Dissertation Writers: Analyze slave rebellions and revolts that occurred before 1800, and share with the class the history of at least one slave revolt.

Describe and discuss ancestor veneration in Chinese culture. Why is it important and what role did it have in shaping the structure of the family and providing order and stability, as well as explaining good or bad fortune?

Then, discuss the Chinese theory of the Mandate of Heaven. How does it relate to the view of T’ian (Heaven) and the ancestors watching over and regulating human behavior.

Topic: Slave revolts: Analyze slave rebellions and revolts that occurred before 1800, and share with the class the history of at least one slave revolt.