What was the Great Leap Forward? An economic and social
campaign by the communist party and Mao Zedong A change from the
traditional agrarian economy into a socialist society Mao wanted
China to become a leading industrial power China was reformed into
a series of communes
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Irony of The Great Leap Forward The Great Leap Forward was
launched to accelerate Chinas road to Communism Ironically, it
created the greatest famine in human history. Mostly due to the
maldistribution of food. In the years 1959-1961, between 30 and 40
million people died from starvation (the population of
California)
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Results/Consequences Mao began to delay his promises to the
people and never fully accomplished his goals Workers were forced
to make impossible accomplishments About 550,000 people who did not
agree with his radical policies were executed The Leap Forward
Ultimately caused a large famine as grain reserves were depleted.
It is believed that 16.5 million to 40 million were killed
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Folklore Tell me: An old louse, What does it fear? It fears
boiling water, Boiling bubbling water. And the young nun, Tell me,
What does she fear? She fears the old monk No more and no less Just
the old monk (Sijie 74) Chinese folklore included music, poetry,
dances, tales, and sometimes puppetry, telling stories of human
nature or events that occurred in history, as well as love and the
supernatural. Pre-Communistic folklore began in China in the year
1918. That year, they began to introduce it as a science in the
field of *ethnology, and they slowly began to collect songs and
stories, however this went without recognition for another decade.
Folklore is presented in the novel when Luo and the narrator travel
to visit the old miller and collect his folksongs for four- eyes in
exchange for more books. *the study of the characteristics of
various peoples and the differences and relationships between them.
1958-1960
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Traditional Medicine CDC and EPS (Epidemic Prevention Station)
established in China early 1950s With vaccination, occurrences of
diseases such as Smallpox and Typhus were reduced considerably
Patriotic health campaigns focused on establishing a clean
environment and safe drinking water. (1958-1960)
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Traditional Medicine Diseases not included in short- lasting
health campaigns were neglected and allowed to spread Rural
communities only had access to chinese herbal medicine and
traditional healers until the mid-1960s Doctors were generally
trained for hospital work only Curative care was virtually
inaccessible outside cities (1958-1960)
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Evidence from the Book (p. 76-105) Transformed, radiant, the
old hermit took my wrist, raised it in the air and waved it to and
fro in front of the peasants for them to admire the silly yellow
buttons.You know what they are? he cried, liquor squirting from his
mouth.Theyre the mark of a revolutionary cadre.(p.69) Bloody hell!
All youve got here is a load of smutty rhymes! he barkedYou said
you wanted authentic mountain songs, Luo reminded himYe gods! So I
did, and I also told you I wanted uplifting lyrics with an
undertone of romantic realism. (p. 76-77) ...You want me to show
this to the commune authorities? Your old miller would be accused
of spreading erotic material. He may even go to prison (p. 77) Me
too. Loathing for everyone who kept these books from us.(p.
99)
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Jeopardy! The Great Leap Forward
OutcomesFolkloreMedicineEvidence/Irony 100 200 300
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The Great Leap Forward - 100pts Who was the communist leader of
China during the time period? Back To Game Board Chairman Mao
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The Great Leap Forward - 200pts Mao wanted China to become a
socialist society. True False Back To Game Board
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The Great Leap Forward - 300pts Mao wanted China to become a
leading _______ power. Back To Game Board Industrial
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Outcomes - 100pts Were Maos goals ever fully accomplished? Yes
No Back To Game Board
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Outcomes - 200pts Mao let people who disagreed with his
policies leave the country. True False Back To Game Board
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Outcomes - 300 pts About how many people who disagreed with Mao
were executed? Back To Game Board 550,000
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Folklore - 100pts Folklore consisted of stories involving human
events and even the supernatural. True False Back To Game
Board
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Folklore - 200pts Folklore is presented in the novel when Luo
and the narrator go to visit the _______? Back To Game Board Old
Miller
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Folklore - 300pts Pre-Communist folklore began in the year
____? Back To Game Board 1918
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Medicine - 100pts Rural communities had extensive access to new
medicines. True False Back To Game Board
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Medicine - 200pts Patriotic health campaigns focused on
establishing a clean environment and safe drinking water. True
False Back To Game Board
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Medicine - 300pts Name a disease that vaccines helped to reduce
occurrences of. Back To Game Board Smallpox/ Typhus
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Evidence/Irony - 100pts What kind of songs did Four Eyes
request from Luo and Ma? Back To Game Board Authentic Mountain
Songs
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Evidence/Irony - 200pts How would the old man be punished for
telling the erotic poems? Back To Game Board Prison
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Evidence/Irony - 300pts Explain the irony of The Great Leap
Forward. Back To Game Board Planned to accelerate Chinas advance to
Communism, but instead created the greatest famine in human
history.
