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
– 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
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.
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
Shang & Zhou Dynasty
Qin & Han Dynasty
Group Subsections1. The Han Dynasty Strengthens China2. Shi Huandi Unifies China3. The Zhou Dynasty Further Defines
China4. Achievements Abound in Early China5. Achievements of the Han Golden Age6. China Begins to Take Shape Under
the Shang Dynasty7. Two Major Belief Systems Take Root
in China
Presentation Order
6 3 7 4 2 1 5
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!