Childhood and Youth in Modern China (Credit Hours for History Teachers)

Presented by Melissa Brzycki, Ph.D.

This two-hour session will look at norms and expectations for children and youth in 20th-century China, including changes to the educational system. We will look at how childhood and youth changed during colonization, war, and the advent of socialism. We will cover youth-led movements like the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) and Tiananmen Square protests. This session will also introduce participants to online, freely available, translated primary sources for learning more about these topics. This session will also introduce participants to online, freely available, translated primary sources for learning more about these topics, and participants will leave with a list of resources.

Relevant NJDOE Social Studies Standards: 6.2.12.EconET.5.b Articulate a point of view which assesses the reasons for and consequences of the growth of communism and shift toward a market economy in China.