Curriculum
Development and Democracy in East Asia Unit Documents
Unit Guide, Unit Storyboard, Lesson Calendar
Development and Democracy in East Asia Lesson One
Where is East Asia? Unit Launch
Students learn the modern map of East Asia, and review the unit storyboard and unit guide
Development and Democracy in East Asia Lesson Two
The Chinese Revolution
Students learn the story of the Chinese Revolution, then tell the story back using because, but, so sentences
Development and Democracy in East Asia Lesson Three
Mao Rules China
Students learn the story of Mao’s rule of China, then tell the story back in a four sentence story
Development and Democracy in East Asia Lesson Four
Forward to Mao's "Little Red Book"
Students interpret the forward to the December 1966 edition of “Quotations of Chairman Mao,” better known as Mao’s “little red book.”
Development and Democracy in East Asia Lesson Five
Wars in Korea and Vietnam
Development and Democracy in East Asia Lesson Six
Japan's Economic Miracle
Development and Democracy in East Asia Lesson Seven
Japan Promotes Economic Development
Development and Democracy in East Asia Lesson Eight
Prosperity and Democracy in South Korea and Taiwan
Development and Democracy in East Asia Lesson Nine
Chun Doo Hwan's Speech on Democracy
Development and Democracy in East Asia Lesson Ten
Deng Xiaoping's Economic Reforms in China
Development and Democracy in East Asia Lesson Eleven
China Crushes the Tiananmen Square Protests
Development and Democracy in East Asia Lesson Twelve
The CCP Defends Its Crackdown on Tiananmen Square
Development and Democracy in East Asia Lesson Thirteen
Democratization in South Korea but Not China
Development and Democracy in East Asia Lesson Fourteen
China Under Xi Jinping
Development and Democracy in East Asia Lesson Fifteen
Xi Jinping's Vision for China
Development and Democracy in East Asia Lesson Sixteen
Should democracies buy from China?