Daily Opener 11/14Daily Opener 11/14

1.1. What Unit will we be studying What Unit will we be studying for the next three weeks?for the next three weeks?

2.2. What do you remember What do you remember studying last year about China?studying last year about China?

Zebra Team Field TripZebra Team Field Trip

March 2008March 2008

California Science CenterCalifornia Science Center

California Science CenterCalifornia Science Center

What: Team Field TripWhat: Team Field Trip Who: Well behaved Zebra studentsWho: Well behaved Zebra students When: March, 2008When: March, 2008 Where: Exposition Park, Los AngelesWhere: Exposition Park, Los Angeles Why: It’s fun, it’s educational, it’s a good Why: It’s fun, it’s educational, it’s a good

excuse to miss school, you might actually excuse to miss school, you might actually learn somethinglearn something

California Science CenterCalifornia Science Center

IMAX filmIMAX film Science CenterScience Center

www.californiasciencecenter.orgwww.californiasciencecenter.org

ChapereonsChapereons

We will need extra adult supervision so if your We will need extra adult supervision so if your parent is willing to help out they will get in for parent is willing to help out they will get in for FREEFREE

Have your parent contact a team Zebra teacherHave your parent contact a team Zebra teacher

MoneyMoney

Spell-a-thonSpell-a-thon As a way to help fundraise for the trip we will be As a way to help fundraise for the trip we will be

having a spell-a-thonhaving a spell-a-thon You will be given a list of 25 wordsYou will be given a list of 25 words You will be collecting pledges for how many You will be collecting pledges for how many

words you spell correctlywords you spell correctly

Spell-a-thon DatesSpell-a-thon Dates

Nov. 27Nov. 27thth Return Pledge SheetsReturn Pledge Sheets Nov. 28Nov. 28thth Spell-a-thon TestSpell-a-thon Test Dec 7Dec 7thth Pledge Money DuePledge Money Due

Spell-a-thon WordsSpell-a-thon Words

chronologicalchronological respirationrespiration characterizationcharacterization

medievalmedieval photosynthesisphotosynthesis antecedentantecedent

plagueplague mitosismitosis perspectiveperspective

schismschism metaphasemetaphase figurativefigurative

bureaucracybureaucracy osmosisosmosis hyperbolehyperbole

associativeassociative inferenceinference

coefficientcoefficient analyzeanalyze

symmetrysymmetry conceptconcept

analysisanalysis narrationnarration

multiplicationmultiplication anticipateanticipate

Ancient ChinaAncient China

Long, long ago, in Long, long ago, in a place far, far a place far, far

away…away…The Story of Ancient ChinaThe Story of Ancient China

Ancient ChinaAncient China

GeographyGeography Early DynastiesEarly Dynasties

Ancient PhilosophiesAncient Philosophies Early Chinese Early Chinese

Inventions and Inventions and DiscoveriesDiscoveries

GeographyGeography The geography of China made it difficult to The geography of China made it difficult to

spread ideas and goods to China.spread ideas and goods to China. As a result, Chinese civilization developed very As a result, Chinese civilization developed very

distinctly.distinctly.

DesertsDeserts

Taklimakan and GobiTaklimakan and Gobi

MountainsMountains

Pamir, Tian Shan, and HimalayaPamir, Tian Shan, and Himalaya

GeographyGeographyTwo major riversTwo major rivers

Chang Jiang (Yangtze)Chang Jiang (Yangtze)Huange He (Yellow River)Huange He (Yellow River)

In between these two rivers is the North China Plain In between these two rivers is the North China Plain where early Chinese civilization developedwhere early Chinese civilization developed

GeographyGeography The geography of China made it The geography of China made it

difficult to spread ideas and difficult to spread ideas and goods to China.goods to China. As a result, Chinese civilization As a result, Chinese civilization

developed very distinctly.developed very distinctly.

Early DynastiesEarly DynastiesShang DynastyShang Dynasty

Zhou DynastyZhou Dynasty

Qin DynastyQin Dynasty

Han DynastyHan Dynasty

Shang DynastyShang Dynasty ruled China’s earliest civilizationsruled China’s earliest civilizations Shang kings controlled central part of Shang kings controlled central part of

the North China Plainthe North China Plain Fought off nomads from the north and westFought off nomads from the north and west

kings were responsible for religious kings were responsible for religious activitiesactivities

Shang Dynasty developed writing using Shang Dynasty developed writing using pictographspictographs Similar to modern Chinese writingSimilar to modern Chinese writing

Zhou DynastyZhou Dynasty conquered Shang Dynasty around 1027 conquered Shang Dynasty around 1027

B.C.B.C. Zhou kings developed idea of Zhou kings developed idea of Mandate of Mandate of

HeavenHeaven idea that good rulers had the god’s favoridea that good rulers had the god’s favor

lack of strong central government gave lack of strong central government gave power to local war lordspower to local war lords

because of a lack of a strong central because of a lack of a strong central government war lords fought constantly government war lords fought constantly with led to the Time of the Warring Stateswith led to the Time of the Warring States

Qin DynastyQin Dynasty Shi Huangdi became first Qin Dynasty rulerShi Huangdi became first Qin Dynasty ruler ended Time of Warring States by conquering rival ended Time of Warring States by conquering rival

statesstates ruled with a strong central government ruled with a strong central government built Great Wall of Chinabuilt Great Wall of China

Han DynastyHan Dynasty civil war broke out at the end of Qin Dynastycivil war broke out at the end of Qin Dynasty General Liu Bang defeated Qin and started General Liu Bang defeated Qin and started

Han DynastyHan Dynasty set up set up bureaucracybureaucracy

government divided into departmentsgovernment divided into departments expanded empireexpanded empire

Ancient Ancient PhilosophiesPhilosophies

ConfucianismConfucianism DaoismDaoism LegalismLegalism

Buddhism (more on this Buddhism (more on this later!)later!)

ConfucianismConfucianism based on the teachings based on the teachings

of Confuciusof Confucius taught proper code of taught proper code of

conductconduct respect was necessary respect was necessary

for peace and harmonyfor peace and harmony filial pietyfilial piety

idea that parents must be idea that parents must be treated with respecttreated with respect

Daoism Daoism based on the teachings of Laozibased on the teachings of Laozi believed in a universal force called the Dao believed in a universal force called the Dao

(The Way)(The Way) yin (black)-cold, dark, mysteriousyin (black)-cold, dark, mysterious yang (white)-warm, brightyang (white)-warm, bright

all things live in harmony with Dao except all things live in harmony with Dao except humans who must find their own Wayhumans who must find their own Way

Doaists accepted things as they were, did not Doaists accepted things as they were, did not get involved in government or try to change get involved in government or try to change thingsthings

LegalismLegalism developed during the Time of the Warring developed during the Time of the Warring

StatesStates rulers should use legal system to force people rulers should use legal system to force people

to obey lawsto obey laws legalists believed human nature was wicked legalists believed human nature was wicked

and people must be forced to be goodand people must be forced to be good harsh punishments kept people afraid to do harsh punishments kept people afraid to do

wrongwrong

Early Chinese Inventions Early Chinese Inventions and Discoveriesand Discoveries

silksilk paperpaper potterypottery

porcelainporcelain agricultural improvementsagricultural improvements

better plowsbetter plows collar harnesscollar harness wheelbarrowwheelbarrow watermillwatermill

SilkSilk

made from the silk made from the silk wormworm

everybody wanted everybody wanted itit

only Chinese knew only Chinese knew how to make ithow to make it

PaperPaper before paper, books were made on before paper, books were made on

expensive silkexpensive silk Paper made books more availablePaper made books more available

Chinese valued learningChinese valued learning government kept many recordsgovernment kept many records

PaperPaper

PaperPaper