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The Fall of India and India Writing Assessment

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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.

Date: 01.17.14 A 01.22.14 B

Class Work:1. Warm up2. Review of Discovery Ed3. Guided notes on

Religion/Philosophy/Gov.4. Wio/Closure

HW:

1. Create a poster on Dynasty, or Religion of Choice. See last slide for details

What has been the lasting impact of China’s religion and philosophy today?

Chinese Government

Shang Dynasty• 1600-1052 BCE

• Major Leader: Wu Ding

• Marks the beginning of civilization in China.

• Walled Cities & Writing Systems

Zhou Dynasty• 1052-256 BCE

• Major Leaders: King Zhao, Confucius, & Lao-zi

• Chinese Feudalism

• Failed and broke apart due to warring city-states

Qin Dynasty• 221-206 BCE

• Killed Scholars, burned books that opposed him.

• 1st Emperor of unified China

• Buried at Xi’an

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

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

Religion & Philosophy in China

Main Points• China is a multi-religion country

−This dates back to early China

• The Three (3) ISM’s−Confucianism −Taoism−Buddhism

• Chinese believed in the afterlife.

Confucianism• Confucius

• Philosopher

• Father of Confucianism

Beliefs of Confucianism• Confucius

believed that with out human relationships, there would be no self.

• The Five Relationships

1) Ruler to Subject 

2) Father to Son 

3) Elder Brother to Younger Brother 

4) Husband to Wife 

5) Friend to Friend

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.

Taoism (Daoism)• Lao Tzu

• Father of Taoism

• Believed in The Way:−Three Ways

The Three Ways1. The Way of the

Universe− To big for

anyone to comprehend.

2. The Way of the Earth.

− The norm, the rhythm, and the driving power in all of nature.

3. The Way of Human Life

− To fit in with the universe.

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.

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

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.

Homework1. You will choose one of the dynasties

or religions we discussed in class today.

2. You will create a picture reflecting the topic you chose.

3. If you chose religion, you must have information about their main beliefs.

4. Be creative and use color. You will need to have 3-4 pieces of evidence, or information to support your topic choice.