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Ancient China and Philosophical Traditions

5th Grade · Social Studies · US-AZ-SS

8 lessons

Goal

Examine Chinese river valley civilizations, the Mandate of Heaven, classical philosophies (Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism), and early imperial unifications.

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  1. Geography of the Yellow and Yangtze RiversUp next
  2. The Shang Dynasty: Oracle Bones and Bronze CastingYou are here
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  4. Confucianism: Family Order and Civic VirtueNot started yet
  5. Daoism: Harmony, Nature, and the Yin-YangNot started yet
  6. Legalism and the Unification of China Under Qin Shi HuangNot started yet
  7. The Han Dynasty Golden Age and the Civil ServiceNot started yet
  8. Ancient Chinese Inventions: Paper, Silk, and the CompassNot started yet
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Learning standards covered

us-az6.SP1.1Arizona Social Studies Standards · All ages

Examine ways that historians and social scientists know about the past.

us-az6.SP3.3Arizona Social Studies Standards · All ages

Classify the kinds of historical sources used in secondary interpretations.