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Curated OER

Newscasts From Tiananmen Square

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the issues surrounding the Tiananmen Square Massacre through student-produced newscasts. They read, "China after Mao" to understand the intellectual and political climate of the times surrounding the Tiananmen Square...
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Curated OER

A Picture is Worth How Many (unfiltered) Words?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore Google search engine in and out of China, examine events surrounding confrontation at Tiananmen Square between Chinese forces and the Tank Man, and discuss how censorship affects what the media reports and what the...
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Curated OER

Riot, Revolution and Reform

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the student protests and subsequent massacre at Tiananmen Square in 1989 and the current petition by victims' family members to open a criminal investigation of the responsible officials.
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Curated OER

Unit on Gandhi and Ahimsa

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars explore the history of Gandhi and his viewpoint and example of nonviolence.  In this World History lesson, students complete numerous research assignments and activities over the course of nine lessons to expand their...
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Curated OER

Liberty and Security in Contemporary China

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Upper graders consider contemporary Chinese economics, political viewpoints, and government. This unit covers a span of several class periods or six days, and engages learners in a variety of skills based activities. They conduct...
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HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Experiencing Tiananmen Square

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This thorough lesson plan has students learning about the events related to Tiananmen Square. The students have options for how their research can be completed.
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Choices Program, Brown University

Choices: Teaching With the News: The 20th Anniversary of Tiananmen

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Multi-media lesson in which learners consider the concept of censorship and analyze the merits of censorship versus freedom of information while learning about the protests in Beijing in 1989. Note: Some video content may not load in...