Little Red Book Project!
(40 points)
From May 1966, student members of the Communist Party were encouraged to carry copies of Mao's Little Red Book of quotations.
Acting under Mao's leadership, these "Red Guards" used his quotations in their mission to weed out intellectuals. With themes such as “Correcting Mistaken Ideas” and “All Reactionaries are Paper Tigers,” the quotations became the standard by which all revolutionary efforts were judged.
During the “Great Cultural Revolution” hundreds of millions of Chairman Mao's Little Red Book were published, and any books that stated contrary ideas were destroyed.
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to create your own “Little Red Book.” You will not be using your book to start a revolution, but more as a “remembrance book” of things that are important to you...
Follow the guide to what you will need to have in YOUR “Little Red Book...”
1.) Cover: ___________________’s Little Red Book
2.) Picture of yourself (can be combined with #1!)
3.) Haiku
--must be written by you
4.) Your philosophy of Life: “Why are we here?”
CHECKPOINT #1 (any 4) -- Monday
5.) Favorites page: your 10 favorite things
6.) Poem #1 (Rhyming)
--written by you OR
--an important poem…explain what the poem means to you
7.) Famous Quotes: Must have at least three
8.) A Day in the Life of… (~75 words...your typical day)
CHECKPOINT #2 (any 4) -- Tuesday
9.) Importance page (8)
10.) Poem #2 (Non-rhyming)
11.) Picture collage (with brief explanations, if necessary)
12.) Retirement Speech…how do you want to be remembered? What have you accomplished?
FINAL PROJECT (#1-12) DUE -- Wednesday
Note! You will have Thursday – Tuesday to work on your book in class. Please plan to do any additional work on your own time.
From May 1966, student members of the Communist Party were encouraged to carry copies of Mao's Little Red Book of quotations.
Acting under Mao's leadership, these "Red Guards" used his quotations in their mission to weed out intellectuals. With themes such as “Correcting Mistaken Ideas” and “All Reactionaries are Paper Tigers,” the quotations became the standard by which all revolutionary efforts were judged.
During the “Great Cultural Revolution” hundreds of millions of Chairman Mao's Little Red Book were published, and any books that stated contrary ideas were destroyed.
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to create your own “Little Red Book.” You will not be using your book to start a revolution, but more as a “remembrance book” of things that are important to you...
Follow the guide to what you will need to have in YOUR “Little Red Book...”
1.) Cover: ___________________’s Little Red Book
2.) Picture of yourself (can be combined with #1!)
3.) Haiku
--must be written by you
4.) Your philosophy of Life: “Why are we here?”
CHECKPOINT #1 (any 4) -- Monday
5.) Favorites page: your 10 favorite things
6.) Poem #1 (Rhyming)
--written by you OR
--an important poem…explain what the poem means to you
7.) Famous Quotes: Must have at least three
8.) A Day in the Life of… (~75 words...your typical day)
CHECKPOINT #2 (any 4) -- Tuesday
9.) Importance page (8)
10.) Poem #2 (Non-rhyming)
11.) Picture collage (with brief explanations, if necessary)
12.) Retirement Speech…how do you want to be remembered? What have you accomplished?
FINAL PROJECT (#1-12) DUE -- Wednesday
Note! You will have Thursday – Tuesday to work on your book in class. Please plan to do any additional work on your own time.