Agenda:
Diamond Enrichment (9:20) Only
Diamond Enrichment (9:20) Only
- Get Started
- Ancient China Confucius Sayings Project
- Closure
- Homework
Detailed Agenda
A “belief system” is a way of organizing our beliefs. We all have belief systems. Belief systems are important because they help us understand the world around us, guide us on what is important, show us right from wrong, and lead us to behave properly and reasonably.
- Get Started:
Review the Zhou and explore three Chinese philosophies that arose during this dynasty.
Confucianism
Daoism/ Taoism
Legalism
2. Confucius Sayings Project :
Objective: To demonstrate an understanding of the philosophy of Confucius by designing a poster showing and explaining a Confucius saying.
Objective: To demonstrate an understanding of the philosophy of Confucius by designing a poster showing and explaining a Confucius saying.
Read each of the saying and brainstorm your ideas first. Then create a rough draft using your own paper.
You will then get a piece of cardstock and create a poster.
Click HERE for sample layout and rubric.
You will then get a piece of cardstock and create a poster.
Click HERE for sample layout and rubric.
The Poster must include:
1. The original Confucius saying.
2. The card with your own description of what the saying means.
3. Color drawings, decorations and images which enhance the meaning of the saying, and have a connection to China.
4. The poster must be error free, neat, and colorful.
1. The original Confucius saying.
2. The card with your own description of what the saying means.
3. Color drawings, decorations and images which enhance the meaning of the saying, and have a connection to China.
4. The poster must be error free, neat, and colorful.
Creating the Poster:
1. I will give you a sheet of Confucian sayings.
2. Choose one proverb or saying.
3. Write a paragraph(3-5 sentences) explaining what the saying or proverb means. Use your own words. Write this explanation on an index card. There should be no spelling or grammatical errors.
4. Get a large poster card. Write “Confucius Says....” at the top and then write the saying in large colorful letters. Leave room for gluing your explanation to the lower portion of the card.
5. Glue the index card to the bottom portion of the poster card.
6. Decorate and illustrate your poster card. Use color.
7. Make sure your have your name, date and period on the bottom of the poster.
1. I will give you a sheet of Confucian sayings.
2. Choose one proverb or saying.
3. Write a paragraph(3-5 sentences) explaining what the saying or proverb means. Use your own words. Write this explanation on an index card. There should be no spelling or grammatical errors.
4. Get a large poster card. Write “Confucius Says....” at the top and then write the saying in large colorful letters. Leave room for gluing your explanation to the lower portion of the card.
5. Glue the index card to the bottom portion of the poster card.
6. Decorate and illustrate your poster card. Use color.
7. Make sure your have your name, date and period on the bottom of the poster.
Closure:
- Listen to 3 different statements about the government of Ancient China.
- Can you identify which of the 3 Chinese philosophies goes with the statements?
- Which of the statements on government do you most agree with? Why?