(2nd) Ancient China: Geography, Technology, & Philosophy

Uncover Ancient China's geography, inventions, and philosophies (Taoism, Confucianism, Legalism)!

Geography of China (Circling) China was protected by natural barriers, which allowed it to develop aggressively, independently from other civilizations. CIRCLE all of the natural barriers that protected China, in the passage below! The Yellow River (Circling!) Circle all parts of the passage that support WHY, "The Yellow River was the Cradle of Chinese Civilization." "China's Sorrow" (Written Response) The Yellow River is often called, "The Cradle of Civilization," but it also has earned the nickname, "China's Sorrow." Why has it earned the nickname, "China's Sorrow?" Google it, and explain... The Yangtze River (Circling Underlining!) CIRCLE the similarities to the Yellow River in Green! Then UNDERLINE the key differences between the Yangtze and the Yellow River in Red! Inventions of Ancient China (Drawings!) Draw ONE INVENTION, FROM EACH CATEGORY!(3-Drawings Total) in order to complete the task! You will choose the ONE FROM EACH CATEGORY that you think was MOST IMPACTFULto history! Explanation of Drawings (Written Response) WHY did you choose the three that you did? Why did you think they were most impactful on history? What's your rationale (explanation for each)? The Philosopher Lao Tzu: Taoism (Circling!) CIRCLE the key concepts of each paragraph, relating to the philosophy of Taoism. The Philosopher Confucius: Confucianism (Circling!) CIRCLE the most significant conceptswithin the passages regarding Confucianism! The Philosophy of Hanfeizi: Legalism (Circling!) CIRCLE the significant details in the reading about legalism! Notice especially, how this mindset was different than that of Confucianism. Comparing Philosophers (Drawing Representations of Beliefs) Now that you have read and highlighted for each of the followers, I want you to draw something for each... You are going to draw something that represents the BELIEFS of the philosophy (NOT A SYMBOL LIKE THE YIN