This weeks reading was about Aesop fables and Confucius. Aesop was a acient Greek storyteller. He wrote fables. Some of those fables were. The Ant and grasshopper , The bat and the birds. Confucius was a teacher , editor, politition snd philospher. He was born August 27, 551.He was born into a poor family .He saw public service as the natural consequence of education and sought to revitalize Chinese social institutions, including the family, school, community, state, and kingdom.He wrote famous quotes people use today. Some of his qoutes are on the link below. He also had funny quotes.The time in which Aesop lived in Ancient Greece is called the Archaic Period, which spans from 750 BC to 480 BC.This is the period between what is called the Greek Dark Ages and the Classical Period.controlled by the Persians during the Archaic Period, but with time the Persian rule loosened and city states grew strongeIt was during this transitional period while change was occurring that Aesop wrote his fables.While Aesop wrote fables, Confucius was a philosopher and wrote many The period during which Confucius lived is called the Warring States period because the seven states (parts) of China were fighting against each other.This Warring States period occurred between the Spring and Autumn Period and the rise of the Qin dynasty.(move your cursor to the litle burgundy line and press it the link will come up)
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Below is also a picture of confucious and one of his quotes that I like.
( Week 4 )
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Below is also a picture of confucious and one of his quotes that I like.
( Week 4 )