Modern China
A deep dive into the politics, economy, education, culture, and society of a rising global superpower—taught by an insider with firsthand experience of modern life in China over the past 6 years
Reconnect with a core part of your identity, make sense of Chinese perspectives, critically assess dominant narratives about U.S.-China relations, and weigh potential future plans in China!
Be in the know about the very latest developments in a global titan
Recommended for grade 9 and up 12 classes, 2.5 hours per class
1. Brainwashed Country? Propaganda and its Limits
CHINA ON THE RISE
2. Freedom Manufactured: Forces that Drive China’s Economic Miracle
3. Make or Break: Crises that Determine China’s Future
4. Party Poopers: Movements that Challenge the CCP’s Grip
THOSE LEFT BEHIND
5. “How to be Chinese”: the Erasure of Migrants and Ethnic Minorities
6. Do Chinese Women Really Want #MeToo?
WHY IS CHINA LIKE THIS?
7. The Great Fall: How Chinese History is Taught
8. To Victimize the Bully: How Modern Chinese History is Taught
9. Let China Mind Its Business: How China Views the U.S.
10. China Takes Its Shot: How China Views Its Place in the World
BRING IT HOME
11. Tiger Motherland: How China Dominates Education
12. Forever Outside Belonging: Chinese and Asian Diasporas in America
SAMPLE TOPICS
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5G
9-9-6 work culture
Alibaba
Anti-Asian hate
Belt and Road
COVID-19
Douyin (TikTok)
Gaokao
Gender roles
Hanfu
Hong Kong protests
LGBTQ
Made in China 2025
Shang-Chi
Shen Yun
Singles’ Day
Study abroad
Subtle Asian Traits
Taiwan
Xinjiang Uighurs