CONFUCIANIST AND DAOIST GOVERNMENT FOUNDATIONS Scriptures from both the Confucianist and Daoist perspectives on ideal governments and individual life styles mainly depict the two religions in a contrasting manner‚ but they also reveal some similarities in their purposes. While both religions ultimately seek attainment of a flawless society through the betterment of their people‚ they accomplish this through much different means: a strict government based on filial piety within Confucianism and
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DaodejingBoth the Bible and the Daodejing represent the religious artifacts designed to guide the believers through their lives‚ establishing the moral code to follow. The Bible is a significant symbol of Christianity and while its text is open to interpretation‚ the Bible is quite strict with the rules provided within it: the people must follow them without questioning‚ doing exactly how it was said by the God. Disobedience‚ violations of the God-made laws will be punished. Daodejing is widely followed by
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“Be as careful at the end as you are at the beginning and you will not ruin things.” (The Daodejing of Laozi‚ 64‚ p. 67) One day during class‚ we discussed many different chapters of The Daodejing of Laozi. This quote was brought up and we talked about what it may have meant. When class was over‚ I continued to think about the applicability of this quote to real situations in my own life. Though we discussed this quote in class‚ I found that it resonated with me because it holds true to many aspects
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if humans compete against and destroy nature‚ we will never be successful. By repeatedly relating humans with nature‚ early Confucian and Daoist philosophers advocated that humans and nature are not all that different; the two are connected‚ and humanity is only part of a larger whole. All things in nature coexist and should not harm each other. But while Confucian and Daoist thought resurged into modern day China‚ China’s current environmental situation can hardly be considered
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reflected back to the question on our Midterm exam that asked us to give a comparison between our modern society and the ideal Daoist society. This question peaked my interest‚ which lead me to wonder how ideal societies differ throughout the world. I decided to compare the differences between the perfect society as described in Sir Thomas More’s Utopia to the ideal Daoist society introduced in class by Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu. Obviously a society is made up of many different aspects‚ so I decided
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this field because I want to be one of those early childhood teacher that get children ready for important part of life. Having little cousins to watch growing up as well my own children and see them grow in their early education has shown me that I want to be part of that. I love the thought of being the first person to get the children started with their education by helping them along the way with fun filled classroom activities and games. The early childhood are the most vital time for learning
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“What is a Good Early Childhood Teacher” My motivation to write about the significance of quality teachers in early childhood for young children comes from many years of hands-on teaching in early childhood development which includes professional development‚ enthusiasm‚ patience‚ creativity‚ passion and dedication. Early childhood is generally defined as the first five years of a child’s life. As a teacher in early childhood‚ your skills and personality influence how children understand‚ perceive
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different from one another but they still have a commonality between each other. Their themes are the subject that connects them together through the years. The theme that is appearing is “the good life.” It appears specifically in two texts such as The Daodejing and The Death of Ivan Ilych. These two texts express in their writing about how it is better to live a good life without any excess of anything. These texts have a similarity‚ they wish to show the reader that it is better to live
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Interview with two Early Childhood teachers I interviewed two Early Childhood teachers‚ both at different‚ yet similar stages of their teacher careers. I asked the teacher’s fourteen questions‚ which helped me‚ determine what problems‚ concerns‚ and issues they are currently facing‚ and how they are coping with these issues. The teachers that I interviewed have been teaching at their center for two years. One is a head teacher in a preschool classroom and the other is also a head teacher‚ but in a toddler
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DIFFERENCE Harvard Family Research Project Harvard Graduate School of Education EVIDENCE THAT FAMILY INVOLVEMENT PROMOTES SCHOOL SUCCESS FOR EVERY CHILD OF EVERY AGE HARVARD FAMILY RESEARCH PROJECT NO. 1 IN A SERIES SPRING 2006 Family involvement in eaRly CHilDHooD eDUCation The family seems to be the most effective and economical system for fostering and sustaining the child’s development. Without family involvement‚ intervention is likely to be unsuccessful‚ and what few effects are achieved are
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