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ModuleGreat People and Great Inventions

of Ancient China

Unit Great Thinkers in Ancient China

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Brain-storm: understand the quotes

Treat others in the way you want to be treated.

He who learns but does not think, is lost. He who thinks but does not learn, is in great danger.

We should love all human beings. People are more important than rulers. Man is born good. All human beings are equal.

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Learning target:

To learn to introduce Chinese culture to foreigners.

To express one’s beliefs . To exchange opinions . To develop critical thinking.

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ancient thinker philosopher

philosophy

Key words:

belief

stressinfluence

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information of the 3 ancient Chinese philosophers.

Name job time Teachings (philosophy)

Confucius

Mencius

Mozi

Philos-opher

thinker adviser

teacher

551BC-479BC

372BC-289BC

476BC-390BC

Kindness,duty and order in society .

1.Man is good.2.People were more important than rulers.

1.Government was most important. 2.All men were equal. 3.Love all human beings.

Philos-opher