Warm Up1. What is the difference between a pictograph and an ideograph?

2. What is a bureaucracy? What other civilization have we discussed that had a bureaucracy?

3. Describe the “Mandate of Heaven”

Objective- SWBAT understand the different philosophies developed in early Chinese civilization.

Chinese Philosophy Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg7fsgrKmc8

Record:

3 facts from the video2 opinions on the content1 questions you further have on the topic

Between 500 and 200 B.C., Chinese thinkers developed three major philosophies.

Has anyone ever heard of the term philosophy before? If so, who can define it?(Turn and talk)

Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with reality, existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind and language

The three major philosophies in China were Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism.

While these philosophies differed from each other, they each had the same goal

Chinese Philosophers Info graphic I will give you 3 minutes to examine the chart, after the 3 minutes is up we will answer the following as a class:

1. Which philosophy encourages followers to concentrate on duty and humility?

2. Which philosophy focuses on the importance of nature?

3. Which philosophy stressed a system of harsh laws and punishment?

4. Which one of these philosophies do you think would be most popular in today’s world? Explain.

Independent Practice

Complete three short readings on Confucianism, Daoism and Legalism.

As you read, complete a three way Venn diagram to compare and contrast the three philosophies.

Group WorkTurn and talk to compare and contrast your venn diagrams

Fill in any information that your partners might have that you are missing!!!!

ClosureAnswer the following on a post-it on your way out:

What are two things I learned in todays class to answer todays objective?

Homework

Write a 5-7-sentence paragraph explaining which philosophy you most agree with.

Cite information from today’s readings to support your argument.