The 1966 quotations from chairman mao, a book of select sayings from maos speeches, became required reading in china as well as one of the most printed books in history. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. It was called the little red book and was made available to all. Book or, to give its full title, quotations from chairman mao zedong.
Students memorise maos aphorisms, and xia tries to drill home the message that to work hard and serve the people is righteous. Mao zedong 1 18931976 mao zedong led chinas communist revolution in the 1920s and 1930s and became chairman chief of state of the peoples republic of china in 1949, an office he held until 1959. Throughout this lively and concise historical account of mao zedongs life and thought, rebecca e. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this mao zedong study guide and get instant access to the following summary. Mao zedong and chinas revolutions a brief history with documents first edition 2002 timothy cheek whether one views mao zedong as a hero or a demon, the great helmsman was, undoubtedly, a pivotal figure in the history of twentiethcentury china, a man whose life and writings provide a fascinating window on the chinese experience from the. The controversial history of mao zedongs political mass. Mao zedong devoted his whole life to create a road of revolution and construction with chinese characteristics and continually explore to realize the national revival. Books were burned in china as part of mao zedongs cultural revolution, while about seven. Because the chinese dont seem to value individual life, various numbers are given for the death counts exacted by mao and the communists over the years of his rule essentially from 1949.
Students will gain basic knowledge about mao zedong and the chinese communist revolution by completing an internetbased worksheet. December 26, 1893 september 9, 1976, also known as chairman mao, was a chinese communist revolutionary who became the founding father of the peoples republic of china prc, which he ruled as the chairman of the communist party of china from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976. Mobo gao, in his 2008 book the battle for chinas past. These documents show how mao zedong appealed to peasants before the communist revolution in china, during the revolution, and after the revolution, in addition to how peasants were impacted by the great leap forward, little red book, and the cultural revolution. Find mao zedong lesson plans and teaching resources. The cultural revolution and millions of other books are available for instant. A student falls asleep as she holds a book containing a portrait of chinas late chairman mao zedong during a lesson at the democracy elementary and middle school in sitong town, henan province. Without a good grasp of marxismleninismmao zedong thought and its basic theories we cannot arrive at the correct line, for theory is the basis of the line. Maos works in the last few years has proved that to study selected quotations from chairman mao with specific problems in mind is a good way to learn mao tsetungs thought, a method conducive to quick results. Spence is the best known and most talented historian of china writing in english today. Prime members enjoy free delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books. The website allows students to explore the key events of mao zedong life in a very friendly website. A student falls asleep as she holds a book containing a portrait of chinas late chairman mao zedong during a lesson at the democracy elementary and middle school in.
Mao zedong, chinese communism, and peasants teaching. Mao zedong, legalism and confucianism similarities and. At xias school, posters of mao are pasted at the entrance and in classrooms. Shadow chancellor john mcdonnell threw a copy of maos little red. The correct handling of contradictions among the people 5. Inside a chinese classroom training the communists of tomorrow students watching feng wuzhongs online lecture video during a course on. Like many aspects of the chinese legal system, reeducation through labor rtl is a frequentlyused anachronism, leaving outsiders scratching their heads as to how it can still exist. Books by mao zedong author of quotations from chairman. Every communist working in the mass movements should be a friend of the masses and not a boss over them, an indefatigable teacher and not a bureaucratic politician.
First used in the 1950s under mao zedong, rtl is form of punishment and detention. They also banned the teaching of kurdish and closed kurdish presses. Teachers aide xia jingjing starts the twohour lecture reciting quotations from mao zedong s famed little red book before breakfast. Life in china under mao zedong worksheet by epic history. Resources for teaching about the personality cult of. Farm work is good for teaching maos dedication to hard work, xia says. Mao is first mentioned in the context of marx and the communist manifesto. Mao zedong was the foremost chinese communist leader of the 20th century and the. Timothy cheek whether one views mao zedong as a hero or a demon, the great helmsman was undoubtedly a pivotal figure in the history of 20thcentury china. Mao is the attributed author of quotations from chairman mao tsetung, known in the west as the little red book and in cultural revolution china as the red treasure book. Mao desired to become a teacher and enrolled at the fourth normal school of changsha, which soon merged with. Originally published in 1964, quotations from chairman mao tsetung, popularly known as the little red book due to its appearance, was. A revolution is not a dinner party, or writing an essay, or painting a picture, or doing embroidery.
Mao zedong mao tsetung, the son of a peasant farmer, was born in chaochan, china, in 1893. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The writings of mao zedong, 19491976 by mao tsetung. All three brothers remained close through childhood. Patterns of interaction, mao zedong, and china in general, is mentioned quite briefly. Mao and the cultural revolution, credits him for raising. I wondered how one volume of book could be so heavy. List of books and articles about mao tsetung online. Teachers aide xia jingjing starts the twohour lecture reciting quotations from mao zedongs famed little red book before breakfast. Zemin, the middle brother, and zetan, the youngest, soon followed. Mao zedong also known as chairman mao, was a chinese communist revolutionary who. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung simplified chinese. Sidney rittenberg from 1944, when the 23yearold sidney rittenberg first arrived in.
Immediately download the mao zedong summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for. In the 1920s and 1930s, he carried out social and educational projects in henan and shandong, creating rural village schools where the teaching of confucian values was supposed to lead to rural cooperation and the revitalization of the traditional confucian gentry see mao zedong. In rural china, teacher upholds mao thought to save the world. Resources for teaching about the personality cult of chairman mao. Mao ruled china until he died on september 9, 1976 from parkinsons disease. Mao zedong he became a marxist while working as a library assistant at peking university and served in the revolutionary army during the 1911 chinese revolution. Mao zedong or mao tsetung mou dzudoong, 18931976, founder of the peoples republic of china.
Along democratic lines, it will also be possible for the officers to teach the soldiers, for the soldiers to teach the officers, and for the soldiers to. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung study chairman maos writings, follow his teachings and act according to his instructions. Mao zedong article lesson plan template and teaching resources. Quotations from chairman mao tsetung is a book of statements from speeches and writings by. Using mao as the point of anchorage, some of the key developments in twentiethcentury china are explored. The bundle contains a variety of activities that promote critical thinking, class. Then, the children enter a cold classroom where a big portrait of chairman mao is seen on the wall, decked out with colorful balloons in preparation for the 120th anniversary of maos birth on dec.
When john mcdonnell read a quote from chairman mao in. He was called mao zedong but he is commonly referred to as chairman mao for his political role in the communist party of china. Part of maos comeback in the cultural revolution was fueled by a small red book of his sayings. We have compiled quotations from chairman mao tsetung in order to help the broad masses learn mao tsetungs. Believers would carry a small red book with the teaching of mao zedong during this time period. The assignment asks students to analyze maos perspective, motive, and biases, and then at the end, compare him to joseph stalin. Mao zedongs most popular book is quotations from chairman mao tsetung. The first part of this volume is an introductory essay. The new yorker the task of bringing mao to a large, nonspecialist audience is one for which spence is eminently wellsuited. Chairman mao and our party, since august 1970, repeatedly advised us to read and study conscientiously and have a good grasp of marxism. Mao zedong was born in late 1893, at a time when china was sliding into one of the bleakest and most humiliating decades in its long history.
Guards punished certain teachers in part by forcing the teachers to sing this. Resulting from many years of failure of maos communist economic policies especially the great leap forward of 1958 which resulted in about 20 million deaths from starvation and economic. Free printable word search puzzle on the communist revolution in china under mao zedong. Inspired by the russian revolution the chinese communist party ccp was established in shanghai by chen duxiu and li dazhao in june 1921. Chairman mao zedong l signs a copy of his little red book for sidney rittenberg r in beijing, 1966. Only eight years prior, in 1958, mao launched what history would also determine a worthless campaign the great leap forward. Less than 10 years after establishing the peoples republic of china, mao was gungho to move china to the. Mao was one of the most prominent communist theoreticians and his ideas on revolutionary struggle and guerrilla warfare have been extremely influential. The book of filial piety for women based off confucian teachings mao zedong was anticonfucist and worked to abolish confucian practices and beliefs, such as arranged marriage and the conviction that women were inferior to men. Who is chairman mao and what is his little red book. The books are the 1965 edition, 3rd printing in 1975. The top five narratives for teaching about chinas cultural.
The majority of the chapter on china is focused on the chinese civil war and the founding of the prc. Students attacked and revolted against their teachers, young people exposed. Educational indoctrination in china and the red guards during the communist reign of mao zedong who achieved a personality cult of religious proportions, education in china was seriously disrupted. Mao tsetungs controversial little red book will be. Growing up on his fathers farm, in a spacious courtyard house surrounded by hills, terraced paddy fields, and ponds, mao enjoyed the extraordinary luxury of having his own bedroom, even after his. Mao zedong and china in the twentiethcentury world. Chairman mao and twentiethcentury china introduces students to one of the most important and controversial political figures in the twentieth century. Buy a cheap copy of education of the proletariat book by mao zedong.
Based on the 10 th grade global history textbook, world history. Chinese communist revolution word search puzzle student. Mao zedong threw his country into a frenzy with the great leap forward, an attempt to catch up to and overtake britain in less than 15 years the experiment ended in the greatest catastrophe the country had ever known, destroying tens of millions of lives. Mao zedong and the cultural revolution teacher resource guide east. Terms include, among others, beijing, communism, economic zones, great leap forward, onechild policy, responsibility system, and taiwan. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Communist leaders lead a long trip throughout china and were fleeing leaders who wanted democracy. How are students in china taught about mao ze dong and the. This article is a series of excerpts from the chapter about mao zedong from the great big book of horrible things by matthew white. Mao zedong has 251 books on goodreads with 19522 ratings.