Rise of Communism in China Timeline Activity

Communism and the Russian Revolution - Road to Communism in China

Activity Overview

The story of communism developing in China is complicated. It involved domestic struggle and international conflict. Creating a chronology of these events will help students understand why communism was initially so appealing to many Chinese citizens.

Students will create a storyboard timeline of the development of communism in China in the 20th century. The timeline should include 8-10 cells and must include:

The role of Sun Yixian, Mao Ze Dong, and Jiang Jieshi
The role that both WWI and WWII played in creating circumstances for political change in China
The tensions between the Nationalists and the Communists
The Long March
The Great Leap Forward
The Cultural Revolution
The harm and benefits of Mao’s implementation of communism

For an alternative to the timeline layout, have students create a timeline poster to incorporate into a presentation or gallery walk. You can add more than one template to this assignment to give students lots of options and adjust the instructions accordingly.

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Student Instructions

Create a timeline that illustrates the major events of Chinese communism.

Click "Start Assignment".
In the title of each cell, note the major events in the rise of communism.
In each description box, describe the event.
Create an illustration using appropriate scenes, characters, and items.

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Lesson Plan Reference

Grade Level 9-12

Difficulty Level 2 (Reinforcing / Developing)

Type of Assignment Individual or Group

Type of Activity: Timelines

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Rubric

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Timeline

Create a timeline of important events and people, and explain their significance. Make sure the dates are correct, and the Photos for Class pictures are historically accurate or significant.

	Proficient 33 Points	Emerging 25 Points	Beginning 17 Points
Events and Dates	The events chosen for the timeline are significant and important to the overall understanding of the time period. The dates provided are correct.	Most of the events chosen for the timeline are significant and important to the overall understanding of the time period. Most of the dates provided are correct.	Some of the events chosen for the timeline are significant. There may be missing events, or events that are irrelevant. Too many dates may be incorrect.
Explanations/Descriptions	The explanations or descriptions provided for each event are accurate and provide insight into the significance of the events.	The explanations or descriptions provided for each event are mostly accurate and attempt to provide insight into the significance of the events.	There are several glaring inaccuracies in the explanations or descriptions of the events. There may be little or no insight int the significance of the events, or the information provided may be too limited or missing.
English Conventions	There are 0-2 mistakes in spelling, grammar, and mechanics.	There are 3-4 mistakes in spelling, grammar, and mechanics.	There are 5 or more mistakes in spelling, grammar, and mechanics.