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How did the environment influence the development of civilization in China?
What factors helped China unify into a single state under the Han Dynasty? What social customs and government policies made the centralized state so powerful?
How did the philosophical system of Confucianism support individuals, rulers, and societies?
How did the establishment of the Silk Road increase trade, the spread of Buddhism, and the connections between China and other regions of Afroeurasia?
Task One - How did the environment influence the development of civilization in China?
Content: Locate and describe the origins of Chinese civilization in the Huang He valley during the Shang Dynasty (6.6.1). Explain the geographic features of China that made governance and the spread of ideas and goods difficult and served to isolate the country from the rest of the world (6.6.2 ).
Inquiry Question: How did the environment influence the development of civilization in China?
Learning Targets: Students will ...
identify the importance of water and the major river system of the Huang He Valley to the origin of Chinese civilization and social systems (economic, political, legal, cultural, and religious.
provide examples of the natural resources (ecosystem goods and ecosystem services) upon which early Chinese civilizations relied.
Step One
Mapping the Physiographic Features of China from TCI, 1997Physiographic Map of China: Use the Physiographic Features Map of China from the TCI lesson or create one on Worksheet Works
Pairs will rotate desks examining questions and labeling the physiographic features of China on the map of choice
Review questions using the PPT (to the right):
Class Discussion: How did geography affect China's ability to unify?
Depth and Complexity: Go to Ancient China site: group/pairs reads "Geography" and the "Story"
Pairs do the "Challenge"
Step Two
Read Holt ch. 7, sec. 1 "Geography and Early China" (optional - could be a learning center)
Step Three
Watch "King Yu Tamed the Flood" (see video to the right)
Step Four
TCI "Creating Imperial Robes About China's Legendary Emperors" (optional - could be a learning center, too.)
Step Five
Read and annotate the Article: Rocks tell story of China's great flood using this Graphic Organizer
Citizenship
EEI "The Huang He and the Shang Dynasty"
Citizenship: Research a natural resource we have in California. Why is important? How does CA benefit from this resource? Is this resource adversely affected by human interaction? Create a PSA to students to inform about this resource and actions individuals can take to protect it: Public Service Announcement Lesson
Essential Question 3: How did the philosophical system of Confucianism support individuals, rulers, and societies?
Supporting Question: The Emperor Wudi based his government on the teachings of Confucius. What elements of Confucianism can you see in this story?
HSS Standard: HSS 6.6.3 Know about the life of Confucius and the fundamental teachings of Confucianism and Daoism. 6.6.4. Identify the political and cultural problems prevalent in the time of Confucius and how he sought to solve them.
Purpose: Students will learn about the elements of Confucianism and then construct a response to determine how those elements are woven in the Shiji.
CCSS Outcomes - Literacy:
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of of primary and secondary sources.
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Preparing the Learner
Address the class with this Prompt and have pairs/groups discuss
Experiential Exercise: Learning About Three Ways of Thought: Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism
Interacting With the Text
Task One - Holt book
Read Holt 7.2 "The Zhou Dynasty and New Ideas" pps. 191-192. Note: You may access online at my.hrw.com, user name: pstudent746, password: j5s8j
What did Confucius believe about good behavior?
What are some guidelines/main ideas of Confucianism?
Task Two - Gallery Walk of The Analects
Cut and paste selected quotes from The Analects around the room.
Pairs will analyze the quotes on their graphic organizer
Watch "10 Life Lessons of Confucius We Should All Follow"
Task Three: Analyzing Ancient Chinese Philosophies Lesson, UCLA
ASSESS
Task Four - Confucianism, secondary source
First, read Background Information on Confucianism to get the gist
Second read, answer the focus question, "What are the elements of Confucianism?"
Task Five - Read from The Shiji
First read - Read from The Shiji to get the gist
Second read - Read from The Shiji and underline elements of Confucianism in the story (to be done during Extending Understanding)
Extending Understanding - Constructed Response
Prompt: The Emperor Wudi based his government on the teachings of Confucius. What elements of Confucianism can you see in this story?
Introduce the Constructed Response/Justification Writing Rubric
Students collaborate to complete the Constructed Response Graphic Organizer
Generate Topic/Closing statements and use Transition Terms
Second read - Read from The Shiji and underline elements of Confucianism in the story
Insert evidence and appropriate Transition Terms into the Constructed Response Graphic Organizer
Now, connect the evidence to the claim through reasons with appropriate Transition Terms
Generate a claim-based response using the Constructed Response Graphic Organizer
Citizenship - Service Learning:
Create posters on preferred Confucian conduct and post them around your school or community: http://www.wikihow.com/Be-a-Confucian..
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