ELO 2 - I can compare and contrast Confucianism, Taoism and Legalism and their influence on society.
Today, students were returned to students at the beginning of class. All students had about 35 minutes to complete their essays. I will try to grade the essays before holiday break. Any students that miss the writing opportunity will complete the essay after break.
ELO 2 - I can compare and contrast the Ancient Chinese Philosophies of Confucianism, Taoism/Daoism, Legalism and their influence on society.
Today, students finished writing and reviewed their outlines at the beginning of class. To ensure all students have time to write their essays, students started writing today and will finish tomorrow. On Thursday, students will be taking part in Tai Chi and chopsticks activities.
ELO 2 - I can compare and contrast the Ancient Chinese philosophies of Confucianism, Taoism and Legalism and their influence on society.
Today, students will do a quick review on the board. Next, students will work on their essay outlines with a learning associate. Students should feel comfortable sharing ideas with their student associate. These outlines will be essential for performing well on the quiz. Computers will be available for additional research.
ELO 2 - I can compare and contrast the Chinese philosophies Confucianism, Taoism, and Legalism for their influence on society
Today, students reviewed the main values of Confucianism. These consist of good manners, integrity, respect, charity, and morals. Next, students got with their groups and presented skits for the class. The class had to explain what happened in each skit and how it related to a certain philosophy.
ELO 2 - I can compare and contrast Taoism, Legalism and Confucianism and their influence on society in Ancient China.
Today, students took a mock civil service exam, which was also a formative assessment to check for understanding. Students that passed received a government position (signatures). Next, students had time to complete their skits and a few groups were able to present. I passed back their geography quizzes and provided students with an essay outline to prepare for the quiz.
Essay will be Tuesday and Wednesday next week
ELO 2 - I can compare and contrast the Legalism, Daoism and Confucianism and their influence on society.
Today, students figured out Ying Yang opposites on the board to get the class started. Next, they took notes on Legalism and its basic teachings. Finally, students had time to write and practice their skits, which we will present tomorrow. The quiz for the three philosophies will be on Wednesday, Dec. 21.
Legalism Punishment -
ELO 2 - I can compare and contrast the three main philosophies and their influence on society.

Yesterday, I was sick and unable to teach. The students checked their graphic organizers and watched a video about Laozi, the founder of Taoism. Finally, students studied an individual philosophy, which they will use to create a skit.
Today, students finished studying their philosophy and began creating their skits. The skits will be performed on Friday during class time. Students also took notes on some information about Taoism. The students were asked to create a list of the relationships in their lives to understand Confucius
Teacher to student
Father to son
Coach to player
Friend to Friend
Ruler to subject
(Must show respect and higher person most show a good example.