The history of China is an increasingly popular option for teachers. Visiting groups can learn about significant events in the places where they occurred as well as seeing some spectacular sights including Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden Palace.
Subject Focus:
- KS 5: Understand the rise of communism in China, its development and its influence today.
- KS 5: Explore changes and continuities between Imperial and communist China.
- KS 5: Reflect over the influence of the past on modern day life, as the streets, sites and art of Beijing tell the story of this city and its people throughout history.
- KS 5: Think about the historical events in Beijing and the influence they've had on the rest of the world.
Student Outcomes:
- View a wide range of sites and monuments that commemorate Beijing's history.
- Understand how monuments' meanings change over time due to changing attitudes and events.
- Explore the importance of the fall of the empire and the Chinese Revolution and their affect on the rest of the world.
- Enhance learning of 20th century history, the downfall of the Emperor, the impact of World War II and the effects of communism.
