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- Project Name: Impact of Imperialism in China
- Teacher: Mr. Ryan Colley
- Grade Level: 9th Grade
- Content Area: Social Studies (Global Studies/World Cultures)
- Duration: 3 weeks (with "block" scheduling)
Project Idea
Project Idea
This project aims to help students identify the effects of imperialism on Chinese history and culture. Students will investigate major historical events and cultural changes that happened in China from the mid-19th century to present day. As students become familiar with the impact of anti-imperialist sentiment in China, they will act as a "freelance" journalist and record their findings on a blog or vlog website of their choosing. Thus, the culminating activity for this project gives students a choice to work with two forms of media which are growing in popularity.
This project adheres to the "Gold Standard" Project-Based Learning (PBL) criteria set forth by the Buck Institute for Education.
Driving Question
Driving Question
“How has imperialism impacted Chinese history and culture?”
Sub-questions:
- What is imperialism?
- How can economic imperialism lead to conflict?
- How did imperialism lead to resentment of Christian missionaries in China?
- Why would foreign imperialism spark nationalist causes?
- How did imperialist aggression influence millions of Chinese peasants to sympathize with the Communists?
- At the time, was “Great Leap Forward” an accurate description of China’s economy?
- How did memories of imperialism influence Chinese youth during the “Cultural Revolution”?
- How did imperialism influence Deng Xiaoping’s attitude toward foreign investment and “superpower” status?
- What was the “Tiananmen Square Massacre”?
- Is China an “imperialist” country today?
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