Name: ____________________________________________________________________ Date: __________________Ms. Rust/Ms. Reyes; Global Studies

Communist RevolutionsCommon Core Learning Standards: CCLS RI.1, CCLS CCR 7, CCLS W 5, CCLS CCR Speaking and Listening 1, 3, and 4 The first level is REQUIRED. When you complete the C- level to the best of your ability you may complete one activity from the B level and one activity from the A- level. You must complete in order( C, B, A ). 

Layer C: Basic Understanding (750 points MAX) You must earn 750 points to complete Layer C and move on to Layer B **Assignments** with asterisks are REQUIRED ACTIVITIES; all students must complete You can earn the remaining points you need in each category using any combination of assignments, including

lecture notes, videos, textbook reading, graphic organizers, handouts, and internet activities All assignments will be graded based on an oral quiz given by your teacher, and will be collected at the end of

the unit Depending on the assignment you will be graded on both the assignment and the oral quiz Any work that is not completed in class can be completed at home for homework

Essential Questions: When I complete this layer, I will be able to answer the following questions…1. What causes a society to rise or fall? 2. How are some economic systems better than others? 3. Is technology a positive development on mankind? 4. Does power corrupt? 5. Who are the winners and losers in revolutions? 6. Is change good? 7. How does economic decision making become more global as the world becomes more interdependent?

Learning Tasks: These are activities you will complete to show you have learned the objectives. You can accumulate 50 points for each objective activity in Layer C of this unit (250 total). You can earn 120 points for the vocabulary activity,

“C” Layer- Bloom’s Taxonomy: Objectives (50 points each) and VOCABULARY ARE REQUIRED ACTIVITIES.

Mini-Lesson One: Stalin’s Totalitarian RuleCommunism Bolsheviks StalinFive Year Plans Collectivization The Great PurgeCensorship Propaganda Soviet Union

Mini-Lesson Two: The Two ChinasJiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-Shek)

Mao Zedong Sun Yat-Sen Kuomintang (Guomindang)

Mini-Lesson Three: The Great Leap ForwardGreat Leap Forward Communes Collective farms

Mini-Lesson Four: Cultural RevolutionRed Guards Cultural Revolution Little Red Book

Mini Lesson Five: China and the WestDeng Xiaoping Four Modernizations Tiananmen SquareTank Man One Child Policy

**VOCABULARY ASSIGNMENTS (5 points per word): Product and oral defense is 120 points total. For each Mini-Lesson, complete one of the following vocabulary assignments. This is to be done at home, or after you finish the assigned classwork for the day.

1 Index Cards: Make index cards for each of the terms. On one side of the card, write the term. On the other side, write definition, examples, location, and any other relevant information.

2 Glossary: on a piece of paper, write a definition, and a sentence for each term

OBJECTIVE ONE ACTIVITIES: Stalin’s Totalitarian Rule (you must choose one). 50 points.

1. Read the excerpt by Yevgeny Yevtushenko about Stalin. Then answer the questions that refer to the poem.Category DescriptionContent (30 pts) Cites evidence from the text in answers. Answers are detailed and specific, using

vocabulary terms correctly. Completeness (20 pts) All questions are complete.

2. Imagine you are a peasant living in the Soviet Union under the leadership of Joseph Stalin. The only place it is safe to talk about your o pinion of the government is behind closed doors with members of your family that you can trust. Create a conversation/ monologue/ journal/ letter in which you discuss what life is like in the Soviet Union for you and your family. Include at least 10 words from the list below:Lenin NEP Stalin communist Five-year plans Ukrainian forced laborkulak USSR collectivization killing cult of personality totalitarianism grain

Category DescriptionContent (50 pts) Uses as least 10 vocabulary terms and outside information from your notes or textbook.

3. Cross Word Puzzle on THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONCategory DescriptionContent (50 pts) Puzzle is completed with vocabulary provided.

OBJECTIVE TWO ACTIVITIES: The Two Chinas (you must choose one) 50 points. 1. Create “baseball cards” for Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai-Shek. Illustrate one side of the card, and on the other, write the most important “stats” of each man. Category DescriptionContent (50 pts) Uses as least 4 vocabulary terms and outside information from your notes or textbook.

Includes relevant vocabulary and at least 4 “stats” for each man

2. Write a paragraph answering the AIM question for today. Include vocabulary from this mini-lesson. Category DescriptionContent (50 pts) Uses as least 4 vocabulary terms and outside information from your notes or textbook.

OBJECTIVE THREE ACTIVITIES: The Great Leap Forward (you must choose one). 50 points.1. Answer the questions that follow, citing evidence from the text in your answers.Category DescriptionCompleteness (50 pts) Answers all the questions completely. Uses at least 3 vocabulary terms from the vocabulary

list. Includes correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.

2. Re-write the story, from the perspective of Liang’s mother. Use your knowledge of the Cultural Revolution and include all mini-lesson vocabulary.Category DescriptionContent (50 pts) Uses as least 4 vocabulary terms and outside information from your notes or textbook.

OBJECTIVE FOUR ACTIVITIES: The Cultural Revolution1. Read the various passages about Mao Zedong. Answer the questions and then decide, with a partner: Was Mao Zedong a hero, or a villain?Category DescriptionContent (50 pts) Uses as least 4 vocabulary terms and outside information from your notes or textbook.

Cites relevant evidence from the documents. Creates an argument using evidence.

OBJECTIVE FIVE ACTIVITIES: China and the West1.Imagine you are a Chinese student visiting the West. Write a letter home in which you explain what you have seen abroad. Category DescriptionContent (25 pts) Uses as least 4 vocabulary terms and outside information from your notes or textbook. Completeness (25 pts) Includes all required content, and is at least 2 paragraphs long.

2. Create a political cartoon depicting the Four Modernizations of Deng Xiaoping Category DescriptionContent (30 pts) Includes representation of the reforms of Deng Xiaoping. Demonstrates understanding of

content. Includes a short paragraph next to the drawing explaining the meaning.Visual (20 pts) Is neat and visually appealing.

"B" Layer- Bloom’s Taxonomy: Application (100 pts.) Multiple Choice Exam "A" Layer-Bloom’s Taxonomy: Evaluating, Synthesis and Analysis (100pts.) Communism and Capitalism Documents Activity

UNIT CALENDARMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

4/9/14Mini-Lesson OneObjective One Activities

4/10/14:Mini-Lesson TwoObjective Two Activities

4/11/14: Mini-Lesson ThreeObjective Three Activities

4/14/13Spring Break

4/15/13Spring Break

4/16/13Spring Break

4/17/13Spring Break

4/18/13Spring Break

4/21/13Spring Break

4/22/13Spring Break

4/23/13Mini-Lesson FourObjective Four Activities

4/24/13Mini-Lesson Five Objective Five Activities

4/25/13Menu Day!BrainPOP/ Vocabulary/ Objectives/Layer B

4/28/14UNIT EXAMVocabulary Due Today!

4/29/14All Layer C and B Unit Activities DUE today! Col War Unit

4/30/14Cold War Unit

5/1/14Cold War Unit

5/2/14Cold War Unit