Three of which will be newspaper research exercises. Four short papers, on assigned topics, worth 40 points each, So, not with the exact names of the people who did things or the We are concerned with what happened to China in the past century or You really don't need to know a lot of them. If you find Chinese names very confusing, don't despair I am not going to waste your time memorizing a lot of names andĭates. With evidence, then your grade may be boosted even if you do not If you present a good clear argument that I am wrong about something, If you can point out to me that I have made a mistake you get two The best way to pick up extra points is to argue against me in class You can improve your grade by participating in class discussion. You cannot do extra papers for extra credit. Your grade in the course will be based mainly on the written These papers will be based on contemporary sources. Students will write papers analyzing the way China has been perceived, with particular emphasis on possible biases.Students will demonstrate on tests a sense of the ways Chinese society and government have been transformed in recentĬenturies-what has changed, and when it has changed.To give students an overview of the transformations thatĬhina has undergone from the Qing Dynasty (the last imperial dynasty) up to the present day.

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Almost a Revolution by Shen Tong