1. China Early Dynasties

2. Extended Bell Ringer  What achievement allowed people to settle during the Neolithic Revolution?  True or False: Neolithic people were more nomadic than Paleolithic people?  What was the holy book of Hinduism?  Which social scientist studies artifacts?  What is the holy book of Judaism?  What is the holy book of Buddhism?  What is the moral code of Hinduism?  Which river can be found in India: Tigris, Yellow, or Ganges?  What do we call the Jewish movement to return to Israel?  Why must historians question their sources?

3.  What achievement allowed people to settle during the Neolithic Revolution?  Agriculture  True or False: Neolithic people were more nomadic than Paleolithic people?  False  What was the holy book of Hinduism?  Vedas  Which social scientist studies artifacts?  Archaeologist  What is the holy book of Judaism?  Torah  What is the holy book of Buddhism?  Tripitaka  What is the moral code of Hinduism?  Caste System  Which river can be found in India: Tigris, Yellow, or Ganges?  Ganges  What do we call the Jewish movement to return to Israel?  Zionism  Why must historians question their sources?  To make sure they are accurate and unbiased

4. Remember the Shang?  What were the 7 elements of civilization for Shang?  Cities  Had them – Anyang  Government  Led by Emperor  Technology  Bronze, tools  Writing/language system  As seen on Oracle Bones  Job Specialization  Farmers, rulers, bronze workers, builders, soldiers, etc.  Social Hierarchy  Ruling class, working class, peasants  Religion  Ancestor worship

5. Goals  Question  How did the dynastic cycle begin in early China?  Objective  Students will be able to describe the stages of the dynastic cycle by completing a graphic organizer.

6. Remember Shang?…

7. Geography Impact  Remember:  Located by the Yellow River  Mountains, deserts, and ocean surround the Shang leading them to be isolated  Isolation leads China to become ethnocentric  What does that mean again?

8. Characteristics  Importance of group over individual  Family important, respect for elders  Respected dead, wanted to keep ancestors happy  Buried with items for the afterlife  Oracle bones  What were those again?

9. Shang Dynasty  Power is passed down through the family  Usually, the oldest son becomes the next emperor  Dynasty: A period of time ruled by one family  The last Shang king neglected the kingdom and focused on gambling and partying instead…

10. Zhou Dynasty  People are frustrated by the last  1027 B.C. Zhou overthrows Shang Dynasty  Claims the gods are angry with Shang, causing bad things to happen in China  Says that the gods chose Zhou to rule instead  Mandate of Heaven – God-given right to rule  Dynastic Cycle – the rise and fall of ruling families based on the Mandate of Heaven

13. Characteristics of Zhou  Feudalism: Political system in which nobles or lords granted the use of lands that belong to king, these people had to protect King in times of war  Roads and canals built to stimulate trade  Coined money – also helps trade  Cast Iron now a major material for tools, weapons, and other things  Warring people – will take over more land

14. Reading Time! Open your Orange Packets to page 36! Read and answer the questions on a sheet of paper.