AimGoal: How did the dynastic cycle influence life in China?Do Now: Think about other dynasties? Describe them,

Aim/Goal: How did the dynastic cycle influence life in China

Do Now: Think about other dynasties. Describe them.

Homework: Write 2 paragraphs to answer the aim. Use today’s vocabulary

words.

AimGoal: How did the dynastic cycle influence life in China?Do Now: Think about other dynasties? Describe them,

Vocabulary

• Mandate of Heaven: A ruler’s divine right to rule

• What does divine mean?

• Why do you think ruler’s needed God’s approval to rule effectively?

AimGoal: How did the dynastic cycle influence life in China?Do Now: Think about other dynasties? Describe them,

According to the flow chart, how did a new dynasty try to repair the problems left by an

aging dynasty?

TheDynastic

Cycle

TheDynastic

Cycle

A new dynasty

comes to power.

A new dynasty

comes to power.

Lives of common people improved;

taxes reduced;farming encouraged.

Lives of common people improved;

taxes reduced;farming encouraged.

Problems begin(extensive wars,invasions, etc.)

Problems begin(extensive wars,invasions, etc.)

Taxes increase;men forced towork for army.

Farming neglected.

Taxes increase;men forced towork for army.

Farming neglected.

Govt. increasesspending; corruption.

Govt. increasesspending; corruption.

Droughts,floods,

famines occur.

Droughts,floods,

famines occur.

Poor loserespect for govt.They join rebels

& attack landlords.

Poor loserespect for govt.They join rebels

& attack landlords.

Rebel bands findstrong leader who

unites them.Attack the emperor.

Rebel bands findstrong leader who

unites them.Attack the emperor.

Emperor isdefeated !!

Emperor isdefeated !!

The emperorreforms the govt.& makes it more

efficient.

The emperorreforms the govt.& makes it more

efficient.

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AimGoal: How did the dynastic cycle influence life in China?Do Now: Think about other dynasties? Describe them,

Chinese Writing• Writing like religion was

an early development of ancient culture.

• It influenced the culture of China.

• This system used both ideographs and pictographs, signs that expressed thoughts or ideas.

AimGoal: How did the dynastic cycle influence life in China?Do Now: Think about other dynasties? Describe them,

Oracle Bones

• We know about Chinese writing from oracle bones.• On turtle shells, Shang priests wrote questions

addressed to the gods or the ancestors. Priests then heated the bone or shell until it cracked. By interpreting the pattern of cracks, they could gain communicate with the ancestors and gain wisdom.

AimGoal: How did the dynastic cycle influence life in China?Do Now: Think about other dynasties? Describe them,

Warring States

• During the period of warring states, the Zhou dynasty took over much of the land, and became the first dynasty to claim the Mandate of Heaven.

• To justify rebellion against the Shang, the Zhou promoted the idea of the Mandate of Heaven.

• From this point forward, the dynastic cycle would be the way that government was determined.

AimGoal: How did the dynastic cycle influence life in China?Do Now: Think about other dynasties? Describe them,

Primary SourceThe spirits are good

They will give you many blessingsThe common people are contented

For daily they have their drink and foodThe thronging heard, the many clansAll side with you in deeds of power

To be like the moon advancing to its fullLike the sun climbing the sky

Like the everlastingness of the southern hills,Without failing of falling,

Like the pine-tree, the cypress in their foliageAll these blessings may you receive

• Why might there be so many nature images in this poem?