revolution from 1911 through the Cultural Revolution affected a chosen family or social group. It must include the driving question, source notes, event tracking, evidence analysis, and a reflective conclusion about change, continuity, and uncertainty.
Cause-and-Effect Storyboard Gallery Exhibition
A collaborative visual storyboard and short oral presentation that synthesizes each member’s evidence into one coherent explanation of how revolution altered everyday life, power, and identity over time. The team must present conclusions, note conflicting or anomalous evidence, and explain the strengths and limits of their historical interpretation.
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