The document provides instructions for Project #3 which involves creating pictures and a mini-museum representing a country for UN Day. Students must submit 2-3 pictures by October 17th for points. From October 18-21, the classroom will be transformed into a mini-museum using the student pictures. Additional details are provided on submission deadlines and points allocation.

1. Notebook to be submitted on Monday, October 172. PROJECT # 3 Related to the celebration of UN Day -Ms. UN -Classroom Decoration Mini-Museum of your country Pictures (2-3) long bond paper Beautiful pictures will be made into a diorama

2. Submission on Monday, October 17 50 pts-Project #3 of the 2nd quarter Additional 20 pts. Will be given if you will submit your project this week up to Saturday 10 pts-Assignment 10 pts.-Quizzes After the submission of pictures on Oct.17 Oct.18-21 will be used for the mini-museum making (classroom will be transformed into a mini-museum of the country that you will represent in the UN day celebration)

3. Additional to India’s Contributions Literature Panchatantra - first fable in the world Sakuntala - first dramatic piece in the world Mahabharata - longest epic poem in the world BhagavadGita – the greatest and longest philosophical poem in the world

4. Additional to India’s Contributions 2. Religion Hinduism –oldest religion in the world Law of Reincarnation and Karma Reincarnation -transmigration of soul from one form to another Karma - the sum of all deeds of a person Nirvana - the state of ultimate happiness Buddhism -founded by Buddha (enlightened one) Jainism -founded by Mahavira (the great one) Ahimsa – non-violence approach Sikhism - religion of the gurus

5. CHINA FOURTH CRADLE OF CIVILIZATION OLDEST EXISTING CIVILIZATION

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7. CHINA Until now they are using, doing and performing the culture that they developed before. The civilization that was developed before, 1,500 years ago, still exist today. The only remaining civilization of the ancient world.

8. CHINA Its name originated from the name of the fourth dynasty of China. The Chin dynasty Because during the Chin dynasty the Chinese people felt that they belong to a single nation.

9. CHINA People of China today wanted to call themselves as Han Chinese. Because most of the ancestors of present Chinese were born during Han dynasty.

10. CHINA China’s old name was: Chung-Kuo or Zhonghua It means Middle Kingdom and Central Government respectively Sinocentrism The belief of the Chinese that they are at the center of the world and the only civilized people in the world.

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12. CHINA Boundaries of China Natural barriers/protection of China from invasion: N - Mongolian steppes and Gobi Desert E - South China Sea W - Tibetan Plateau and Takla Makan Desert S - Vast jungle of Mainland SEA

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14. CHINA Geography

15. CHINA Chinese civilization was established in the North Plain of China. This fertile plain is being watered by 2 river systems: Huang Ho River Yangtze River

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17. CHINA History

18. CHINA Start of Chinese civilization: - According to legend/myth Pan Gu / Pan Ku 3 Intelligent Emperor 3 Sages / Sagas

19. CHINA Pan Gu/Pan Ku

20. CHINA 3 Intelligent Ruler Fu Hsi - fishing and writing ShenNung - farming Huang Ti - bricks out of mud 3 S ages Yao - model king Shun - model son/daughter Yu - control the flooding of the river Huang Ho

21. CHINA - According to history Chinese civilization like other civilizations started as a farming settlement: Neolithic Culture Yang Shao - Painted vases/pottery Long Shan - Black pottery

22. CHINA Mandate of Heaven - it is the belief of the Chinese that their rulers were sent by gods to rule. Chinese rulers were believed to be demi-gods.

23. CHINA New Dynasty Problem emerge Withdrawal of mandate Old Dynasty

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26. CHINA Hsia Yu Irrigation and Canal System that water the farmlands Legend and tales were its only proof of existence

27. CHINA Shang T’ang Oracle Bone Reading Foretelling of the Chinese. People who read through oracle bones were called shamans.

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29. CHINA Chou/Zhou Wu Wang Longest dynasty (900 years) Golden age of philosophy because great philosophers like Confucius, Laotius , Mencius and Hsun Tzu lived during this dynasty.

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31. CHINA Confucius - Confucianism (Focuses on good relationships and respect to one another) Laotius - Taoism (harmony with nature; balance of nature) Mencius - Doctrine of the Mean (treatises on ethics) Hsun Tzu - Legalism (harsh rule)

32. CHINA Chin Shi Huang Ti (first great emperor) Great Wall To protect China from barbarians and invasion Many people died in the construction of Great Wall because of the heavy work and extreme weather condition. It was made at the top of the mountains.

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35. CHINA Burning of Books Because Shi Huang Ti wants to build China that has no bad historical records and he also wanted that the history of China will start at his time.

36. CHINA Most durable dynasty It was able to address China’s problems through Confucianism Confucian classics were taught to foster peace and order Civil service exam was implemented to determine the most qualified person for a specific government position.

37. CHINA Sui Construction of Grand Canal That linked major rivers in China to improve transportation and trading

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39. CHINA Tang Greatest dynasty Peace , prosperity and stability were achieved during this dynasty. People’s social and economic condition were improved Cultural Flowering Many inventions were done like paper and printing machine

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41. CHINA Song Cultural Maturity Good culture of the past were improved, modified and developed more during this dynasty. Thus, continuation of the peace, order and prosperity during the Tang occurred.

42. CHINA Yuan First Foreign dynasty Established by Kublai Khan, a Mongol, from Genghis Khan family Peking (khanbalik) was made capital Protect the Silk Trade Route for good trading between East and West Arrival of Europeans to China ( Marco Polo) China as Cathay or Xanadu

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44. CHINA Ming Intelligent dynasty Revival of the glory of Tang and Song Wanted to bring back the glory of pure Chinese dynasties

45. CHINA Qing/Ching Second foreign dynasty of China Established by the Manchus from Manchuria, to the northeast of China Adopted Chinese culture Forbidden City was established

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48. CHINA Contributions to the world 4 Great contributions -Paper (CaiLlun) -Printing machine -Gunpowder -Compass

49. CHINA Because of Paper and Printing Press , the following were also invented: -Flying Money –first paper money -Peking Gazette -oldest newspaper -Diamond Sutra -first printed book -Art of War(Sun Tzu) -first war book -Parasol, Paper lantern etc.

50. CHINA Gunpowder or black powder resulted to the creation of the following: - Match -Fire cracker -Rocket

51. CHINA Compass led to FengShui and to other astronomical and astrological inventions Other contributions: Calligraphy wheel barrow chopsticks silk water mill fan kite seismograph umbrella ink