Instructional Video

An Introduction to Confucius's Analects

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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.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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