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The Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution

Activity #1: The Great Leap Forward

Option 1: 10 Slide PowerPoint

Part 1: Students are asked what 3 posters show about the goals of the Great Leap Forward
Part 2: An informational chart and 2 propaganda posters show the policies of the GLF. Students are asked to identify problems with the policies and predict what will happen.
Part 3: Students analyze 2 graphs on the impacts that the GLF had on China
Part 4: Students analyze a political cartoon on the Great Leap Forward

Option 2: GLF Resources and Question Sheet

This activity contains the same resources as the PowerPoint. The resources have slightly more information and there are some additional questions on the question sheet.

The key for this can also be used as a key for the PowerPoint activity.

Activity #2: The Cultural Revolution

Option 1: 10 Slide PowerPoint

Part 1: Students are asked various questions about 3 Cultural Revolution posters
Part 2: Students are asked how a primary source and political cartoon relate to one another
Part 3: Students use a 244-word summary on the Cultural Revolution to determine why the Chinese government later called it a “severe setback”

Option 2: Cultural Revolution - Resources and Question Sheet

This activity contains the same resources as the PowerPoint. The resources have slightly more information and there are some additional questions on the question sheet.

The key for this can also be used as a key for the PowerPoint activity.

Activity #3 - The GLF & Cultural Revolution – Combo Graphic Organizer

Students are given a graphic organizer with sections for the GLF & Cultural Revolution

Part 1: Students use the 4 Resources on the Great Leap Forward to describe its goals, government policies, and impacts
Part 2: Students use the 3 resources on the Cultural Revolution to describe its goals, actions of the Red Guard, and the impacts of the Cultural Revolution.

A Key for this organizer is included!

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