Background on Mao for Paper 1

Mao's Background to 1976

Watch Mao Documentary If You Didn't See It In Class Friday

If you weren't in class Friday please take the time to watch this documentary on Mao's rule from 1949 to the 1970s. This will set the stage for the re-emergence of China after 1976.

No other homework. I won't be here Monday but by then I will assign in-class work in order for you to finish the China questions for the Paper 1.

Enjoy your Weekend!

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Chinese Communism in Crisis, 1976-1989

Begin Reading and Answer Questions for China's Crisis with Communism

Not related to China, but Mexico, Cappucci still has the Tabasco sauce I gave him at the beginning of sophomore year as a prize for a top-scoring quiz. When I did, I told him he could redeem it for a gift at Graduation. I didn't think he'd keep it. Obviously I didn't know Cappucci well then. 

Begin reading pages 144 - 169 in China in Crisis - 1976-89 and answer the first 7 questions. 

The first seven questions are due Monday, March 16 at 8:20 a.

Mao and his famous "Little Red Cellphone"

View Mikhail Gorbachev Biography

Mikhail Gorbachev Biography

DIRECTIONS: Please watch the following videos. It in one program broken into three parts. After (or during) each one, please scroll to the bottom of this post and make a comment about something new or interesting you learning about Gobachev and his rise and rule of the Soviet Union. Comment by logging in to your Google Account. You should have at least three comments of about two to three sentences each.

This is a graded assignment. It is due by the end of the day, Wed., March 11.

Part 1 of 3 (15 min.)

Part 2 of 3 (15 min.)

Part 3 of 3 (15 min.)

In Class Work / Homework Due TODAY!!!

Despite the Snow Day yesterday and today's delayed start half day (does that make it a quarter day?) I still expect the in-class / homework assignment to be completed by 3:10 p. today. I hope you continued to work on it during the snow day with all of that free time you had.

See you Monday! Here are my best pix from yesterday's fun NYC trip to Times Square in a snow storm.

Complete Gorbachev Questions by Friday

In-Class / Homework Assignment

Please read, "USSR in Crisis - Gorbachev Era,” and answer the 20 questions under the Gorbachev section on the shared document, Communism in Crisis.

Your answers are due by Friday, March 6 at 3:10 p.

Random Photo of Brezhnev

Brezhnev & Bert: Separated at Birth? 

You Decide!