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1. Notebook to be submitted on Monday, October 17

2. PROJECT # 3 Related to the celebration of UN Day

-Ms. UN-Classroom Decoration

Mini-Museum of your country Pictures (2-3) long bond paper Beautiful pictures will be made into

a diorama

Submission on Monday, October 17 50 pts-Project #3 of the 2nd quarter Additional 20 pts. Will be given if you

will submit your project this week up to Saturday

10 pts-Assignment 10 pts.-Quizzes After the submission of pictures on

Oct.17 Oct.18-21 will be used for the mini-

museum making (classroom will be transformed into a mini-museum of the country that you will represent in the UN day celebration)

Additional to India’s Contributions1. Literature Panchatantra - first fable in the

world Sakuntala - first dramatic piece in

the world Mahabharata - longest epic poem in

the world Bhagavad Gita – the greatest and

longest philosophical poem in

the world

Additional to India’s Contributions2. Religion Hinduism –oldest religion in the world Law of Reincarnation and Karma

Reincarnation -transmigration of soul from one form to another

Karma - the sum of all deeds of a person Nirvana - the state of ultimate happiness

Buddhism -founded by Buddha (enlightened one) Jainism -founded by Mahavira (the great one)

Ahimsa – non-violence approach Sikhism - religion of the gurus

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FOURTH CRADLE OF CIVILIZATION

OLDEST EXISTING CIVILIZATION

CHINA1. Until now they are using,

doing and performing the culture that they developed before.

2. The civilization that was developed before, 1,500 years ago, still exist today.

3. The only remaining civilization of the ancient world.

CHINA Its name originated from the

name of the fourth dynasty of China.

The Chin dynasty Because during the Chin

dynasty the Chinese people felt that they belong to a single nation.

CHINA People of China today

wanted to call themselves as Han Chinese.

Because most of the ancestors of present Chinese were born during Han dynasty.

CHINA China’s old name was: Chung-Kuo or Zhonghua It means Middle Kingdom and

Central Government respectively Sinocentrism The belief of the Chinese that

they are at the center of the world and the only civilized people in the world.

CHINA Boundaries of China Natural barriers/protection of China

from invasion:N - Mongolian steppes and Gobi

DesertE - South China SeaW - Tibetan Plateau and Takla

Makan Desert S - Vast jungle of Mainland SEA

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Geography

CHINA Chinese civilization was

established in the North Plain of China.

This fertile plain is being watered by 2 river systems:

Huang Ho RiverYangtze River

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History

CHINA Start of Chinese civilization:

- According to legend/myth

1. Pan Gu / Pan Ku2. 3 Intelligent Emperor3. 3 Sages / Sagas

CHINA Pan Gu/Pan Ku

CHINA 3 Intelligent Ruler

Fu Hsi - fishing and writingShen Nung - farmingHuang Ti - bricks out of mud

3 S agesYao - model kingShun - model son/daughterYu - control the flooding of the

river Huang Ho

CHINA- According to history

Chinese civilization like other civilizations started as a farming settlement:

Neolithic Culture Yang Shao - Painted

vases/pottery Long Shan - Black pottery

CHINAMandate of Heaven

- it is the belief of the Chinese that their rulers were sent by gods to rule. Chinese rulers were believed to be demi-gods.

CHINANew Dynasty

Problem emerge

Withdrawalof mandate

Old Dynasty

CHINADynasty Founder Titles/Important

Events

Hsia Yu First Legendary Dynasty

Shang Tang Earliest Dynasty with Historical

Records/Evidences

Chou Wu Wang Longest Rule in ChinaGolden Age of

Philosophy

Chin Shi Huang Ti

Construction of the Great Wall

Han Liu Pang Most Durable Dynasty

CHINADynasty Founder Titles and Important

Events

Sui Yang Jian Construction of Grand Canal

Tang Li Yuan Greatest Dynasty/Flowering of China’s culture

Song Chao Kuang Yin

China’s Cultural Maturity

Yuan Kublai Khan

First Great Foreign Rule

Ming Chua-Yuan- Chang

Revival of Tang and Song dynasties

Qing Taitsung Second Greatest Foreign Dynasty

CHINA Hsia Yu Irrigation and Canal System

that water the farmlands Legend and tales were its

only proof of existence

CHINA Shang T’ang Oracle Bone Reading Foretelling of the Chinese.

People who read through oracle bones were called shamans.

CHINA Chou/Zhou Wu Wang Longest dynasty (900 years) Golden age of philosophy

because great philosophers like Confucius, Laotius , Mencius and Hsun Tzu lived during this dynasty.

CHINA Confucius - Confucianism

(Focuses on good relationships and respect to one another)

Laotius - Taoism (harmony with nature; balance of nature)

Mencius - Doctrine of the Mean (treatises on ethics)

Hsun Tzu - Legalism (harsh rule)

CHINA Chin Shi Huang Ti (first great emperor) Great Wall To protect China from barbarians and

invasion Many people died in the construction

of Great Wall because of the heavy work and extreme weather condition. It was made at the top of the mountains.

CHINA Burning of Books Because Shi Huang Ti wants

to build China that has no bad historical records and he also wanted that the history of China will start at his time.

CHINA Most durable dynasty It was able to address China’s

problems through Confucianism Confucian classics were taught to

foster peace and order Civil service exam was

implemented to determine the most qualified person for a specific government position.

CHINA Sui Construction of Grand Canal That linked major rivers in

China to improve transportation and trading

CHINA Tang Greatest dynasty Peace , prosperity and stability

were achieved during this dynasty. People’s social and economic

condition were improved Cultural Flowering Many inventions were done like

paper and printing machine

CHINA Song Cultural Maturity Good culture of the past were

improved, modified and developed more during this dynasty.

Thus, continuation of the peace, order and prosperity during the Tang occurred.

CHINA Yuan First Foreign dynasty Established by Kublai Khan, a Mongol,

from Genghis Khan family Peking (khanbalik) was made capital Protect the Silk Trade Route for good

trading between East and West Arrival of Europeans to China ( Marco

Polo) China as Cathay or Xanadu

CHINA Ming Intelligent dynasty Revival of the glory of Tang

and Song Wanted to bring back the

glory of pure Chinese dynasties

CHINA Qing/Ching Second foreign dynasty of

China Established by the Manchus

from Manchuria, to the northeast of China

Adopted Chinese culture Forbidden City was established

CHINAContributions to the world 4 Great contributions

-Paper (Cai Llun)-Printing machine-Gunpowder-Compass

CHINA Because of Paper and Printing Press ,

the following were also invented: -Flying Money –first paper money

-Peking Gazette -oldest newspaper

-Diamond Sutra -first printed book

-Art of War(Sun Tzu) -first war book

-Parasol, Paper lantern etc.

CHINA Gunpowder or black powder

resulted to the creation of the following:

- Match-Fire cracker-Rocket

CHINA Compass led to Feng Shui and

to other astronomical and astrological inventions

Other contributions: Calligraphywheel barrow chopsticks silkwater mill fankiteseismographumbrella ink

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Technology

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