Wisdom, self-knowledge, courage, and virtue. Introduce viewers to the ideas of Confucius with a short video analysis of his Analects, his guide for a moral society.

Concepts

confucius, confucianism, philosophers, morals, morality, courage

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have groups analyze and evaluate American officials, society as a whole, and themselves using Confucius's moral code as a yardstick

Classroom Considerations

• From a playlist on the world's greatest ideas by Macat

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Simplifies the concepts by using the example of two cities, including one that follows Confucius's ideas and one that does not

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.3 SL.11-12.3