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Ancient and Classical China
Readings: AP World History
Friday 10/3: 111-120
Monday 10/6: 120-129
Tuesday 10/7: 129-132
Wednesday 10/8: 160-161, 187-195
Thursday 10/9: Document assignment—see below.
Friday 10/10: 195-203 **Chinese Food Festival**
Monday 10/11: 203-210
Friday: Test-China
Documents in AP World History
10/3: Treatise on the Yellow River and its Canals
10/6: Peasants Protest (122), Life in the Fields, Family Solidarity in Ancient China
10/7: cont…Thursday
10/8: (all in packet unless indicated with a page # in text) Document activity-three Groups 1.)
Confucian 2.) Daoist 3.) Legalist/Sun Tzu
1. “The Great Learning”, “Good Government, 191” “The Way of the Superior Man”
2. “Living with Harmony of Dao, 194” “The Way That Is and Is Not” “Daoist Answer to
Confucianism”.
3. “The Art of War”, “Legalism in Theory and Practice”.
 Your group should read the documents, highlight key passages in packets and
explain to your group members—what was the purpose of the document?
Timeframe? Key messages? Key traits?
10/9: continue Philosophy
10/10 map 3.4 in packet
China Review Questions:
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How did geography shape Chinese history? How did it make it unique when compared
to Mesopotamia and Egypt?
What does the discovery of oracle bones illustrate about the role of religion in Chinese
society?
Discuss the type of political and social organization witnessed during Shang times.
What does the fact that China, a nation of over 1.1 billion persons has only 400 last names
tell us?
Why did the Shang dynasty come to an end?
How did Zhou rulers justify this change?
How did the Chinese use Federalism?
Describe the treatment and life of lower class Chinese during Zhou times.
Discuss the achievements of the Shang and Zhou ages.
Why was the development of silk so significant in China?
What was the purpose of Chinese philosophy?
Discuss the hundred schools of philosophy?
What parallels can be drawn between Chinese and Indian religion?
Discuss the message of Confucius.
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Discuss his upbringing and goals.
What is the dao and discuss its relationship to Indian history?
What is Yin/Yang, and what does it tell us about Chinese culture and attitudes?
Why was the “warring states” period such a fertile period of philosophy?
Discuss Li Su’s legalist philosophy?
Discuss the evasive nature of Taoism.
How are Confucianism and Daoism/Taoism totally opposed to one another?
Discuss the rise of the Qin
Discuss the legacy of Shi Huang Di.
Discuss the centralized nature of Qin society.
Why did they use a census?
What nomadic threats plagued the Qin?
Why did this mighty dynasty end?
Why is the Han so revered?
Discuss the Confucian/Legalist blend of the Han?
How did the Han promote a meritocracy?
What problems plagued the Han and eventually led to their demise?
What is the significance of the Silk Road?
Discuss the achievements of the Han?
Discuss the role of women in Chinese society?
Why is Chinese history so impressive given its geography?