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

– 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!