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Exploring Classical Civilizations: A Comparative Review of Greece and China

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This engaging lesson delves into the foundational elements of Classical Greece and China, encouraging students to analyze governmental structures, social organization, and philosophical contributions from both cultures. We will examine influential figures, the impact of geography on governance, and the significant legacies that these civilizations have left on modern society. Through group discussions, document readings, and conceptual mapping, students will enhance their understanding of how Greece and China compare and contrast in their historical contexts.

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Exploring Classical Civilizations: A Comparative Review of Greece and China

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  1. Agenda • Correct test corrections with partner • Review of Greece • China Review • Classical China vs Classical Greece • “It’s a waste of time to study ancient China, we can learn everything we need to know about the foundations of society if we just study ancient Greece” • Why should we care: • Basic Question- How should society be organized? • Classes, sexes, races, individuals vs collective, role of Gov’t

  2. Welcome to your Senior Slump! • How should we deal with this in here and maintain the integrity of the subject so we don’t insult history and insult ourselves? • Fridays? • HW? • Tests/Quizzes? • Classwork/Projects

  3. Ancient China Timeline Review • 1500 – 500 BCE: Shang & Zhou Dynasty • 500-221 BCE Warring States Period • What else is taking place in other parts of the world during this time frame ? • Daoist (Taoist) & Confucius (Kong-tzi) found philosophies • 221 -206 BCE Qin Dynasty • Emperor Qin & Terra Cotta Warriors • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsUE-ZtcUFg • When did we discover them? What is their significance? • 206-220 Han China (Classical China) • Confucius, Bureaucracy, Buddhism, Silk Roads trade, Great Wall, Paper, 2000 years of legacy

  4. Greece: The Foundation of Civilization • List as many words, ideas, people who you think are legacies from Ancient Greece to European and American Civilization? (minimum of 5)

  5. Greece vs China • Classical Greece (_____ - _____ BCE) Han China (_____ BCE- _____ CE)

  6. Geography • What is the Distance between Athens & Sparta? • Square miles of Attica? • How many times bigger is China than Greece? • How does Geography affect the type of Government that Greece has? • Distance from Beijing to Nanhai (Canton)? • What type of Government is best suited to control Han China? Why?

  7. Population:

  8. Reading the Document • Read your document • Highlight 2-3 sentences you feel are important from the document • Note who’s point of view your document expresses • Jot down 2-3 details from you document • Summarize your document in 1-2 sentences

  9. Group Pairings • Government Athens /Government China • Good Citizen Athens/ Individual & State China • Children Athens/Children China • Women Athens /Women China

  10. Group Tasks • Work in a Group with people who have alike documents • Each group members shares 1 of your important sentences out loud • Create the concept map for you subject area: • Create at least 4 concepts that are linked to you big idea • Create as summary sentence for the document: “According to ____ document ____ should happen in order to society to function properly in China/Greece”

  11. Group Task • China & Greek sides share • Draw two headed arrows between ideas that are similar between China & Greece • Draw line of a different color between ideas that are contrasting between Greece & China

  12. Share • Each group will share with class their summary statement & at least 3 comparisons between China & Greece

  13. Exit Ticket • Match the Statement with the country • Greece, China, Both

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