Transcript Tuesday, March 28th Bell Ringer #2

Wednesday, May 2nd
Bell Ringer #17
Compare the picture on page #348
in the text book with the poster on
page #353 in textbook. Note 3
similarities AND 3 differences in the
two pictures of the same event.
Here is the plan…
Students will understand how
propaganda is used to shape image.
 Students will match rivals from history
and popular culture.
 Students will begin to comprehend the
origins of the rivalry between the
Communists AND the Nationalists in
China.
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Propaganda
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The spreading of
ideas, information, or
rumor for the purpose
of helping or injuring
an institution, a
cause, or a person.
 Who uses
propaganda?
 Source – MerriamWebster Online
Assignment #1
Make a list of 5 GREAT rivalries
throughout history / popular culture /
sports.
 Consider (write) what are some things
that all good rivalries (whether in sports
or history) have in common?
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Evenly Matched
Over a period of Time
IMPORTANT
China
Assignment #2
the textbook pages #347 –
348 AND 351-352 answer the
following questions about these two
historical rivals on the second side
of your handout.
 Using
Nationalists

Chiang Kai-Shek
and his USA backed
government lost
control of China.
 Chiang and his
followers were
forced to flee to
Taiwan.
Communism
Communists

Mao Zedong and his
followers were
victorious in the
Chinese Civil War
that erupted after
WWII.
 They were heavily
influenced by
communism in
Russia.
3 Goals of the Revolution
Better
Life for the Poor!
Modern Economy.
Restore China’s position as
a major world power!
Visual summary
You will be assigned either the “Great
Leap Forward” on page 355-356 or the
Cultural Revolution from page 356 in
textbook.
 Read your section only.
 Create a visual summary showing the
intent (goal), the methods, and the
ultimate success or failure of the program.

Two Sides - Positive

Mao united China.
 Mao helped to
restore China to a
place of world
power.
 Mao is still “officially
revered” in modern
China.
Two Sides - Negative

Over 20 million
Chinese died during
Mao’s reign.
 Mao did not improve
economy / life of
most peasants.
 Mao’s Red Guard
abused/ killed
people who
disagreed with him.
Read
“A Doctor’s Story” from page #356 –
357 in your textbook.
 What are the implications for Chinese
society based upon what you have just
read?
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Change Course!!!!!!!!!!
PULL OUT
Your list of 10
household items with
the country of origin
(made in…)
 When your row is
called, go around the
room and place the
item in the region
from which it
originated.

MAKE
 AT
least 1
observation
based upon the
information
collected by your
classmates.
BE AFRAID! BE VERY
AFRAID
 Globalization
means that you are
no longer
competing against
the person seated
next to you – you
are competing
against people you
have never / will
never meet from
ALL around the
world.
Here is a little story…

I went to Peru
where I saw a
street vendor
selling
handmade
Peruvian dolls
for a few dollars.
A couple months later…
 The
man set up
a website so he
could sell his
dolls all over
the world via
the internet.
A couple months after that…

The man
outsourced the
making of his
Peruvian dolls to
China where they
could be mass
produced for a
cheaper price.
SEZ’s
In the 1980’s Deng
set up Special
Economic Zones to
attract foreign
capital and
encourage free
enterprise.
 Here that sound…?
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CHINA
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Has 160 cities with at least
1 Million people – Thomas
Friedman
You may find that one of
these 160 cities in China
manufactures most of the
world’s eyeglass frames or
most of the world’s
disposable cigarette
lighters
African Proverb
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Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up.
It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will
be killed.
Every morning a lion wakes up.
It knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will
starve to death.
It doesn’t matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle.
When the sun comes up, you better start running.
Here is the plan…
Students will understand how
propaganda is used to shape image.
 Students will match rivals from history
and popular culture.
 Students will begin to comprehend the
origins of the rivalry between the
Communists AND the Nationalists in
China.
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