Weekly Planner 10/15 – 10/19
DATE
HOMEWORK
10/15
Reading Guide Pages 176-179 – Due Wednesday
10/16
Reading Guide Pages 176-179 – Due Wednesday
10/17
Finish Cornell Notes (handout)
10/18
STUDY FOR MIDTERM TOMORROW
Finish Review Sheet and Crossword
10/19
MIDTERM TODAY!
turn in bathroom passes
HW: China Learning Log
Cornell Notes
CHINA
Confucianism - Philosophy
 Based on the teachings of
Confucius.
 His teachings focused on
ethical behavior
 Two basic principles:
 One
was ren, or concern
for others.
 The
other was li, or
following appropriate
customs and beliefs
Buddhism - Religion
 Unlike Confucianism,
Buddhism stressed a more
spiritual outlook that
promised escape from
suffering.
Buddhism’s Spread
 Buddhism spread from
China to Korea and Japan.
 Buddhism’s spread to
Japan was much slower
because Japan is isolated
because it is an island.
Neo-Confucianism
 Desire to improve Chinese
government and society
 Focused on proper behavior
 Also emphasized spiritual
matters and incorporated
Daoist and Buddhist teachings.
 Very popular during the Song
Dynasty
Scholar-Officials
 A scholar official is an educated
member of the government
 Had to pass a civil service exam
(test) in order to get your job
 The exams helped ensure that
talented, intelligent people
(regardless of social class)
became scholar officials
Sui, Tang and Song Dynasties
(Pages 167-168)
Draw the chart and write your answers in complete sentences
Sui Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
Song Dynasty
P. 167
P. 167 and 168
p.168
Who ended the
period of
disunion?
List 3
accomplishments
the Tang made
under the ruler
Taizong? (167)
How long did the
Song dynasty rule
China?
Who was
Empress Wu
Zetian? (168)
______________
was created. It
was a blend of
Buddhism and
Confucianism.
List two
accomplishments
the Sui made
between 589 and
618 CE
Portfolio Work
Period of Disunion
People
converted to
Buddhism
to escape
suffering
Time of
chaos and
war. People
moving.
Period of
Disunion
Cultures
Blended
Buddhism and Confucianism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Founder: Siddhartha
Gautama
It is a RELIGION
Started in India
Founder: Confucius
Promises escape from
suffering
People in China converted
during Period of Disunion
Started in China
It is a
PHILOSOPHY
Focuses on appropriate
behavior and concern for
others
(ren and li)