Tuesday 12 May 2020

A Bridge to Modern China Enrichment Lessons

I have produced a lesson series: A Bridge to Modern China, to prepare students for post-16 courses on the history of China in the twentieth century:

Week 1 - includes a whistle-stop tour of Chinese history and the origins of the imperial system in China. Students will learn about the themes, ideas and forces that shaped China by the 1800s.

Week 2 - covers six reasons for China's decline from the early to mid-19th century. Did China's decline originate in China or was it from the actions of foreign powers?

Week 3 - includes a quick revision of the causes of the First Opium War and includes a guide on how to take your source skills to the next level. The final task and enrichment ideas aim to spark student interest on the thorny issue of who was mostly to blame for the outbreak of the First Opium War.

Week 4 - includes a quick overview of the events of the First Opium War and the terms of the treaty of Nanjing. A 'Battle of the historians' task then follows. The enrichment ideas at the end aim to spark student interest in the debates between historians and their seminal works.

Week 5 - includes an overview of the causes of the Second Opium War and explores the reasons why it was such a disaster for China. It culminates in the terms of the Treaty of Tianjin. The enrichment ideas at the end aim to spark student interest in the debates between historians and the portrayal of the Opium Wars.



Saturday 27 May 2017

On July 30th 2017, I'm cycling 100 miles on the epic Prudential Ride London route. I'm raising funds for Pancreatic Cancer UK, so if you'd like to sponsor me, here's the link to my justgiving page:

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Verity-AylwardPCUK

Cheers very much. 

Monday 27 June 2016

Conquering the Ditchling Beacon for the British Heart Foundation

If you'd like to support me for the London to Brighton bike ride for the BHF or get my updates, then please click on this link: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Verity-Aylward. BTW this is me leaving the slow coaches behind x

Thursday 18 February 2016

Mao Publication

Here is a preview of my chapter on Mao - Authoritarian States/Oxford University Press/2015:Mao and China