Tuesday, March 15, 2011

March 15

Today students finished the illustration/written descriptio of a class from feudal Japan. I assigned a reading guide as homework (chapter 8, pp. 257-260). It is due tomorrow. The Japan packet will be due on Monday, and the unit test will on Monday as well (see study guide below):

Japan Unit Test: Study Guide

Know the following terms. Remember, note cards count as extra credit.
Shogun, Regent , Shinto, Embassy
Prince Shotoku , Buddhism, Confucianism, Zen
Noh, Kabuki, Haiku, The Tale of Genji
Daimyo, Samurai, Bushido
Tokugawa Shogunate, Proximity, 17 Article Constitution

On a map of Asia be able to label:
Japan, China, N. Korea, S. Korea
Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushi
Tokyo, Mt. Fuji, Sea of Japan, 38th Parallel
Yellow Sea

Short answer paragraph questions to expect:
1. How did Prince Shotoku change Japanese culture and government? Be specific.
2. Be able to correctly label and explain the Japanese Caste Positions (Social Pyramid).
3. Be able to explain the lifestyle and responsibilities of the samurai. Be sure to understand the concept of “bushido.”
4. Understand the relationship between Shogun and Daimyo. Specifically the importance of Tokugawa Ieyasu.
5. Explain how Japan’s proximity to China helped shape Japanese culture.

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