Chinese Philosophy Quotes
Can you tell who wrote them?
Creating your first chart
Turn your paper “landscape”
 In your spiral, label your paper “Three Chinese
Philosophies”
 After your title, re-create the columns for you chart
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Daoism
Leader
Goal of
Religion/philosophy
– 1 sentence
Description of
beliefs – 1 paragraph
Buddhism
Confucianism
Filling in the chart
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Read the information on the handout and
fill in your chart with the appropriate
information
Ensuring your Chart is correct…
Get with your 4 o’clock appointments
 Compare your answers to your partners.
 Add important information to your
writing so that you have a detailed writeup
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You have 7.5 minutes!
On the back of your piece of paper
With your paper still landscape, re-create this chart
 You may need to go onto a second page
 There are nine quotes, spread out your rows!
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Quote
Letter
Symbol
Who said it?
Its teaching…1 sentence
The Quotes
Between you and your partner, read the
quotes as they appear.
 Fill in the chart
 Draw a symbol that represents the main
idea from the quote
 Decide which religious leader, Buddha,
Confucius or Laozi, said it.
 Write a sentence summary describing the
main idea or point of the quote
 You only have 4 minutes per quote…so
don’t waste time!
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Ready for the Answers?
Quote A - Buddha
Quote B - Confucius
Quote C - Laozi
Quote D - Buddha
Quote E - Laozi
Quote F - Confucius
Quote G - Confucius
Quote H - Buddha
Quote I - Laozi
SCENARIO:
READ THE SCENARIO AND WRITE WHAT EACH PHILOSOPHY MIGHT
DECIDE BASED ON THEIR TEACHINGS AND BELIEFS. MAKE SURE THAT
YOU DESCRIBE WHY THAT RELIGION WOULD DECIDE THE WAY IT DOES.
State officials are creating a bill that would
require students in grades K – 8 to wear
uniforms. Many principals, teachers, and
parents feel that uniforms would help
establish a more serious academic
environment and eliminate many discipline
problems. Students, however, feel that by all
wearing the same clothes, they lose a basic
freedom that allows them to express their
individuality. What advice do you think
followers of Buddha, Confucius and Laozi
would give to the state officials?
Buddha
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Followers of Buddha would most likely advise
state officials that if uniforms would provide a
more conducive learning environment, they should
implement the plan. Moreover, students should
give up some of their own prerogative in order to
create a safe environment.
Confucius
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Followers of Confucius would most likely advise
state officials to go ahead with the idea, because
uniformity would provide social order and stability,
as well as reinforce group solidarity.
Laozi
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Followers of Laozi would most likely advise state
officials not to implement the plan, because
uniforms might inhibit students’ individuality and
development.