{"id":952,"date":"2020-01-21T21:30:22","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T02:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/kulfers\/?p=952"},"modified":"2020-01-21T21:30:38","modified_gmt":"2020-01-22T02:30:38","slug":"tuesday-jan-21st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/kulfers\/2020\/01\/21\/tuesday-jan-21st\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuesday, Jan. 21st:"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome back from our long weekend! Today is a half day, so time will fly!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1\/21 Quick Write:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"963\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/kulfers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3013\/2020\/01\/1.21-QW.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/kulfers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3013\/2020\/01\/1.21-QW.png 963w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/kulfers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3013\/2020\/01\/1.21-QW-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/kulfers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3013\/2020\/01\/1.21-QW-768x431.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 963px) 100vw, 963px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today we will mostly review the Shang Dynasty. We will also look at why the dynasty ended and introduce a new concept: the Mandate of Heaven.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"570\" src=\"http:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/kulfers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3013\/2020\/01\/End-of-Shang-notes-1024x570.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/kulfers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3013\/2020\/01\/End-of-Shang-notes-1024x570.png 1024w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/kulfers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3013\/2020\/01\/End-of-Shang-notes-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/kulfers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3013\/2020\/01\/End-of-Shang-notes-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/kulfers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3013\/2020\/01\/End-of-Shang-notes.png 1289w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Basically, the Mandate of Heaven was the idea that the rulers of China were given the right to rule by god&#8211; they had &#8220;divine right&#8221; to rule. However, new clans kept overthrowing old rulers, which would start a new dynasty, or era. The Chinese explained this turnover through the Mandate of Heaven (see notes and chart below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"961\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/kulfers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3013\/2020\/01\/Mandate-of-Heaven.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/kulfers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3013\/2020\/01\/Mandate-of-Heaven.png 961w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/kulfers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3013\/2020\/01\/Mandate-of-Heaven-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/kulfers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3013\/2020\/01\/Mandate-of-Heaven-768x420.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 961px) 100vw, 961px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"953\" height=\"537\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/kulfers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3013\/2020\/01\/Mandate-of-Heaven-chart.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/kulfers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3013\/2020\/01\/Mandate-of-Heaven-chart.png 953w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/kulfers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3013\/2020\/01\/Mandate-of-Heaven-chart-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/kulfers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3013\/2020\/01\/Mandate-of-Heaven-chart-768x433.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 953px) 100vw, 953px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We will discuss the next clan to take power, the Zhou, and how the Mandate of Heaven was used to justify why the Zhou should overthrow the Shang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have a good short day, and remember we also have a short week! 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