Name: 3 Philosophies of Pre-Buddhism China

Class/Subject: Ancient History: China Unit

Student Objectives/Student Outcomes:

1) Students will be able to identify and explain basic aspects of Daoism, Confucianism, and Legalism in the pre-Buddhism China context.

2) Students will analyze primary documents with the goal of determining which philosophy each quotation belongs too.

3) Students will be able to summarize information on these Chinese philosophies in a short answer format assessment.

Content Standards:

-16.A.1c Describe how people in different times and places viewed the world in different ways.

Knowledge Indicators:

-Standard 3: Knowledge D: understands when and how to adjust plans based on outcome data, as well as student needs, goals, and responses. -Standard 3: Performance F. develops plans based on student responses and provides for different pathways based on student needs.

Materials/Resources/Technology:

Worksheets (for exit slip and class assignment), projector, computer, students need pens and paper.

Teachers Goals:

My main goal is that I will be able to pace the lesson appropriately while including all the content I need to.

Suggested Procedures:

1) Start by having the students clear their desks with the exception of pen/pencil and notebook. The teacher will explain an outline of the days activity before asking the students what they know about Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism. Teacher will write their suggestions on the board. (Less than 5 minutes)

2) Teacher will lecture with a PowerPoint on the basic principles of the three philosophies. For each philosophy information will be provided that covers how it started, how human nature was viewed, the role of government, a relevant example, and general significance. (10 to 15 minutes)

3) Students will be numbered off one through five and be broken up into small groups. Each group will receive identical worksheet in which they will match philosophies to primary source quotes. Students will discuss within their groups on what answers will be provided. (See attached sheet/ 10 minutes)

4) Teacher will have students return to their desks and discuss the correct answers to the worksheet. Students will answer and explain reasoning for their answers. (5 minutes)

5) Students will be given a sheet to fill out that will gauge them on their understanding of the philosophies, explain which philosophy they agree with and why, and give an example of something on the China unit that they are still confused about. (10-end of class)

Evaluation

There will be no grades (other than attendance) for this lesson, but there will be three forms of assessments throughout this lesson. First, there will be an early assessment at the beginning of the class to get an understanding of how much they know about the Chinese philosophies. Second, the small group discussion/activity will serve as an assessment of whether or not the students understood the material presented in the lecture. Third and finally, the students will have an end of class assessment in which they will summarize aspects of each philosophy while expanding into the rest of the China unit.