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Yellow River (aka Huang He)

Questio : How did the Mandate of Heaven explain the change in Chinese leadership? Nunc Agenda : You are a cashier at McDonald’s. What kind of behavior would make you employee of the month, and what would get you fired?. Yellow River (aka Huang He). Dynastic Cycle. Early Chinese Dynasties

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Yellow River (aka Huang He)

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  1. Questio: How did the Mandate of Heaven explain the change in Chinese leadership?Nunc Agenda: You are a cashier at McDonald’s. What kind of behavior would make you employee of the month, and what would get you fired?

  2. Yellow River (aka Huang He)

  3. Dynastic Cycle • Early Chinese Dynasties • Xia (possibly fictional) • Shang • Zhou • Qin (or Chin) • Han • Mandate of Heaven • Approval to rule from the gods (divine right) • Gained or lost based on how well you rule • Continuous circle of changing dynasties

  4. Which makes more sense?A. Because the computers were broken, the employee could not do his job perfectly.B. Because the employee did not do his job perfectly, the computers broke.

  5. Quick Points • Called themselves the Middle Kingdom • Ethnocentrism- belief that one's own ethnic group or culture is superior • Earliest Chinese characters were written on Oracle Bones • Built Great Wall to keep out invaders

  6. Shang & Zhou Dynasty

  7. Qin & Han Dynasty

  8. Group Subsections • The Han Dynasty Strengthens China • Shi Huandi Unifies China • The Zhou Dynasty Further Defines China • Achievements Abound in Early China • Achievements of the Han Golden Age • China Begins to Take Shape Under the Shang Dynasty • Two Major Belief Systems Take Root in China

  9. Presentation Order 6 3 7 4 2 1 5

  10. Pensa:Read Chapter 3 Sections 4 & 5. As you read, answer the “Checkpoint” questions (10 in total) in complete sentences on loose leaf.Make sure to include your name and class number and write neatly!

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