1. China Day 1 Period 4: 4/29 Period 3: 5/2 Period 7: 5/2

2. Passport Warm-Up Country: ChinaArrival Date: See previous slide. What do you already know about China? What questions would you ask a Chinese student, given the opportunity?

3. Yen-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China Complete Short Story Review Worksheet with this reading.

4. Introduction Videos Great Wall: http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/other- shows/videos/discovery-atlas-china-revealed-the-great-wall/http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/other- shows/videos/discovery-atlas-china-revealed-the-great-wall/ Martial Arts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FDL4ZYEfcwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FDL4ZYEfcw Chinese Elementary School: http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/exploreorg/china-anwu-school- eorg?source=searchvideo http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/exploreorg/china-anwu-school- eorg?source=searchvideo Chinese New Year: http://www.history.com/topics/holidays/chinese-new- year/videos/history-of-the-holidays-chinese-new-yearhttp://www.history.com/topics/holidays/chinese-new- year/videos/history-of-the-holidays-chinese-new-year The Invisible Man: http://www.ted.com/talks/liu_bolin_the_invisible_man?language=en http://www.ted.com/talks/liu_bolin_the_invisible_man?language=en Chineasy: http://www.ted.com/talks/shaolan_learn_to_read_chinese_with_ease http://www.ted.com/talks/shaolan_learn_to_read_chinese_with_ease

5. China Day 2 Period 4: 5/3 Period 3: 5/6 Period 7: 5/6

6. Chinese Poetry

7. Terms to know! Paradox – A statement that seems to contradict itself but is, nevertheless, true Tone – author’s attitude towards a subject; how the author feels about a subject Poetry – Literature in which words are chosen and arranged to create a certain effect Stanza – Grouping of 2 or more lines in a pattern that is repeated throughout the poem

8. The Three Teachings Taoism Buddhism Confucianism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvfOMhx3cj8

9. Hanshan (Cold Mountain) ca. 600-800 Buddhist Monk who may/may not have existed Cold Mountain is a mountain in southeast China featuring a famous temple Here serves as a name around which this collection of poems focuses Cold Mountain becomes a landscape of the mind

10. Expressions of Zen Buddhism of the Tang Dynasty Poem’s voice address outsiders, encourages them towards enlightenment (to become a Buddha) Emphasizes paradox, madness, and strict meditation as the means to enlightenment Enlightenment transcends words, so the speaker points readers in the direction of Cold Mountain

11. Influences After China Strongly influenced Japanese thought and poetry Influenced American writers, specifically the Beat Generation Celebrators of non- conformity and spontaneous creativity

12. [ Whoever reads my poems] Whoever reads my poems Must protect the purity in his mind. Stinginess and greed must change into honesty day after day; Flattery and deceit must right now become the upright! Expel and banish, wipe out your bad karma; Return to rely on, accept your true nature. Today! You must attain the Buddha-body; Quickly! Quickly! Treat this just like it’s imperial law!