Erick Hoberg
SOST 450
Legacy of Confucius
NCSS Standards Addressed:
Culture:
The students will explain and give examples of how language, literature, the arts, architecture, other artifacts, traditions, beliefs, values and behaviors contribute to the development and transmission of culture.
MN Standards Addressed:
The student will describe classical civilizations in Africa, Asia, and Mesoamerica.
Lesson Objectives:
What Students Should Know:
K-1: The student will know the main principles of Confucianism.
K-2: The student will know what the Analects are.
K-3: The student will know who Confucius is, what Confucianism is, and what Daoism is.
What Students Should Understand:
U-1: The student will understand how Confucius, Daoism, and other ways of thought have influenced Chinese history and culture.
U-2: The student will understand that there were many schools of thought which contributed to Chinese culture.
What Students Should Be Able to Do:
D-1: The student will be able to explain other ways of thinking, besides Confucianism, that influenced Chinese culture.
D-2: The student will be able to explain what the Analects are.
D-3: The student will be able to explain the main principles of Confucianism.
Assessments:
Pre-Assessments (unit-level):
Informal questioning to see if anyone knew of Confucius, Confucianism, of where it originated from
Formative Assessment (lesson-level):
Teacher notes on class discussion
Daily Worksheets
Summative Assessment (end-of-unit):
This lesson will contribute to a chapter exam that Mrs. Buendorf gives after each chapter.
Lesson Activities
Time | Activities | Targeted Objective/s |
5-7 minutes 3-5 minutes 5-7 minutes | Pre-activity: Current Events: -This is an activity every class period to get the students thinking. Daily Geography Questions: -Two questions that deal with geography. These are part of a weekly quiz. Vocabulary Review: -Go over the vocabulary that deals with the chapter that will be covered in the PowerPoint. | K1-3 |
20-25 minutes | During-activity: Legacy of Confucius PowerPoint -I will cover, in a brief direct instruction format, the legacy of Confucius and the hundred schools of thought era in China. | K1-3; U1-3 |
10-15 minutes | Post-activity: Hand out worksheets that cover the lessons content and the instructions | D1-3 |
Practical Considerations
- Things the teacher should be alert for:
- Make sure the students are taking notes and not disrupting other students.
- Watch for noise level during the work time at the end of class. Students are to work on the worksheets on their own, not in groups.
- The ways in which the lesson activities, objectives and assessments are developmentally responsive:
· Students can produce responses at their level of readiness (more or less examples or shorter or longer verbal summary)
· Weaker students will be provided with scaffolding (see below)
- How the lesson components could be differentiated by readiness, interest, or learning profile
Ideas for differentiating based on readiness:
Resource Students (Special Ed)
• Provide summary sheets for each of the slides with teacher notes.
• Provide a list of questions that involves more recall and fact based answers for the end-of-the-unit exam.
Gifted Students
• Allow the student to analyze a few of the Confucian Analects, which would allow them deeper investigation.
• Encourage the students to come up with their own Analects based on their beliefs.
English Language Learners
• Allow the students to complete the worksheets in their native language, then tell me what it means in English. Also supply handouts of the slides in their first language.
