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Allow three classes on a traditional bell schedule of 45-minute classes and one class on a block-of-time schedule of 90-minute classes.

If a multiple-choice question appears easy, it really might be. Students should not automatically think that it is a trick question, but they should evaluate each answer carefully.

The old in the new
While undergoing revolutions in the 20th century, both China and Vietnam have retained some elements of their traditional cultures. The Confucian ideal of the rule of the government for the benefit of the governed has been retained in these Communist nations. The government is still run by the bureaucratic elite. Harmony and secularism are stressed and the "assumption of cultural superiority" continues. Still, both countries are faced with Third World problems: low standard of living, overpopulation, and ecological destruction.

Divide the class into groups of three or four students and have each group create a time line of Chinese civilization from ancient times to the present. Each time line entry should be written as a complete sentence and should reflect the significance of the event, not merely state the event. When the time lines have been completed, have groups share the information to ensure that every student has a complete time line for use in reviewing for the AP* exam.

You might also find these additional readings useful to develop students' background knowledge or for DBQ activities: