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Focus: What can a society’s values reveal about its people? Do Now: When your parents are alive, you should not go too far afield (away) in your travels. – Confucius What does this quote mean? Do you agree with it? Why/why not? Agenda • Do Now • Confucius Reading –5 key facts from the reading • Analects Analysis Key Words to know • Zhou Dynasty (1700BC-1027BC): Northern China: 3 things emerged as important in society: – Family – Social Ranking (social class) – Religious beliefs • Mandate of Heaven: idea in China that rulers get the right to rule from a divine power Confucius Reading: Directions: Read and annotate (looking for main ideas). Add 5 key facts to your notes at the end! 5 Key Facts • Confucius lived in a time of political unrest • His thoughts are recorded in The Analects • Confucianism is NOT a RELIGION! (philosophy v. religion) • Five Relationships • Filial Piety 5 Relationships • • • • • Father to son Ruler to subject Husband to wife Older to younger sibling Friend to Friend Directions • Match each of the proverbs with one of the five relationships • Write the proverbs in your own words Reading The Analects • What is each proverb saying? • Do you agree with these statements? • What can we infer about life in the Zhou Dynasty? • Can these be related to any other laws/proverbs we have seen • Do you think people can live by them today? Why/why not? 1. Civilization Emerges in Shang Times • 500,000 years ago ppl settled in China • 2000 BC Chinese cities begin/Xia Dynasty • Used irrigation and flood control to tame the Huang He River **Yellow River** • Shang Dynasty: 1700BC-1027BC • Anyang—major capital. Made of wood. Wealthy— houses; poor—huts • Cities protected by walls • Estimated > 12 years to build walls • Frequent wars • Warriors & Chariots used in wars