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Warm-up Questions 10/23/19
What was the name of the book that Confucius’ teachings were compiled into?
What was the main idea behind Daoism?
Ancient China
Confucianism, Daoism, & Legalism
Ancient Civilizations
Mr. Hollingsworth – World History
Wednesday – October 23, 2019
Today’s Learning Targets
I will use academic vocabulary of this region and time
appropriately.
I will locate key geographical features of China on a
map.
I will analyze the role philosophical thought played in
governmental dynasties.
Warm-up Questions
What was the name of the book that Confucius’ teachings were compiled into?
Analetics
What was the main idea behind Daoism?
Living in harmony with nature
The Warring States Period
The Zhou Dynasty would break up into seven smaller kingdoms. People turned to different philosophical ideas to cope with these times.
Legalism / Daoism / Confucianism
Confucianism
What are the key tenets of Confucianism? Fathers display high moral values
Children respect and obey parents
Families be loyal to each other
Moral leadership brought order to China
King leads by example
Lower classes learn by example of upper classes
Legalism
What are the key tenets of Legalism?
People are bad by nature
Strict laws and harsh punishments
Relatives and neighbors also punished
Appointed officials should run government
Daoism
What are the key tenets of Daoism?
Live in harmony with nature
Government stay out of peoples’ lives
Don’t interfere with nature or each other
The universe is a balance of opposites
A king’s rule should be effortless
Key Terms Review
A prediction
oracle
A hard gemstone.
jade
Key Terms Review
To alter or change, to differ
vary
Farmers with small farms
peasants
Key Terms Review
People of high rank who provided soldiers to the king.
lords
moral values
ethics
Key Terms Review
Teachings of Kongfuzi
Confucianism
People are bad by nature and needed harsh laws to be controlled
legalism
Key Terms Review
Living in harmony with nature
Daoism
1) Xi River
2) Yangzi River
3) Yellow River
4) South China Sea
5) East China Sea
6) Yellow Sea
7) Sea of Japan
8) Pacific Ocean
9) North China Plain
10) Manchurian Plain
11) Gobi Desert
12) Taklimakan Desert
13) Plateau of Tibet Map Colors:
Water – Blue
Fertile Lands – Green
Deserts – Yellow
Mountains – Brown
Plateaus – Light Orange
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SurveyThe wickedness inherent to all humanity requires swift and harsh redress of offensive acts.
Legalism
Leading by example, the father sets the standards of moral behavior.
Confucianism
Article Analysis
We are now going to do the first part of the article analysis.
Existing TAO 299
Fog makes the world a painting obscure.
Even close trees are half unseen.
But a lonesome crow won’t stop calling:
He objects to being in this dream.
Deng Ming-Dao
Today’s Learning Targets
I can use academic vocabulary of this region and time
appropriately.
I can locate key geographical features of China on a
map.
I can analyze the role philosophical thought played in
governmental dynasties.