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The FORBIDDEN
CITY
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Novel
Study Webquest
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for Grade 6/7
students
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Designed by Sofie
Maurice & Crystal Pearl-Hodgins
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sofie.maurice@yesnet.yk.ca
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- Introduction
- In the Spring of 1989,
Alex Jackson joins his father, a cameraman with the Canadian
Broadcasting Corporation, on assignment in China. Alex, a young 17
year old, is a Chinese history buff. He is very excited to have
the opportunity to visit China.
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- As the media prepares to
cover the historic visit of Russian premier, Gorbachev, events in
Beijing begin to heat up. Students and civilians demonstrate for
democracy in Tian An Men Square. Quickly the protest becomes
violent and what Alex sees will change his life forever.
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- The events of Tian An Men
Square are devastating. This historic event is an amazing human
rights violation, as many are imprisoned and killed. Read
Forbidden City by William Bell and complete this Webquest in order
to learn more about this human rights event...
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- The
Task
- While reading Forbidden
City you will learn more about the historical event of 1989 in
Tian An Men Square. In order for you to truly understand these
events and to share with others your human rights knowledge, you
will need to complete the activities in this Webquest.
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- Once you have completed
the novel and the other activities, you will write a newspaper
article from Alex Jackson's point of view. You will use AppleWorks
6 to create this article and include pictures of this dreadful
event.
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- The
Process
- Follow the following
steps in order to successfully complete this Webquest.
 Reading
Activity - Read the novel Forbidden City by William
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- Mapping Activity
- Go to the following link
and print out the map
of China or
use the Inspiration template on our server: http://www.abcteach.com/china/chinamap.htm
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- Use the following sites
to complete your blank map of China.
- http://www.enchantedlearning.com/asia/china/
- http://www.lonelyplanet.com/mapshells/north_east_asia/china/china.htm
- Make sure your map has
the following elements :
- Major cities - Beijing,
Hong Kong, Shanghai, Xian
- Major rivers - Yellow
River, Yangtze River, Pearl River
- Major waters - Pacific
Ocean, South China Sea
- Major Sites - Great
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- Timeline
Activity
- Tian An Men Square has
played an important part in the history of China. Many events have
taken place in Tian An Men Square that were significant in the
1989 demonstrations. Using the following sites and Inspiration to
create a timeline for the following events in Chinese History.
Your timeline should tell the year of the event, what happened
during the event AND how it relates to the democracy movement of
1989. View an example
timeline and
instructions.
- Historical events:
- 1. Zhou Enlai
Dies
- 2. 10 years of the
cultural revolution
- 3. Demonstrations by
college students to protest the terms of the Treaty of
Versailles
- 4. Mao Zedong proclaims
the establishment of the People's Republic
- 5. Construction of the
Great Wall
- Web sites:
- http://www-chaos.umd.edu/history/prc.html
- http://www.chinesebusinessworld.com/btm/issue56/p20.html
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- Writing
activity
- You have learned a lot of
important information regarding the Spring 1989 tragedy in China.
Now put yourself in Alex Jackson's shoes. You have just returned
to Canada and you need to communicate this story to the rest of
the world.
- • Write a detailed
newspaper article that depicts the events of the Tian An Men
Square massacre.
- • Include a minimum
of 4 photos with a brief explanation of each photo.
- • Your newspaper
must have a name, an issue and a date.
- • The article must
have a title and your name (Alex Jackson) must appear on the
article.
- • Be
creative!
- • Don't forget that
a good article contains the answers to the following questions :
who? what? when? where? why?
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- Evaluation
- Rubrics
- Everyone is expected to
work to best of their ability and use time wisely. Projects are to
be completed on time.
- Read novel Forbidden City
and participated in classroom discussions.
- Mapping
activity Rubric (
points)
- Timeline
activity Rubric (
points)
- Newspaper
Writing activity Rubric ( points)
- Total Mark: out of
/100
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- Conclusion
- Congratulations, you now
have a clearer understanding of a devastating human rights
violation in the 20th Century. Don't forget that the more we know
of such historical events the less likely the chances of this kind
of event happening again.
- As you conclude this
novel study think about the following questions...
 Could the June 1989 massacre in Tian An Men Square been
avoided?- Has Canada experienced student protest situations similar to that
of Beijing?
- Are "Human Rights" issues limited to developing
nations?
- Please reflect on these
questions and write a minimum one page essay stating your
opinions.
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- Credits
& References
- Novel study of Forbidden
City by William Bell.
- Gate to Heavenly Peace
image http://tsquare.tv/
- China Map http://www.abcteach.com/china/chinamap.htm
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