Lesson 2: Chinese Philosophies

Multiple Choice

Review:

What is a dynasty?

• A group of people who ruled a country for a long period.

• A family of rulers who pass power from one generation to the next.

• A system of government where the ruler is chosen by the people.

• A political party that controls a country.

Multiple Choice

Review:

Which of the following shows the relationship between the mandate of heaven and the dynastic cycle?

• The mandate of heaven is a divine mandate that grants a dynasty the legitimacy to rule.

• A dynasty that governs justly and benevolently maintains the mandate of heaven.

• A dynasty that becomes corrupt or tyrannical loses the mandate of heaven, leading to its downfall.

• The mandate of heaven is a personal belief of the emperor, not a factor in dynastic rise or fall.

Multiple Choice

Homework:

According to Confucius, what should children do for their parents when they are old?

• Give them money.

• Take care of them.

• Help them with chores.

• Teach them new things.

Multiple Choice

Homework:

What was the main idea behind Legalism?

• Legalism believes people are good and should treated with kindness.

• Legalism taught that people should be free to do whatever they want.

• Legalism taught that people are selfish and need to be controlled.

• Legalism taught that people should focus on their own personal goals.

Multiple Choice

Homework:

What did Lao Tzu compare to the Dao because it benefits everything without trying to control it?

• WATER

• FIRE

• EARTH

• AIR

Poll

Who deserves the Mandate of Heaven?

Vote for the group of dynasties you think has the MOST INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS to the situation.

• Clusters 1-3

  (Confucianism)

• Clusters 4-5

  (Legalism)

• Clusters 6-7/8

  (Daoism)

Open Ended

Based on the teachings of the philosophy assigned to your cluster/dynasty, EXPLAIN how you will address the situation and manage to claim the mandate of heaven to rule over China.

Open Ended

What are the attitudes, thinking, or actions suggested by the Chinese Philosophies, you want to see in either your leadership skills or others (class offices, teachers, school administrators, president)?