Name: ______Do Now
March 16, 2006 History -
Do Now #25
Objectives:
2 & 3: I will be able to use the philosophies of Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism to solve problems.
Essential Question: “How will you teach your children the difference between right and wrong?”
Are you MAKING THE IMPOSSIBLE POSSIBLE?
Earn your class the points they deserve!
Today is a big day. We will begin our final project on ancient Chinese philosophy, and we will also take the week’s quiz. (The quiz is today because tomorrow is an early release day, and we will not have history.) For your final project, you will design a brochure for the Halifax Regional Medical Center. This brochure will be available to new parents. The brochure will suggest ways of teaching their children the difference between right and wrong. Your brochure will address three common problems parents have with their kids, and it will suggest a Confucian solution, a Taoist solution, and a Legalist solution. We will spend the last twenty minutes of class taking your quiz, and you will need to finish your brochure for homework over the weekend.
1. For your final project, you will create a brochure for ______.
2. Your brochure will help parents with ______common problems they face with their ______.
3. One problem will have a C______solution.
4. One problem will have a T______solution.
5. One problem will have a L______solution.
6. Confucius believed that people learn best when they have good ______who can lead by ______.
7. Taoists believed that people learn best when they are in ______by themselves. People will only really understand when they learn from their ______.
8. Legalists believed that people learn best when there are ______.
Vocabulary Review:
Buddhism Taoism Confucianism
Use this time to check last night’s HW using the key on the back of this page.
Name: ______Classwork
March 16, 2006 History -
Classwork #25:
Design a Brochure for the Delivery Room at Halifax Regional Medical Center
Part I Directions: Brainstorm a list of problems that parents might have with their children.
Part II Directions: Think about which problems could easily be solved by a Confucian solution. Which ones could be solved by a Taoist solution? Which ones could be solved by a Legalist solution? Rewrite those problems in the correct column below.
Part III Directions: Neatly design your brochure.
Make sure you include a ONE SENTENCE (minimum) description of each philosophy.
Make sure you include a TITLE that explains what the brochure is USE FOR.
Make sure you ILLUSTRATE each philosophy’s solution.
Above and Beyond: Fold your brochure, and use color to decorate the outside.
Name: ______Quiz
March 16, 2006 History -
Ancient China Quiz:
Objectives 2 - 4
2. I will be able to analyze the basic beliefs of Confucianism and use them to solve problems.
1. Confucius grew up surrounded by ______.
a.) peace an tranquility b.) genocide
c.) violence and corruption d.) cultural tolerance
2. Which of the following is not one of the five major Confucian relationships? _____
a.) ruler to subject b.) father to son
c.) older brother to younger brother d.) fire to water
3. Which of the following would probably have been most important to Confucius? _____
a.) time spent alone in nature b.) time spent meditating
c.) time spent studying with a master teacher d.) time spent traveling to other countries
4. The major text (book) of Confucianism is called the _____.
a.) Dao De Ching b.) Communist Manifesto
c.) Koran d.) Analects
5. Which of the following is an example of the best way to become more responsible according to Confucius? ____
a.) When you run out of food, realize that life is about balance: sometimes you will be full, and
other times you will be hungry.
b.) When you run out of food, work on desiring less food to begin with. We only suffer because
we want too much.
c.) When you run out of food, find an older, more responsible person who can share and then
teach you how not to run out next time.
d.) When you run out of food, punish yourself by doing 100 push-ups.
3. I will be able to analyze the basic beliefs of Taoism and use them to solve problems.
6. Lao Tzu grew up surrounded by _____.
a.) peace an tranquility b.) genocide
c.) violence and corruption d.) cultural tolerance
7. A Taoist who lives near GCP would probably spend most of his time ____.
a.) by the paper mill b.) in school at GCP
c.) by Lake Gaston d.) at Walmart
8. Which of the following is not an important idea for Taoists? _____
a.) balance b.) time spent in nature
c.) learning from your own mistakes d.) a government that makes many laws
9. Which of the following is an example of a Yin / Yang pair? _____
a.) laptop and desktop b.) night and day
c.) GCP and Pride High d.) pen and pencil
10. Which of the following is an example of the best way to become more responsible according to Taoism? ____
a.) When you run out of food, realize that life is about balance: sometimes you will be full, and
other times you will be hungry.
b.) When you run out of food, work on desiring less food to begin with. We only suffer because
we want too much.
c.) When you run out of food, find an older, more responsible person who can share and then
teach you how not to run out next time.
d.) When you run out of food, punish yourself by doing 100 push-ups.
4. I will be able to analyze the basic beliefs of Buddhism and use them to solve problems.
11. Siddhartha Guatama was born to a family that was ____.
a.) incredibly poor b.) incredibly rich
c.) mostly poor d.) mostly rich
12. Siddhartha was raised by his parents in which religion? _____
a.) Buddhism b.) Hinduism
c.) Islam d.) Sikhism
13. Why, according to the Buddha, do all people suffer? ____
a.) They do not spend enough time in nature. b.) They have poor role models.
c.) They desire too many things. d.) They have wimpy consequences.
14. The name “Buddha” means _____.
a.) “enlightened one” b.) “large one”
c.) “lonely one” d.) “brave one”
15. In what way is Buddhism different from Hinduism? _____
a.) Buddhist do not believe in reincarnation at all.
b.) Buddhists do not believe in the caste system.
c.) Buddhists believe that anyone can become part of the gods after only a single lifetime.
d.) a, b, and c
e.) b and c but not a