Chinese Nationalism: Cultural Revolution Lesson 3

A lesson designed for a flipped classroom approach. The content of the Word Document was put onto the class One Note with sources attached so that students could work through the lesson independently at their own pace. (Ideal for leaving as a cover or during school closures).

This lesson begins with an exploration of music which became popular during the cultural revolution. (Inquiry based learning approach). There is also information about which kinds of music were censored at this time. This is followed by a viewing activity and information about how Mao instigated the Cultural Revolution. A list of key events (up to Mao’s death) is provided. This is followed by information about the end of the revolution and its lasting significance. The document concludes with some checking for understanding questions.

The resource includes:

1. The word document referred to above (which includes key terms to add to the glossary and instructions for all activities in the lesson)

2. A word document version of the webpage MAO-ERA. CHINESE REVOLUTIONARY MUSIC on ‘factsanddetails.com’ (in case the link disappears)

3. Information about some revolutionary songs (for teacher reference)

Resources designed for the new senior Modern History syllabus (implemented in QLD in 2019). The end of term assessment for this unit was an Independent Source Investigation.

The content would also be useful more broadly for students in other states and countries with an interest in the China (1931-1976). The other resources are also available in my store – Aussie_Resources.