24 C h a p t e r 2 “Politics in Command” “Politics in Command
Make 10 annotations and respond to at least 5 others. Annotation ideas to get you started:
- 1) Connections to other things you know, or to current events, or other areas we have covered in class. e.g. "this reminds me of..." or "this is like..."
- 2) Examples of identifiable phenomena -- e.g. "this is an example of propaganda" or "this is an example of populism" -- and then say why/how it is an example.
- 3) "Ah-ha!" moments -- examples of things you had wondered about or were not yet clear on, that you now understand better.
- 4) Notes on the flow of history -- indicate where you see cause and effect, or change from one period (or era, or year) to the next.
- 5) Questions that occur to you as you read the text -- e.g. "I wonder... (what, why, when, where, who, how)"
- 6) Notes on HOW the Cultural Revolution seeks to shape or inform political and cultural identity. How does music fit into this picture?
If you find other ways in which to contribute to meaningful academic discussion, please feel free. The concepts above are intended to be a good starting-point.