1. The Fall of India and India Writing Assessment
What has been the lasting impact of China’s religion and philosophy today?
Date: A B
The Fall of India and India Writing Assessment
Warm Up:
In Ancient China many religions were practiced at the same time. With this information, can you make any connections to our world today?
WIO:
Rank the religions we discussed in class today based on which one appeals to you the most. Explain why you ranked each one where you did.
Class Work:
Warm up
Review of Discovery Ed
Guided notes on Religion/Philosophy/Gov.
Wio/Closure
HW:
Create a poster on Dynasty, or Religion of Choice. See last slide for details
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2. Chinese Government

3. Shang Dynasty 1600-1052 BCE Major Leader: Wu Ding
Marks the beginning of civilization in China.
Walled Cities & Writing Systems

4. Zhou Dynasty
BCE
Major Leaders: King Zhao, Confucius, & Lao-zi
Chinese Feudalism
Failed and broke apart due to warring city-states

5. Qin Dynasty
BCE
Killed Scholars, burned books that opposed him.
1st Emperor of unified China
Buried at Xi’an

6. Han Dynasty
206 BCE -220 CE
Major Leaders Liu Bang, Emperor Wu, Wang Mang
Confucianism established as national religion
Civil Service Exams
1st University in China (124 BCE)
Legal (Court) System Created

7. Genghis Khan “Universal Leader”
He killed over 40 million people
Great Leader
Dramatic events in his life built him up to being a great leader.
United Mongolian Tribes

8. Religion & Philosophy in China

9. Main Points China is a multi-religion country The Three (3) ISM’s
This dates back to early China
The Three (3) ISM’s
Confucianism
Taoism
Buddhism
Chinese believed in the afterlife.

10. Confucianism
Confucius
Philosopher
Father of Confucianism

11. Beliefs of Confucianism
Confucius believed that with out human relationships, there would be no self.
The Five Relationships
Ruler to Subject 
Father to Son 
Elder Brother to Younger Brother 
Husband to Wife 
Friend to Friend

12. Confucianism Cont’d
People have to warrant the respect and power that comes with their positions in life. Power and respect are not a given, they must be earned.
He believed that if everyone followed the five ideals, even just one person the effect would be wide spread. Through that person’s family, community, nation, and the world.

13. Taoism (Daoism) Lao Tzu Father of Taoism Believed in The Way:
Three Ways

14. The Three Ways The Way of the Universe The Way of the Earth.
To big for anyone to comprehend.
The Way of the Earth.
The norm, the rhythm, and the driving power in all of nature.
The Way of Human Life
To fit in with the universe.

15. Ying-Yang
The Taoist believe in opposites, and that things in nature have a way of working themselves out.
Ying-Yang represents balance in life.

16. Buddhism The Four Noble Truths 1. Suffering is a part of life
2. Suffering comes from wants and desires
3. To be happy, one must free themselves from wants and desires
4. To achieve this, follow the eightfold path

17. Legalism & Nationalism
Legalism Chinese belief that focuses on strict obedience of the law
Nationalism Strong self belief and pride in one’s country.
In America, we call this Patriotism.
In China, they were isolated geographically and built a man made wall to further isolate.

18. Homework
You will choose one of the dynasties or religions we discussed in class today.
You will create a picture reflecting the topic you chose.
If you chose religion, you must have information about their main beliefs.
Be creative and use color. You will need to have 3-4 pieces of evidence, or information to support your topic choice.