Bellwork: Monday January 22nd Come in quietly Try to remember your new seat  Discuss the following questions with your group: What was the Buddha’s original name Locate China on the map below B D A C E

Visual Vocabulary: CHINA Write your name on top on your paper Write the follow for EACH VISUAL VOCAB WORD *Word (printed for you) *Definition *Picture or example to remind you of the word

Warlord Military leaders; Generals During the first dynasty, the warlords governed the territories of land for the king

Aristocrat Nobles Wealthy Landowners

Pictograph Writing system Picture or character that represents An object

Ideograph Writing system Combination of pictographs creating ideas; many characters representing a larger idea

Bureaucracy Group of non-elected government workers Appointed government officials; usually appointed by the ruler

Hereditary Something that is passed down from father to son, generation to generation The king’s job can be hereditary; it would be a monarchy Your DNA is hereditary Land and the things you own can be hereditary

Mandate of Heaven The second dynasty of rulers claim that their “Right to Rule” comes from the gods; the gods will chose a good and wise, deserving king Divine (from the gods) right was not questioned by the people

Dao (Tao) The Way Belief that people can find the way to live in nature Symbol that represents the way is the yin and yang

Filial Piety Children are to love, obey, and respect parents and family members without questioning

Censor Government officer Job was to watch over the other jobs in the government to make sure they were doing what they were supposed to “Supervisor” job position

Currency Coined or paper money

Civil Service Services provided by the government; jobs the government provides for the good of the civilization

Tenant farmer Farmer who works on somebody else’s land the aristocrats/nobles or rulers own the land and the tenant farmer rents the land

Ancestor Long-dead family members Relatives were asked for guidance and help with making decisions

Oracle Bones Turtle shells and animal bones Questions about the future are answered through cracks in the bones Proof of ancient writing system

Philosophy A belief system; not a religion Ideas about how society should live; what is right and wrong Ideas about how a government should be run Thinking about and questioning life