Parent Guide > China's Cultural Revolution
Welcome to the parent guide for this text! Read below to find out about what your child is reading in class and how you can support him/her at home.
This week in class, we’re reading "China's Cultural Revolution" by Mike Kubic.
This informational text explains the goals for and consequences of Chairman Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution in 1950s-60s communist China.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Social Change & Revolution and Social Pressure as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"How do people create change?" and "What are the effects of following the crowd?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this informational text at home:
- What was "China's Cultural Revolution" about?
- What did you learn about Social Change & Revolution?
- What did you learn about Social Pressure?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: