Maroon 2- What is propaganda?

For my Maroon 2 students, find a definition and an example of propaganda and add it as a comment to this post.

Gold 2- What is propaganda?

For my Gold 2 students, find a definition and an example of propaganda and add it as a comment to this post.

A Hong Kong update

News out of China

Just to give you an idea of what is happening on the other side of the planet.

Sun Yatsen Political Ads from M2

More great work.

Sun Yatsen Poltical Ads from Gold 2

Great work everyone.

Campaign Ad examples

Are you ready to make your own campaign ad? Check out these examples from past presidential elections to get some ideas.

The number of protestors in Hong Kong is falling

What does this mean? Read this article from The Guardian to find out more.

More updates from Hong Kong

China warns the United States about getting involved in Hong Kong

The Guardian has an article detailing China's warning to the United States not to meddle in the protests in Hong Kong.

More news from Hong Kong

Click here for an excellent collection of resources on Hong Kong.

The Chinese government has asked that tour groups suspend visits to Hong Kong due to the protests there.

The Huffington Post has a nice article that provides background on the protests as well.

Political Cartoons about Hong Kong

What conclusions can you draw about what is happening in Hong Kong from the cartoons below.

Boxer Rebellion Cartoons

More news from Hong Kong

What's going on in Hong Kong?

Check out these resources to find out more.

This article from Vox  and this one from the New York Times are a good reads.

Even better, take a look at this compilation of resources on the protests.

Why have umbrellas become the symbol of the protests? Vox has the answer.

The Opium War: Gold 2 Movie Trailers

Great job by Gold 2 with their first iMovie trailers on the Opium Wars.

The Opium War

Please use this link to fill out the graphic organizer in today's class.

Looking for some exemplars for our Opium War movie trailers? Check out these two on the American Revolution.

Resources for the Province Project

These resources should help you get started on your Province Project.

Chinese Provinces Map
China's Twenty-Three Provinces
China Provinces Map Puzzle
China Provinces Quiz
Illuminating China's Provinces
China View
Comparing Chinese Provinces with Countries
Understand China- Primarily a site for businesses looking to invest in China, doesn't cover all the provinces but has some good information on the ones that it does.

Getting ready for our first project

One of our biggest struggles this semester will be making sure that we pronounce the names of places and people correctly. This map will help you out but it may not work on the iPad. Check out the YouTube video at the bottom of this post for more help.

What can we learn about China from maps?

Hopefully, a lot. Click here to access the maps that we will be using today in class.

Please use this link to access the technology survey that we will complete in class.