Warm-up Questions

Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:

“Lead the people by means of government policies and regulate them through punishments, and they will be evasive and have no sense of shame. Lead them by means of virtue…and they will have a sense of shame and moreover have standards.” Confucius, from the Analects

What can you infer from this passage concerning

Confucius’ opinion of Legalism?a) Punishment does not deter misbehavior, it encourages concealment.

b) Punishment is what brings shame to the offender.

c) Government policies bring virtue

Ancient China

Major Philosophies

Ancient Civilizations

Mr. Hollingsworth – World History

Friday – October 19, 2018

Today’s Learning Targets

I will use academic vocabulary of this

region and time appropriately.

I will locate key geographical features of

China on a map.

I will analyze the role philosophical

thought played in governmental

dynasties.

Warm-up Questions

What can you infer from this passage concerning Confucius’ opinion of Legalism? a) Punishment does not deter misbehavior,

it encourages concealment.

b) Punishment is what brings shame to the offender.

c) Government policies bring virtue.

Confucianism

What are the key tenets of Confucianism? Fathers display high moral values

Children respect and obey parents

Families be loyal to each other

Moral leadership brought order to China

King leads by example

Lower classes learn by example of upper classes

Legalism

What are the key tenets of Legalism? People are bad by nature

Strict laws and harsh punishments

Relatives and neighbors also punished

Appointed officials should run government

Daoism

What are the key tenets of Daoism? Live in harmony with nature

Government stay out of peoples’ lives

Don’t interfere with nature or each other

The universe is a balance of opposites

A king’s rule should be effortless

Philosophical Challenge

You are to get into your SATs to write at least three sentences. Each sentence is to be reflection of one of the major philosophies just covered. These sentences will then be used to challenge teams to identify the philosophy.

Legalism & Daoism

“Lead the people by means of government policies and regulate them through punishments, and they will be evasive and have no sense of shame. Lead them by means of virtue…and they will have a sense of shame and moreover have standards.”

• Confucius, from the Analects

Rephrase this passage to reflect how a Legalist and a Daoist would look at society.

Legalism & Daoism

“Lead the people by means of government policies and regulate them through punishments, and they will be evasive and have no sense of shame. Lead them by means of virtue…and they will have a sense of shame and moreover have standards.” Confucius, from the Analects

The answers on this will vary, but here is an example:

Born without virtue, the people will have no shame or standards. Only by the means of government policies and regulation through punishment will standards be met and people do right.

PreAP Essential Question

How do the people, events, and

ideas that shaped ancient China

continue to influence the world?

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Key Terms Review

A prediction

oracle

A hard gemstone.

jade

Key Terms Review

To alter or change, to differ

vary

Farmers with small farms

peasants

Key Terms Review

People of high rank who provided soldiers to the king.

lords

moral values

ethics

Key Terms Review

Teachings of Kongfuzi

Confucianism

People are bad by nature and needed harsh laws to be controlled

legalism

Key Terms Review

Living in harmony with nature

Daoism

Righting TAO 300

A deviation of a hair’s breadth at the center

Leads to an error of a hundred miles at the

rim.

When the effort is so slight,

Why should you hesitate to set things right?

Deng Ming-Dao

Today’s Learning Targets

I can use academic vocabulary of this

region and time appropriately.

I can locate key geographical features of

China on a map.

I can analyze the role philosophical

thought played in governmental

dynasties.