Unit 3: Medieval Japan
Medieval Japan
Goals:
- Explain what Shinto is
- Identify some of the unique features of Japanese culture
- Explain how geography influenced Japan's cultural development
- Explain how the medieval Japanese social system worked, including the role of the samurai
What We're Doing In Class:
September
Mon - 9/18
Read Japan ch 2 & 3 in your textbook
Answer questions 1-4 on page 190 and questions 1-4 on page 199
Tues - 9/19
Watch documentary on Samurai
Wed - 9/20
GRAPES notes on Medieval Japan
Thu - 21
Thu - 21
Finish notes on Medieval Japan.
Fri - 22
Falcon Flight
Mon - 9/25
Make a diagram of the Medieval Japanese social pyramid.
Read 'The Samurai Code' and 'Rise of the Samurai', and use them to answer questions about the role of the Samurai in Medieval Japan. (Deadline to turn in: 9/29)
Tue - 9/26
Mon - 9/25
Make a diagram of the Medieval Japanese social pyramid.
Read 'The Samurai Code' and 'Rise of the Samurai', and use them to answer questions about the role of the Samurai in Medieval Japan. (Deadline to turn in: 9/29)
Tue - 9/26
Japan GRAPES Chart - write a detailed ("chonky") sentence about each of the GRAPES for Medieval Japan. Draw a picture to illustrate what you wrote. (Deadline to turn in: 9/29)
Ex:
Wed - 9/27
Japan Unit Quiz
Thu - 9/28
Outsiders Day
Fri - 9/29
Last day before Fall Break - movie day for most classes.