Communist China under Mao: Cultural Revolution (1966-1968 or 1976)
Vocabulary
Rightist:
Proletarian:
Bourgeoisie:
Watch these video clips. Notice the times skipped.
Video 8
0-3:45
5:15-end (9:10)
Video 9
0-2:00
7:50-end (9:10)
Video 10
0-end (9:10)
Video 11
0-5:00
Video 8 begins with explaining the division occurring in the Communist Party at the time. Deng Xiaoping and others wanted practical changes. Mao wanted more obedience to a communist revolution.
Video 8 0-3:45 1. How was China doing by 1966? 2. What was the conflict between Mao and other Communist leaders in 1966? 3. How did Mao begin the Cultural Revolution in 1966? 4. Who did Mao call on to lead the Cultural Revolution? 5. Why did Mao go swimming in the Yangtze River?
Video 8 5:15-end and Video 9 0-2:00 6. Who were the Red Guards? 7. What were the “Four Olds”? 8. Describe the Red Guard activities?
Video 9 7:50-end and all of Video 10 and Video 11 0-5:00 9. Starting at 7:50 on Video 9, the woman tells a story of a “capitalist.” What is the story? 10. What question does the woman still ask of herself? 11. What happened between the different Red Guard factions? 12. What finally happened on July 1968? 13. What was the “Cult of Mao?” 14. What happened when people questioned Mao or the Cultural Revolution? 15. How were city youth “reeducated?” 16. What happened to Lin Biao? 17. After Lin Biao died, what changed changed?
End at 5:00
Vocabulary
Rightist:
Proletarian:
Bourgeoisie:
Watch these video clips. Notice the times skipped.
5:15-end (9:10)
7:50-end (9:10)
Video 8 begins with explaining the division occurring in the Communist Party at the time. Deng Xiaoping and others wanted practical changes. Mao wanted more obedience to a communist revolution.
Video 8 0-3:45
1. How was China doing by 1966?
2. What was the conflict between Mao and other Communist leaders in 1966?
3. How did Mao begin the Cultural Revolution in 1966?
4. Who did Mao call on to lead the Cultural Revolution?
5. Why did Mao go swimming in the Yangtze River?
Video 8 5:15-end and Video 9 0-2:00
6. Who were the Red Guards?
7. What were the “Four Olds”?
8. Describe the Red Guard activities?
Video 9 7:50-end and all of Video 10 and Video 11 0-5:00
9. Starting at 7:50 on Video 9, the woman tells a story of a “capitalist.” What is the story?
10. What question does the woman still ask of herself?
11. What happened between the different Red Guard factions?
12. What finally happened on July 1968?
13. What was the “Cult of Mao?”
14. What happened when people questioned Mao or the Cultural Revolution?
15. How were city youth “reeducated?”
16. What happened to Lin Biao?
17. After Lin Biao died, what changed changed?
End at 5:00