Welcome to China. We begin the 4th grading period exploring the ancient Chinese civilization a civilization that has been in existence for over 4,000 years and has given birth to many great philosophers and inventions. During this unit the students have the following objectives.
Objectives
- Students will be able to locate China on the map or globe.
- Students will be able to describe or locate important
landmarks and areas of geographical importance
- Students will be able to explain the importance of family
ties and ancestor worship in Chinese culture.
- Students will be able to explain the importance that
Confucius had on the development Chinese culture
- Students will be able to explain core belief of Confucius
philosophy
Vocabulary
ancestral worship
The belief that your ancestors continue to influence the spirits and watch over extended family
civil servants
The group of people whose job it is to carry out the work of the government
Confucius (kun FYOO shus)
A Chinese philosopher and teacher whose beliefs had a great influence on Chinese life
currency
The type of money used by a group or a nation
dike
A protective wall that controls or holds back water
extended family
Closely related people of several generations
Liu Bang (LYGH bahng)
The founder of Han dynasty
loess
Yellow-brown soil
philosophy
A system of beliefs and values
Shi Huangdi (shur hwahng DEE)
Founder of the Qin dynasty and China's first emperor
Silk
A valuable cloth, originally made only in China from threads spun by caterpillars called silk worms
Silk Road
An ancient trade route between China and Europe
Sima Qian (sih MAH chen)
A Chinese scholar, astronomer and historian; wrote the most important history of ancient China entitled Historical Records
warlord
A local leader of an armed group
Wudi (woo dee)
Chinese emperor who brought the Han dynasty to its greatest power
Objectives
- Students will be able to locate China on the map or globe.
- Students will be able to describe or locate important
landmarks and areas of geographical importance
- Students will be able to explain the importance of family
ties and ancestor worship in Chinese culture.
- Students will be able to explain the importance that
Confucius had on the development Chinese culture
- Students will be able to explain core belief of Confucius
philosophy
Vocabulary
ancestral worship
The belief that your ancestors continue to influence the spirits and watch over extended family
civil servants
The group of people whose job it is to carry out the work of the government
Confucius (kun FYOO shus)
A Chinese philosopher and teacher whose beliefs had a great influence on Chinese life
currency
The type of money used by a group or a nation
dike
A protective wall that controls or holds back water
extended family
Closely related people of several generations
Liu Bang (LYGH bahng)
The founder of Han dynasty
loess
Yellow-brown soil
philosophy
A system of beliefs and values
Shi Huangdi (shur hwahng DEE)
Founder of the Qin dynasty and China's first emperor
Silk
A valuable cloth, originally made only in China from threads spun by caterpillars called silk worms
Silk Road
An ancient trade route between China and Europe
Sima Qian (sih MAH chen)
A Chinese scholar, astronomer and historian; wrote the most important history of ancient China entitled Historical Records
warlord
A local leader of an armed group
Wudi (woo dee)
Chinese emperor who brought the Han dynasty to its greatest power