" China is a majestic* country (note: links followed by * go to a dictionary definition) with a long and interesting history. If, like most people in the Occidental* world, you've never been to this fascinating land, you might want to take a brief tour. Go ahead and walk a few kilometers of The Great Wall or step foot into The Forbidden City or voyage to the Yellow Mountains. But beyond these tourist stops lives another, more complex, China. Currently, the people of China are experiencing great economic and social upheavals*. Such things as the situation in Tibet, Tiananmen Square massacre, and a scandal about treatment of orphans have brought some people to call for boycotts against China. Being faced with the task of understanding something as complex as a nation, you might want to give up. Sometimes in life you have that choice. But to give up trying to understand the China would mean giving up chances to benefit financially, to help people, to save some of the world's natural and artistic treasures, to protect the safety and security of millions of people, or to enlighten people's lives with greater religious insight. You see, you can't give up. So, if you're ready to begin, you might want to read a Travel Advisory before embarking* on our journey."

Ming, Qing, Modern Chinese History

Great Resource for finding excellent sites on China

"Boxers & Saints by Gene Luen Yang - Graphic Novel Trailer" Much like Persepolus- this offer the opportunity for IB English and IB History cross-curricular collaboration

History in the News

Good overview of RTP

Sometimes the media just hands you things to tear apart in TOK

"Reason and Emotion ( cartoon disney propagande 1943 vostf )"

"Education For Death - Disney WWII Propaganda Cartoon "

Good for TOK + History 

Russel Tarr's brilliant reaction to Michael Gove's comments about his lesson on "Mr. Men"

"arr writes: "Gove and his advisers - either through stupidity or mischievousness - failed to place me, my website, or the lesson into its appropriate context. His criticisms betray a lack of knowledge, understanding, and interpretation that would make a GCSE history student blush with shame.""

Fantastic Resource for teaching units on Nazi Germany