Teaching with the News
Looking at the Tank Man - Additional Online Resources
You Tube
BBC news report from Tiananmen Square on the morning of June 4, 1989.
FRONTLINE
"The Tank Man" from April 2006. This site includes a timeline, interviews, and analysis as well as
additional lesson plans.
New York Times
"Tiananmen Now Seems Distant to China's Students" from
May 21, 2009.
BBC
"On This Day—June 4, 1989: Massacre in Tiananmen Square"
The China Post
"Ma to Issue Tiananmen Square Incident Statement"
New York Times
Behind the Scenes: Tank Man of Tiananmen
This blog explores the four different photographs of the tank man that were taken by Western journalists. It analyzes the differences between the photos and also includes recollections from the photographers about the incident.
