1. Do Now Copy HW for tonight: HOOPS for HOSPICE forms due tomorrow!
Respond in your DO NOW section:
What is a dynasty? How does power pass from ruler to ruler?

2. Homework
1A: How did the Huang River affect ancient Chinese civilization?
Allowed water for crops
Loess made rich soil for farming
Helped cities grow
Could cause destructive floods, forced Chinese to create dikes
1B: What do you think ancient China has in common with Mesopotamia, Egypt, and India?
All began near reliable sources of water.
India = mountains and seas isolated it

3. Dynasty, or Dynastic Rule
A series of rulers from the same family or ethnic group
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4. The Mandate of Heaven
The belief that Heaven granted the right to rule to emperors based on their ability to govern well, fairly, and unselfishly
1. How did the Mandate of Heaven help the Chou defeat the Shang?
2. According to the Mandate of Heaven, what would happen to a ruler who was selfish?
3. According to the Mandate of Heaven, what would happen to a ruler who cared for his people before himself?

5. The Mandate of Heaven
1. How did the Mandate of Heaven help the Chou defeat the Shang?
Convinced the nobles to support them by saying that the gods did not approve of the Shang rule, and they should be replaced
2. According to the Mandate of Heaven, what would happen to a ruler who was selfish?
The gods would appoint a new ruler
3. According to the Mandate of Heaven, what would happen to a ruler who cared for his people before himself?
He could continue his rule and the dynasty would continue to rule

6. So how did they know if a ruler was being selfish or not?
 The Chinese interpreted disasters and fortunes as evidence of the gods’ attitudes towards a ruler .
This showed how the gods felt about the ruler- good OR bad.

7. Mandate of Heaven: HOTSEAT
 Each group will take a turn playing the ruling dynasty. For each dynasty’s turn, they will follow this procedure:
Draw three cards of fate (in the linked file, the first 18 are disaster-type events, while the next 10 are boons).
For each card, they will have 1 minute to plan a response to the event. If it’s a bad event, they should come up with solutions to the problem in an attempt to justify their continued rule. If it’s a good event, they should explain how this shows their illustrious rule and perhaps how they will capitalize on their good fortune. While the ruling dynasty is planning, the rest of the class should discuss with a partner how they would respond if they were rulers.
At the conclusion of the minute, a spokesman will explain the plan to the class. They have two minutes to make their explanation and, if time permits, take questions.
At the conclusion of three minutes, the class votes whether they think the dynasty still has the Mandate of Heaven
When the ruling dynasty has gone through three cards, if they have a majority of positive votes, they have proven effective rulers. If they have a majority of negative votes, they’ve lost the Mandate of Heaven. Either way, switch to a new group.

8. HOTSEAT reflection
1. Did your dynasty continue to rule? Why or why not?
2. What is the hardest part about being a leader?
3. Do you think the Mandate of Heaven was a good way to run the government or not? WHY?

9. HOTSEAT reflection
1. Did your dynasty continue to rule? Why or why not?
2. What is the hardest part about being a leader?
3. Do you think the Mandate of Heaven was a good way to run the government or not? WHY?
Pro:
Con: