Warm Up  Where did rulers in the ancient world derive their power from?  Review : What were the 2 forms of Chinese religion in early China? Can you draw any conclusions from those two religious practices about the values in ancient China?

Agenda  Warm Up- What we know about China  Shang & Zhou Dynasty  Social Contract vs. Mandate of Heaven & Dynastic Cycle  Primary Source: Advice on the Mandate of Heaven  By the end of the day you should be able to describe why the Chinese have the Mandate of Heaven and how it functions

Ancient China Neolithic ca. 12, B.C. Xia ca B.C. Shang B.C. Western Zhou B.C. Eastern Zhou B.C. Warring States period B.C. PP Design of T. Loessin; Akins H.S.

2. What were three features of Shang culture? First written records - calligraphy writing and paper making Sharp class division peasants Wood used as building material (not mud-dried bricks as in other regions) Peasants used wooden tools Shang made magnificent bronze weapons and ceremonial vessels PP Design of T. Loessin; Akins H.S. Pics: Bronze work of the Shang period ( B.C.). A toilet, an ax, and a cooking cauldron.

4. Name two important changes brought about by the Zhou. Above: Jade disk, China’s Zhou period. Below: Bronze helmet and sword, Zhou period. While the Zhou did simply adopt much of old Shang culture, they also did introduce new things: A new idea of royalty that claimed rulers got their authority from heaven. This was known as the Mandate from Heaven. Chinese would believe in divine rule. This led to a pattern of rise and fall of dynasties in China known as the dynastic cycle. The Zhou introduced feudalism. Zhou introduced the first coined money, roads and canals Iron tools instead of bronze with trained workers called civil servants;. PP Design of T. Loessin; Akins H.S.

Question  Remember you Government class:  Think of 3-5 things that a good government should provide.

Social Contract Theory??  John Locke

Mandate of Heaven  Heaven = force that keeps balance in the world  It is not a place you go to after you die  Similar to the “force” or “Dao”  A ruler has the right to rule so long as heaven is kept happy!  Heaven is happy if the people are cared for.  What are some of the responsibilities of the ruler?

Primary Source: Mandate of Heaven in action  Read the document and answer questions at the end with a partner  What you don’t finish is homework