Oklahoma Social Studies TOT.C.10.2.A

Social StudiesGrades 9–12Content Standards

The Standard

TOT.C.10.2: Trace the rise of China to peer competitor with the United States of America including.

retirement of Deng Xiaoping following the Tiananmen Square massacre,

Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (2026) · TOT.C.10.2

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students put the 1989 crackdown, Deng Xiaoping’s retirement from his military posts, and his 1992 southern tour in order. They explain how he kept political influence after leaving those posts.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student places the crackdown before Deng’s November 1989 and March 1990 resignations. They use his 1992 southern tour as evidence that leaving office did not end his influence.
Common Misconceptions: Students may think Deng retired before the crackdown or lost all influence when he left office. Some assume the crackdown directly caused his retirement, though the dates alone do not prove that.
How to Assess It: Exit ticket: Put the June 1989 crackdown, Deng’s November 1989 resignation, and his 1992 southern tour in order. What does the tour show about his influence?

Lesson moves

Have pairs sort dated cards for the June 1989 crackdown, Deng’s two military resignations, and his 1992 southern tour.
Ask students to write two sentences answering: Did leaving office end Deng’s influence? Use the southern tour as evidence.
Play a timeline relay: teams order four event cards, then correct the claim that Deng retired before the crackdown.
Show a headline about a former president endorsing a candidate, then ask how a leader can keep influence after leaving office.

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