CHINA: Cultural Revolution (1966-1976)
 

 

You are a Chinese teenager during the cultural revolution [choose a year between 1966 - 1976]. The Cultural Revolution is still fresh, and you, like everyone else your age, are deeply involved. The events surrounding you are either troubling you greatly or bringin you great joy [you choose]. Either way, you feel that the world ought to be informed about your role in the Cultural Revolution.

Write a letter to the editor of the New York Times.
Business Letter Format | Annotated Bibliography | APA Format

Reference Resources
eLibrary History Study Center
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Secondary Sources

 

Poster Morning Sun: A Film and Website about the Cultural Revolution.
A range of techniques and perspectives are used in the Morning Sun website to reflect on the origins and history of the Cultural Revolution (c.1964-1976). Provides a broad overview while allowing the user to focus in on individual histories, narratives and events that reveal the complex contradictory forces that led to an era of unrivalled revolutionary fervor and political turmoil. BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE “LIVING REVOLUTION” along with image and multimedia sections for a first hand look!

More...

...Memorial for Victims of the Cultural Revolution (Click on the words “English Part” and watch Though I am Gone on YouTube.)
... China’s Cultural Revolution (BBC)
... Illustrated History of Communist China
...Virtual Museum of the Cultural Revolution
...Discovering China: Middle Kingdom
...East Asian History Sourcebook

Primary Resources

Access Newspaper Archives
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Historical New York Times
Full issues of the New York Times from the 1850's to the beginning of the 21st century. PDF copies provide access to more than text, allowing students to experience news, graphics, and advertisements as they appeared in their own day.

AP Images
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eLibrary History Study Center
Along with secondary resourcs, the History Study Center offers access to primary sources in a variety of media formats.

Poster

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...Editorial of the Liberation Army Daily (Jiefangjun Bao)
...Constitution of the Communist Party of China
...Constitution of the People's Republic of China
...Quotations from Chairman Mao on Being a Good Communist in China
...How to be a Good Communist," by Liu Shaoqi
...Letter to the Editor on the Criteria for Communist Youth League Membership
...Chinese Pamphlets from the early period of the People's Republic of China
...MCLC Image Archives (Modern Chinese Literature and Culture at the University of Ohio)

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