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Daily Opener 11/14Daily Opener 11/14
1.1. What Unit will we be studying What Unit will we be studying for the next three weeks?for the next three weeks?
2.2. What do you remember What do you remember studying last year about China?studying last year about China?
Zebra Team Field TripZebra Team Field Trip
March 2008March 2008
California Science CenterCalifornia Science Center
California Science CenterCalifornia Science Center
What: Team Field TripWhat: Team Field Trip Who: Well behaved Zebra studentsWho: Well behaved Zebra students When: March, 2008When: March, 2008 Where: Exposition Park, Los AngelesWhere: Exposition Park, Los Angeles Why: It’s fun, it’s educational, it’s a good Why: It’s fun, it’s educational, it’s a good
excuse to miss school, you might actually excuse to miss school, you might actually learn somethinglearn something
California Science CenterCalifornia Science Center
IMAX filmIMAX film Science CenterScience Center
www.californiasciencecenter.orgwww.californiasciencecenter.org
ChapereonsChapereons
We will need extra adult supervision so if your We will need extra adult supervision so if your parent is willing to help out they will get in for parent is willing to help out they will get in for FREEFREE
Have your parent contact a team Zebra teacherHave your parent contact a team Zebra teacher
MoneyMoney
Spell-a-thonSpell-a-thon As a way to help fundraise for the trip we will be As a way to help fundraise for the trip we will be
having a spell-a-thonhaving a spell-a-thon You will be given a list of 25 wordsYou will be given a list of 25 words You will be collecting pledges for how many You will be collecting pledges for how many
words you spell correctlywords you spell correctly
Spell-a-thon DatesSpell-a-thon Dates
Nov. 27Nov. 27thth Return Pledge SheetsReturn Pledge Sheets Nov. 28Nov. 28thth Spell-a-thon TestSpell-a-thon Test Dec 7Dec 7thth Pledge Money DuePledge Money Due
Spell-a-thon WordsSpell-a-thon Words
chronologicalchronological respirationrespiration characterizationcharacterization
medievalmedieval photosynthesisphotosynthesis antecedentantecedent
plagueplague mitosismitosis perspectiveperspective
schismschism metaphasemetaphase figurativefigurative
bureaucracybureaucracy osmosisosmosis hyperbolehyperbole
associativeassociative inferenceinference
coefficientcoefficient analyzeanalyze
symmetrysymmetry conceptconcept
analysisanalysis narrationnarration
multiplicationmultiplication anticipateanticipate
Ancient ChinaAncient China
Long, long ago, in Long, long ago, in a place far, far a place far, far
away…away…The Story of Ancient ChinaThe Story of Ancient China
Ancient ChinaAncient China
GeographyGeography Early DynastiesEarly Dynasties
Ancient PhilosophiesAncient Philosophies Early Chinese Early Chinese
Inventions and Inventions and DiscoveriesDiscoveries
GeographyGeography The geography of China made it difficult to The geography of China made it difficult to
spread ideas and goods to China.spread ideas and goods to China. As a result, Chinese civilization developed very As a result, Chinese civilization developed very
distinctly.distinctly.
DesertsDeserts
Taklimakan and GobiTaklimakan and Gobi
MountainsMountains
Pamir, Tian Shan, and HimalayaPamir, Tian Shan, and Himalaya
GeographyGeographyTwo major riversTwo major rivers
Chang Jiang (Yangtze)Chang Jiang (Yangtze)Huange He (Yellow River)Huange He (Yellow River)
In between these two rivers is the North China Plain In between these two rivers is the North China Plain where early Chinese civilization developedwhere early Chinese civilization developed
GeographyGeography The geography of China made it The geography of China made it
difficult to spread ideas and difficult to spread ideas and goods to China.goods to China. As a result, Chinese civilization As a result, Chinese civilization
developed very distinctly.developed very distinctly.
Early DynastiesEarly DynastiesShang DynastyShang Dynasty
Zhou DynastyZhou Dynasty
Qin DynastyQin Dynasty
Han DynastyHan Dynasty
Shang DynastyShang Dynasty ruled China’s earliest civilizationsruled China’s earliest civilizations Shang kings controlled central part of Shang kings controlled central part of
the North China Plainthe North China Plain Fought off nomads from the north and westFought off nomads from the north and west
kings were responsible for religious kings were responsible for religious activitiesactivities
Shang Dynasty developed writing using Shang Dynasty developed writing using pictographspictographs Similar to modern Chinese writingSimilar to modern Chinese writing
Zhou DynastyZhou Dynasty conquered Shang Dynasty around 1027 conquered Shang Dynasty around 1027
B.C.B.C. Zhou kings developed idea of Zhou kings developed idea of Mandate of Mandate of
HeavenHeaven idea that good rulers had the god’s favoridea that good rulers had the god’s favor
lack of strong central government gave lack of strong central government gave power to local war lordspower to local war lords
because of a lack of a strong central because of a lack of a strong central government war lords fought constantly government war lords fought constantly with led to the Time of the Warring Stateswith led to the Time of the Warring States
Qin DynastyQin Dynasty Shi Huangdi became first Qin Dynasty rulerShi Huangdi became first Qin Dynasty ruler ended Time of Warring States by conquering rival ended Time of Warring States by conquering rival
statesstates ruled with a strong central government ruled with a strong central government built Great Wall of Chinabuilt Great Wall of China
Han DynastyHan Dynasty civil war broke out at the end of Qin Dynastycivil war broke out at the end of Qin Dynasty General Liu Bang defeated Qin and started General Liu Bang defeated Qin and started
Han DynastyHan Dynasty set up set up bureaucracybureaucracy
government divided into departmentsgovernment divided into departments expanded empireexpanded empire
Ancient Ancient PhilosophiesPhilosophies
ConfucianismConfucianism DaoismDaoism LegalismLegalism
Buddhism (more on this Buddhism (more on this later!)later!)
ConfucianismConfucianism based on the teachings based on the teachings
of Confuciusof Confucius taught proper code of taught proper code of
conductconduct respect was necessary respect was necessary
for peace and harmonyfor peace and harmony filial pietyfilial piety
idea that parents must be idea that parents must be treated with respecttreated with respect
Daoism Daoism based on the teachings of Laozibased on the teachings of Laozi believed in a universal force called the Dao believed in a universal force called the Dao
(The Way)(The Way) yin (black)-cold, dark, mysteriousyin (black)-cold, dark, mysterious yang (white)-warm, brightyang (white)-warm, bright
all things live in harmony with Dao except all things live in harmony with Dao except humans who must find their own Wayhumans who must find their own Way
Doaists accepted things as they were, did not Doaists accepted things as they were, did not get involved in government or try to change get involved in government or try to change thingsthings
LegalismLegalism developed during the Time of the Warring developed during the Time of the Warring
StatesStates rulers should use legal system to force people rulers should use legal system to force people
to obey lawsto obey laws legalists believed human nature was wicked legalists believed human nature was wicked
and people must be forced to be goodand people must be forced to be good harsh punishments kept people afraid to do harsh punishments kept people afraid to do
wrongwrong
Early Chinese Inventions Early Chinese Inventions and Discoveriesand Discoveries
silksilk paperpaper potterypottery
porcelainporcelain agricultural improvementsagricultural improvements
better plowsbetter plows collar harnesscollar harness wheelbarrowwheelbarrow watermillwatermill
SilkSilk
made from the silk made from the silk wormworm
everybody wanted everybody wanted itit
only Chinese knew only Chinese knew how to make ithow to make it
PaperPaper before paper, books were made on before paper, books were made on
expensive silkexpensive silk Paper made books more availablePaper made books more available
Chinese valued learningChinese valued learning government kept many recordsgovernment kept many records
PaperPaper
PaperPaper