Glencoe World History: Modern Times © 2011 Virginia Edition

Chapter 24: Asia and the Pacific

Student Web Activity Lesson Plans

The Four Modernizations

Introduction

Deng Xiaoping, who became the leader of China after Mao Zedong died, called for a program of Four Modernizations—new policies in industry, agriculture, science and technology, and national defense. The aim of this program was to move China to a more market-driven economy while remaining committed to a Communist political system. In this activity students will read about the goals and effects of the Four Modernizations.

Lesson Description
Students will go to a Web site that contains an overview of Deng Xiaoping’s Four Modernizations. They will read the information and answer four questions based on what they have read. Students will then create a spreadsheet using the data on the Web site.

Instructional Objectives

1. The learner will be able to analyze the goals and actual gains of the Four Modernizations.


2. The learner will create a spreadsheet using data from the Web site.

Student Web Activity Answers

1. Maoism viewed modernization as a "road to capitalistic restoration."



2. In 1960 steel production was almost 19 million tons. The Great Leap Forward caused production to fall back to 8 million tons in 1961.



3. Commune farmers were encouraged to pursue sidelines of production on small plots.



4. tourism and foreign investment



5. Students should use data from the Web site to compile their spreadsheets.