Introduction
Standards
Objectives
Activities
Assessment
Resources
Leslie Enos  6th Grade
  Introduction

This lesson plan is designed for students to get a better understanding of Confucius.

Social Studies
Ancient China - "The Master" Confucius
Grade Level: 6th

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Standards Addressed

Sixth Grade
Social Studies - Ancient China

6.6 (3) Know about the life of Confucius and the fundamental teachings of Confucianism and Taoism.
        (4) Identify the political and cultural  problems prevalent in the time of Confucius and how he sought to solve them.


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Instructional Objectives
 

  • Students will be able to discuss the life and teachings of Confucius.
  • Students will understand the political and cultural problems in the time of Confucius.
  • Students will relate how Confucius sought to solve the problems at his time.
  • Students will be able to identify contemporary translations of Confucius sayings.
  • Students will be able to identify Confucius' relevant areas of his beliefs.
  • Students will illustrate their understanding of a teaching of Confucius and identify his relevant areas of his beliefs.

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    Student Activities

    This lesson is designed to take place over  3-4 class  periods of approximately 30 miniutes. 

    The activities in this lesson plan include (1) taking a Pre-Assessment Quiz, (2) reading a handout and using a dictionary, (3) match Confucius sayings with contemporary language, (4) illustrating a saying and identify Confucius belief areas, and (5) taking a Post-Assessment Quiz.

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    Introductory Activity

    The first activity in this lesson is to take the Pre-Assessment Test getting the students familiar with Confucius and possible facts about his life.

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    Activities

    The remaining learning activities are reading a handout, looking up unfamiliar words in a dictionary, matching Confucius sayings with contemporary language and finally taking the Post-Assessment Quiz.

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    Culminating Activity

    The final activity is to illustrate one of the sayings from the matching using the saying as the caption.  The student will also identify the revalent areas that Confucius believed to be necessary to become a better person and contribute to make society a better place.


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    Assessment
    Please see the student grading page for rubrics.
     
     

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    Web Resources & Supplementary Materials

    Introductory and Concluding Assessments

    The pre-test and post-test was done on FunBrain.com.  If you haven't seen this web site yet, please take the time to do so.

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    Ideas and materials adapted from
    Joyce and David Mollet
     
     

    Sargeant Elementary School
    1200Ridgecrest Way
    Roseville, CA  95661
    Leslie Enos
    Last Revised: 04/02/2001