Primary Sources: China >> Religion and Philosophy

General Audience Primary Sources • A Chinese Proverb [Reading]
This unit contains the text of a single Chinese proverb.

For Teachers For Students Primary Sources • Confucian Thought [Reading]
An overview of Confucian Thought. Unit includes the following:
~ introduction for teachers (covering the historical context of Confucian thought)
~ students' introduction to The Analects: "What Did Confucius Say?"
~ primary-source reading: • •
~ discussion questions

For Teachers For Students Primary Sources • Taoism and Legalism [Reading]
An introduction to Taoism and Legalism, two important schools of thought in existence during the time of Confucius. Unit includes short readings introducing Taoism and Legalism, as well as the following:
~ primary-source reading: selections from the Tao-te Ching
~ primary-source reading: selections from the Chuang-tzu
~ primary-source reading: selections from the Han Fei tzu
~ each selection is followed by discussion questions
 
for students includes teacher's note multimedia unit
primary source reading general reading includes art
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