Silent Conversation
STUDENT MATERIALSSTUDENT MATERIALSS-1SILENT CONVERSATION JIGSAWWORLD HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 3.5 ACTIVITYPreparation• Download “Confucianism”• Download “Daoism”• Download “Buddhism”• Download “Legalism”PurposeThis activity is a creative way to learn more about the portable belief systems that emerged during this period. Knowing more about these belief systems will help you better understand communities and networks at that time, including how belief systems spread and how these beliefs connected communities. And, since most of today’s belief systems are considered portable, this will also help you gain a sense of how and from where these long-standing systems emerged. ProcessIn this activity, you’ll read an assigned article about portable belief systems, and then you’ll have a silent conversation about the article. Once the silent conversations are done, you’ll review all the conversations, and then answer a question that has you consider content from each of the articles.Your teacher will assign you one of the following articles: “Confucianism,” “Daoism,” “Buddhism,” or “Legalism.” Once you’ve read the article, find the two posters that relate to what your article and silently write responses to each of the questions. Once everyone is done adding responses, take some time to read the responses your classmates wrote for the other articles. Then, take out a piece of paper and write two of the most important similarities and two of the most important differences you found across these belief systems. Be prepared to share your ideas with the class. Once the discussion is over, reflect on your responses to the similarities and differences questions and decide if you want to revise your answers based on the class discussion. You will submit your original and revised answers to your teacher.