The Zhou Dynasty

The Zhou Dynasty

The "Joe" Dynasty

In this lesson you will learn how FIGHTING could be used to describe a big part of the Zhou Dynasty.

Cognates

• nobles/nobles : high-class person

• mandate/mandato: order or command

• conquer/conquistar: take power

• political/politico: government

• inherit/heredar: get something from your parents when they die

• disorder/desorden... chaos/trouble

Non-Cognates

• peasant...campesino

• heaven...cielo

• power...poder

• land...tierra

• warring...en guerra

Multiple Choice

Which are cognates?

• warring/ en guerra

• heaven/cielo

• mandate/mandato

Multiple Choice

Which are NOT cognates?

• land...tierra

• conquer...conquistar

• noble...noble

The Zhou Dynasty began in 1100sBC... (2021+1100 = 3100 years ago)

Multiple Choice

How many years ago did the Zhou Dynasty begin?

• 30 years ago

• 300 years ago

• 3000 years ago

How did the Shang Dynasty end?

• King Zi Zhou was a cruel, mean ruler

• King Wu believed that God would allow him to conquer King Zi Zhou

• If that happened, ruling was his God-given destiny

• Shang Dynasty---->Zhou Dynasty

Mandate of Heaven

Zhou kings starting with Wu thought that they would be allowed to rule BY HEAVEN as long as they showed good qualities.

Mandate=an Order

Demand: I demand you listen!

Command: I am in command !

Mandatory: This meeting is mandatory !

Multiple Choice

Which of these is MANDATED for kids your age?

• Going to school

• Watching TV

• Playing soccer

Go to Zoom to see annotations

Do you see a pattern here?

Multiple Choice

Which is true about political cycles?

• One type of government can last forever as long as they are good

• People get tired of one type of government and want something different

Zhou Social Classes

Look at the chart. Who owned of the land in China?

Multiple Choice

Who kept the armies together and collected taxes from people living on the land to give to king?

• king

• nobles

• peasants

Multiple Choice

Who farmed the land and paid taxes to the noble to give to the king?

• king

• nobles

• peasants

Social Classes Cause Problems

• Nobles inherited land from their fathers

• Sons stopped being loyal to the king

• Nobles wanted more power

• Nobles began to fight each other for more territory

Multiple Choice

Which group caused disorder in China during the Zhou Dynasty?

• King

• Nobles

• Peasants

Warring States Period

• Fighting became brutal

• Family members fought each other

• Some sons even killed their own fathers!

• These CIVIL wars lasted 200 years!

• China needed help to bring order back!

Multiple Choice

A civil war is...

• A war between citizens of the same country

• A war between two different countries

Multiple Choice

How long did the warring states period last?

• 20 years

• 200 years

• 2000 years

Poll

Would you want to live in China during the Warring States Period?

• SURE!

• NO WAY!