HWC Day 45 - Religions & History of China

Objective:  Explore select events in China's history.  Identify central tenets of religions and philosophies of East Asia.

Task:    Ni hao!  Today, we'll continue our exploration of the history of China and begin our consideration of the religions of East Asia.  We'll spend the first portion of class reviewing the VoiceThread on the history of China.  Then, we'll discuss the origins of Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism in China.

Upcoming Due Dates:

• Thursday, April 6 - Boxer Rebellion fishbowl discussion (see explanation in Schoology) - Participant reflection & discussion questions posted to Schoology BEFORE class
• Friday, April 7 - Communism in China - Complete "Case Study: Communism in China" and read "Mao: Liberator or Oppressor?" need to be completed BEFORE class in preparation for discussion
• Monday, April 10 - Transnationalism reading quiz
• Tuesday, April 18 - Chapter 11 reading quiz
• Wednesday, April 19 - Meiji Restoration fishbowl discussion (see explanation in Schoology) - Participant reflection & discussion questions posted to Schoology BEFORE class
• Thursday, April 20 - Discussion "Reviving Shinto" (Christian Science Monitor, 10/5/2015)
• Friday, April 21 - "Top 10 Things to Know About Korea" & documentary discussion - post reflection before class
• Monday, April 24 - Unit 5 Test
• Monday, April 24 - Unit 5 SJSs & Unit 5 PDPs due on class blog