Download - Class Discussion May 21st, 2014
Class DiscussionMay 21st, 2014
Name the 5 greatest philosophers or thinkers of all time. What is the difference (if any) between a religion and a
philosophy?
Pre-Match Confucius
Shinto
Daoism
Legalism
Buddhism
Harsh
Nature
Respect
Diffusion
Japan
Here is the plan… Students will be able to identify the 3 schools
of thought that have shaped Chinese civilization.
Students will be able to list the 5 relationships identified by Confucius.
Students will apply the term matriarchal or patriarchal to those relationships.
Socrates
Locke
Buddha
Confucius
Activity from pages #330-331
TOP LEFT – List Confucius’ 5 Relationships.
TOP RIGHT – List 5 of your own personal relationships.
BOTTOM LEFT – Apply the term “matriarchal” to Confucius’s relationships.
BOTTOM RIGHT – How do you feel about the term “Filial piety”?
Finish…The ducks legs are short, but if we
try to lengthen them…
The cranes legs are long, but if we try to shorten them…
Daoism page #331
Now read the full parable from the bottom right column on page #331.
What do you think this parable says about the beliefs of Daoism?
Question
Does tougher punishment deter criminal activity or bad behavior?
What makes you believe the way that you do?
NOW
Read “Legalism” from page #332 in textbook
Chinese Philosophies Both Confucianism and Legalism emphasize
obedience. However, Legalism believes that strict
punishments are the only way to truly ensure this type of social order.
Taoism or Daoism seeks ways that people can live in harmony with nature.
BuddhismRead from pages #332 -333 in
textbookWhy did Buddhism appeal to the
Chinese?How did “it” diffuse to China?
Free Tibet
Dalai Lama
Religion in modern China China is officially an atheist country – God is
manmade or “not real”. According to Communist principles, Chinese
citizens are expected to put “the state” above all else.
However according to the CIA fact book about 18% of Chinese citizens are practicing Buddhists.
Shinto
Shinto Shinto is indigenous to
Japan. Shinto has NO founder
and NO god. Ethnic religion - Shinto
is rarely practiced outside of Japan.
It is able to co-exist with Buddhism.
Re-Match Confucius
Shinto
Daoism
Legalism
Buddhism
Harsh
Nature
Respect
Diffusion
Japan
Here is the plan… Students will be able to identify the 3 schools
of thought that have shaped Chinese civilization.
Students will be able to list the 5 relationships identified by Confucius.
Students will apply the term matriarchal or patriarchal to those relationships.