Daily Opener 11/14 1. What Unit will we be studying for the next three weeks? 2. What do you remember studying last year about China?

Zebra Team Field Trip March 2008

California Science Center

What: Team Field Trip What: Team Field Trip Who: Well behaved Zebra students Who: Well behaved Zebra students When: March, 2008 When: March, 2008 Where: Exposition Park, Los Angeles Where: Exposition Park, Los Angeles Why: It’s fun, it’s educational, it’s a good excuse to miss school, you might actually learn something Why: It’s fun, it’s educational, it’s a good excuse to miss school, you might actually learn something

California Science Center IMAX film IMAX film Science Center Science Center

Chapereons We will need extra adult supervision so if your parent is willing to help out they will get in for FREE We will need extra adult supervision so if your parent is willing to help out they will get in for FREE Have your parent contact a team Zebra teacher Have your parent contact a team Zebra teacher

Money Spell-a-thon Spell-a-thon As a way to help fundraise for the trip we will be having a spell-a-thon As a way to help fundraise for the trip we will be having a spell-a-thon You will be given a list of 25 words You will be given a list of 25 words You will be collecting pledges for how many words you spell correctly You will be collecting pledges for how many words you spell correctly

Spell-a-thon Dates Nov. 27 th Return Pledge Sheets Nov. 27 th Return Pledge Sheets Nov. 28 th Spell-a-thon Test Nov. 28 th Spell-a-thon Test Dec 7 th Pledge Money Due Dec 7 th Pledge Money Due

Spell-a-thon Words chronologicalrespirationcharacterization medievalphotosynthesisantecedent plaguemitosisperspective schismmetaphasefigurative bureaucracyosmosishyperbole associativeinference coefficientanalyze symmetryconcept analysisnarration multiplicationanticipate

Ancient China

Long, long ago, in a place far, far away… The Story of Ancient China

Ancient China Geography Geography Early Dynasties Early Dynasties Ancient Philosophies Ancient Philosophies Early Chinese Inventions and Discoveries Early Chinese Inventions and Discoveries

Geography The geography of China made it difficult to spread ideas and goods to China. The geography of China made it difficult to spread ideas and goods to China. As a result, Chinese civilization developed very distinctly. As a result, Chinese civilization developed very distinctly.Deserts Taklimakan and Gobi Mountains Pamir, Tian Shan, and Himalaya

Geography Two major rivers Chang Jiang (Yangtze) Huange He (Yellow River) In between these two rivers is the North China Plain where early Chinese civilization developed

Geography The geography of China made it difficult to spread ideas and goods to China. The geography of China made it difficult to spread ideas and goods to China. As a result, Chinese civilization developed very distinctly. As a result, Chinese civilization developed very distinctly.

Early Dynasties Shang Dynasty Zhou Dynasty Qin Dynasty Han Dynasty

Shang Dynasty ruled China’s earliest civilizations ruled China’s earliest civilizations Shang kings controlled central part of the North China Plain Shang kings controlled central part of the North China Plain Fought off nomads from the north and west Fought off nomads from the north and west kings were responsible for religious activities kings were responsible for religious activities Shang Dynasty developed writing using pictographs Shang Dynasty developed writing using pictographs Similar to modern Chinese writing Similar to modern Chinese writing

Zhou Dynasty conquered Shang Dynasty around 1027 B.C. conquered Shang Dynasty around 1027 B.C. Zhou kings developed idea of Mandate of Heaven Zhou kings developed idea of Mandate of Heaven idea that good rulers had the god’s favor idea that good rulers had the god’s favor lack of strong central government gave power to local war lords lack of strong central government gave power to local war lords because of a lack of a strong central government war lords fought constantly with led to the Time of the Warring States because of a lack of a strong central government war lords fought constantly with led to the Time of the Warring States

Qin Dynasty Shi Huangdi became first Qin Dynasty ruler Shi Huangdi became first Qin Dynasty ruler ended Time of Warring States by conquering rival states ended Time of Warring States by conquering rival states ruled with a strong central government ruled with a strong central government built Great Wall of China built Great Wall of China

Han Dynasty civil war broke out at the end of Qin Dynasty civil war broke out at the end of Qin Dynasty General Liu Bang defeated Qin and started Han Dynasty General Liu Bang defeated Qin and started Han Dynasty set up bureaucracy set up bureaucracy government divided into departments government divided into departments expanded empire expanded empire

Ancient Philosophies Confucianism Confucianism Daoism Daoism Legalism Legalism Buddhism (more on this later!) Buddhism (more on this later!)

Confucianism based on the teachings of Confucius based on the teachings of Confucius taught proper code of conduct taught proper code of conduct respect was necessary for peace and harmony respect was necessary for peace and harmony filial piety filial piety idea that parents must be treated with respect idea that parents must be treated with respect

Daoism based on the teachings of Laozi based on the teachings of Laozi believed in a universal force called the Dao (The Way) believed in a universal force called the Dao (The Way) yin (black)-cold, dark, mysterious yin (black)-cold, dark, mysterious yang (white)-warm, bright yang (white)-warm, bright all things live in harmony with Dao except humans who must find their own Way all things live in harmony with Dao except humans who must find their own Way Doaists accepted things as they were, did not get involved in government or try to change things Doaists accepted things as they were, did not get involved in government or try to change things

Legalism developed during the Time of the Warring States rulers should use legal system to force people to obey laws legalists believed human nature was wicked and people must be forced to be good harsh punishments kept people afraid to do wrong

Early Chinese Inventions and Discoveries silk paper pottery porcelain agricultural improvements better plows collar harness wheelbarrow watermill

Silk made from the silk worm made from the silk worm everybody wanted it everybody wanted it only Chinese knew how to make it only Chinese knew how to make it

Paper before paper, books were made on expensive silk before paper, books were made on expensive silk Paper made books more available Paper made books more available Chinese valued learning Chinese valued learning government kept many records government kept many records

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