Name _______________________
Date Due ____________________
Period _____________

Confucius Sayings Project

Objective: To demonstrate an understanding of the philosophy of Confucius by designing a poster showing and explaining a Confucius saying.


In China, there are many sayings attributed to Confucius. The students will be given a list of quotations attributed to Confucius and choose their five favorites. They will then create a paragraph describing what the saying means in their own words and place it on a small card.
The students will then get a piece of cardstock and create a poster.

The Poster must include:
1. The original Confucius saying.
2. The card with the students own description of what the saying means.
3. Color drawings, decorations and images which enhance the meaning of the saying, and have a connection to China.
4. The poster must be error free, neat, and contain no pencil (color pencil-okay).

Creating the Poster:

1. I will give you a sheet of Confucian sayings.

2. Choose one proverb or saying.

3. Write a paragraph explaining what the saying or proverb means. Use your own words. Write this explanation on an index card. Do NOT use pencil. There should be no spelling or grammatical errors.

4. Get a large poster card. Write “Confucius Says....” at the top and then write the saying in large colorful letters. Leave room for gluing your explanation to the lower portion of the card.

5. Glue the index card to the bottom portion of the poster card.

6. Decorate and illustrate your poster card. Use color.

7. Make sure your have your name, date and period on the back of the card.