In this lesson, students will learn about China’s civil war from 1945-1949. Students will participate in a discussion on why people rebel against their government. Then, students will analyze an excerpt about China's peasants prior to the conflict. Next, students will examine the conflict between the Chinese Communist Party and the Kuomintang and analyze the outcome of the war. Students will write a response about the outcome of the civil war in China and present their writing.
| Grade(s) | Subject | Time Frame | Duration | Course | Modality |
| 10th | Social Studies | 1 - 2 Class Periods | 90 Minutes | World History |
Face-to-Face |
WH.5.3 Analyze the major developments in Chinese history during the second half of the 20th century including the A. Chinese Civil War and the Communist Revolution in China.
Why do people rebel against their government?
Students will post on a Padlet board about why people rebel against their government.
Students will read an excerpt about peasants in China prior to the conflict to understand the issues faced by peasants.
Students will read an article about the conflict in China and use the 3-2-1 Strategy to reflect on the civil war in China.
Students will create a Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) to answer the question, why did communists win the civil war?
Students will present their CER using Flipgrid.