Exploring Confucius and His Teachings

1. APRIL 30 th Explain who Confucius was. Explain how his teachings could help improve the American education system.

2. 1. Confucius - Confucius and His Teachings Chapter 5, section 2 Mr. Crake 7 th Grade Social Studies Mason Middle School

3. 1. Confucius -a Chinese philosopher and teacher whose beliefs had a great influence on Chinese life. Confucius and His Teachings Chapter 5, section 2 Mr. Crake 7 th Grade Social Studies Mason Middle School

4. 2. Philosophy- UZBEKISTAN PLATO

5. 2. Philosophy- a system of beliefs and values. UZBEKISTAN PLATO

6. 3. Civil service-

7. 3. Civil service- the group of people whose job it is to carry out the work of the government.

8. 4. How did Confucius become a teacher?

9. 4. How did Confucius become a teacher? He could not get a government post (job) so he decided to try teaching.

10. 5. Confucius would teach only those students that wanted to learn. How does this apply to your experience as a student?

11. 5. Confucius would teach only those students that wanted to learn. How does this apply to your experience as a student? Students who did not want to learn would waste his time. Today, the law requires all children to go to school, whether they want to or not.

12. 6. What were the basic teachings of Confucius ? UZBEKISTAN KAZAKHSTAN TAJIKISTAN Golden Rule Golden Rule Do unto others as you would have them do unto you Do unto others as you would have them do unto you

13. 6. What were the basic teachings of Confucius ? Behave properly to one another so that order and peace can return to society. Know your place in society and respect those above and below you, set a good example if you are in a position of authority, do unto others as you would have them do unto you. UZBEKISTAN KAZAKHSTAN TAJIKISTAN Golden Rule Golden Rule Do unto others as you would have them do unto you Do unto others as you would have them do unto you

14. 7. Why did Confucius think it was important to teach rulers how to behave? Yang-ming

15. 7. Why did Confucius think it was important to teach rulers how to behave? If the ruler was good, people would follow his example and be good. Yang-ming

16. 8. How did the ideas of Confucius change the way civil servants were chosen in ancient China?

17. 8. How did the ideas of Confucius change the way civil servants were chosen in ancient China? Confucius taught that men should be chosen based on merit rather than family connections.

18. 9. Would Chinese society be different if Confucius had been a government worker instead of a teacher?

19. 9. Would Chinese society be different if Confucius had been a government worker instead of a teacher? He might have spread his ideas by example instead of teaching or he may have been so absorbed in his job that he would not have had time to develop his philosophy.