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This Nixon Visits China: The Week that Changed the World interactive also includes:
- Student Activity
- Arrival of Air Force One in Peking
- Ballet scene at the Great Hall of the People
- Crowds at a Sports Performance
- Menu from Dinner Given During President Nixon's Visit to Peking, China
- Nixon and Chou En-Lai speaking at a banquet
- Photograph of President Richard Nixon and Premier Chou En-lai
- President and Mrs. Nixon visit the Great Wall of China and the Ming tombs
- President Nixon Reviewing Chinese Troops at the Airport
- President Nixon and members of the press in Shanghai
- President Nixon meets with China's Communist Party Leader, Mao Tse- Tung
- Young girl dressed in soldier attire at the arrival of the press plane in Peking, China
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Sometimes one trip shakes up the entire world. When President Richard Nixon traveled to China, he defied international and political boundaries. Nixon was the first American president to visit mainland China, which was a communist nation at the height of the Cold War. Young historians put photographs of the visit in sequential order and then use the discussion prompts to talk about the long-term impact of the diplomatic move.
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Instructional Ideas
- Use activity as an exit ticket for a lesson about Nixon's China visit
Classroom Considerations
- Class members need computer access to complete the online timeline
- Pupils require background on the history of diplomacy with China
Pros
- Images make the lesson accessible to a variety of learners
- Activity is interactive and engaging
Cons
- None