9th and 10th graders then worked through a list of questions about Chinese History to guide them through Chinese History. See the questions below, after the homework. We will go over the China Questions and I will collect them on April 9th, our next class.
11th and 12th graders worked on Multiple Choice questions from US History, in preparation for STAR testing and to familiarize students with US History standards.
Homework: 1. Grade Report Signed by parent, due Wednesday, 3/28.
2. Thank you letter to either the Hindu Temple (Subrahm and Vijaya Dixit) or the Buddhist Temple (Reverend Sakamoto). Due Wednesday, 3/28. Should be in Business Letter format, typed, and include * what you liked, * what you learned, * show appreciation.
China Questions:
1. Describe the dynastic cycle.
2. Describe the role of Opium and the Opium War in Euro-Chinese relations.
3. How did Confucious and his feelings about people influence China? Positive and negative?
4. Who were the Vinegar Tasters? What did the story represent, and how did each of the tasters feel about life?
5. Using a Venn diagram, compare and contrast Dynastic and Communist China.
6. Why was communism appealing to the peasants of China?
7. Identifiy the following:
*A. Taiping Rebellion
*B. Treaty of Nanking
*C. One Hundred Days of Reform
*D. Boxer Rebellion
*E. The Great Leap Forward
*F. The Cultural Revolution
*G. Tiennanmen Square Massacre
*H. Sun Yixian
*I. Jiang Gieshi
*J. Deng Xiaoping
*K. Mao Zedong
