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World History. Communist China. Activities, Objectives & Trivia. Activities: Mao Zedong Warmup Group Worksheet Writing a reflection: Is Mao a hero or a villain?. Objectives: Understand the role that Mao Zedong played in the development of post-WWII China
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World History Communist China
Activities, Objectives & Trivia • Activities: • Mao Zedong Warmup • Group Worksheet • Writing a reflection: • Is Mao a hero or a villain? • Objectives: • Understand the role that Mao Zedong played in the development of post-WWII China • Read, interpret and analyze secondary source materials relating to the rule of Mao • Form opinion on the leadership of Mao and be able to express them in writing Trivia: In which country were fortune cookies invented?
Mao Zedong Country? What was his political ideology? Which country was his key ally? What kind of leader? What tactics did he use to rule? Was he a popular leader?
Mao’s Mausoleum Is Mao deserving of the honor of Abraham Lincoln?
Key Terms • Great Leap Forward: Mao’s program designed to increase China’s industrial and agricultural output. • Cultural Revolution: Mao’s movement that sought to rid China of its old ways and create a society in which peasants and physical labor were the ideal.