2015 Academic A Revolution in
China Lesson Plan
Date and Number Your Papers:
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Day One: Wednesday, May 27, 2015
• Quiet Question: Type Two Prompt---Make sure you have out your Japanese Militarism Notes
to help you with this prompt. You and your partner are going to use the provided historical
map for you to examine and answer the following Reflection Questions.
• Reflection Questions:
a) Describe Japan’s Empire as it existed in 1930:
b) Where did Japan first expand its empire after 1930? Why do you think Japan targeted this
region?
c) Describe the extent of Japanese influence in China in 1938:
d) What advantage did Japan’s control of French Indochina give Japan the attacks starting on
December 7, 1941?
e) Japan seized Hong Kong on December 8, 1941. From where was the attack mounted and
why?
f) What do you think made the Philippines an attractive target for Japanese expansion?
Day One: Wednesday, May 27, 2015
• Class: Let’s review Japanese Militarism in the 20th Century. How many times
did Japan attack or invade part of China: when and where? What impact do
you think this had on China’s political development?
• Individual: Since Ms. Barben is out for a Curriculum Writing Day, you are to
begin to take notes Road to Communism PowerPoint Lecture. You are to take
notes in EITHER PENCIL, BLACK OR BLUE PEN.
• Homework: You are to read the photocopied supplemental reading entitled
“Digital History Part II Chapter 1: How China Became a Communist Country.
• As you read, you should be adding to the class notes in EITHER RED, ORANGE,
PINK, OR PURPLE PEN.
• SINCE THIS READING IS ONLY FOUR PAGES, YOU HAVE ONE NIGHT TO
COMPLETE.
Day Two: Thursday, May 28, 2015
• Class: The teacher is going to finish the Road to Communism PowerPoint
Lecture.
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• Homework: Work on your East Asia Unit Study Guide for the Final Exam.