Chapter 2 – Classical Civilization:
I. Vocabulary and Identifications
A. Dao; yin & yang
C. Mandate of Heaven; Sons of Heaven
E. Qin Shi Huangdi
F. Han; Wu Ti
II. Chapter Review
A. How do the Chinese and Western views of history differ?
B. What were the innovations and achievements of the short-lived Qin dynasty?
C. Describe the development of the Chinese state and its political institutions?
D. What caused the rise of Confucianism?
How did Confucian philosophy support the
political structure in
Describe the class structure and gender
relations in classical
What intellectual and technological advancements
III. Map Exercises
1. How did physical geography contribute to Chinese isolation?
3. What policies and technologies would have been necessary to control and to unify the geographically large Chinese state?
IV. Document Analysis
A. Read and do SOAPS-tone on “Teachings of the Rival Chinese Schools” (p.42).
B. Answer questions at the end.
V. Thesis Writing
Compare and contrast Daoist, Confucian, and Legalist approaches to solving social disruptions and ineffective and corrupt government.