Mao's China: GCSE or A-Level


Created By

Mollie W

14-16, 16-18
Modern History

14 Hours

14 LESSONS

MAO'S CHINA: GCSE OR A-LEVEL

Academic Development

Course Overview

Course Content


14 LESSONS

14 Hours Total Length

China in 1949: The Birth of a New Nation

Establishing Power From Day One

Destruction of Opposition to the CCP

The Korean War: Success or Failure?

From Private Farms to Communes

The First Five-Year Plan: Success or Failure?

'Walking on Two Legs' and the Collapse of the Economy

The Fall and Second Rise of Mao

Red China: The Rise of the Red Guard

The Cultural Revolution: Goodbye Old China, Hello New Future

Rustication: The Destruction of Mao's Legacy?

Mao the Feminist?: Did Women Benefit From Social Change?

Children and Doctors: The Creation of a New China

Jiang Qing and the Gang of Four

KEY SKILLS

Causation and Consequence

Analysing Significance

Explanation and Evaluation

Interpretations and Sources

Educator


Mollie W
English Specialist