2014 East Asian Religions and
Philosophies Lesson Plan
Date your papers:
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Friday, May 2, 2014
Monday, May 5, 2014
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Block Days: Wednesday, May 7 or Thursday, May
8, 2014
Friday, May 9, 2014: First East Asia Unit Objective
Test
Day One: Wednesday, April 30, 2014
• Quiet Question: Type Two Prompt---Working with your partner,
you are going to use your Japan’s Geography Graphic Organizer
Notes and the information below on the effects to analyze your
chosen political cartoon and answer the Reflection Questions.
• Steps:
• Select which Political Cartoon Theme you want to work with:
Godzilla Reference, Tsunami Wave Art Print Reference, or Land of
Rising Sun Reference.
• Then select ONE of the political cartoons under that theme.
• Reflection Questions:
• What aspects of the 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami does your
chosen political cartoon address? Explain with historical
evidence.
• What is the cartoonist’s message with the political cartoon?
Explain. How does this tie in with the Political Cartoon Theme?
Explain with historical evidence.
Day One: Wednesday, April 30, 2014
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Class: We have examined how
China and Japan have struggled
with nature. Yet, despite the
devastation when nature wins,
the East Asian cultures still value
and appreciate the forces of
nature as depicted below in a
famous piece of Japanese art of
a tsunami.
• In China, there is the traditional
philosophical belief of Yin and
Yang which focuses on the
balance of the universe. The
symbol is based upon astronomy
and is also the basis for
acupuncture and other medical
treatments.
Day One: Wednesday, April 30, 2014
• Class: With this lesson, we are going to begin
to examine the Philosophies and Religions of
East Asia. To help introduce us, we are going
to watch two United Streaming Film Clips.
– Ancient Chinese Beliefs: Running time of 3.33
minutes
– Traditional Religions of China: Running time of
7.16 minutes
Day One: Wednesday, April 30, 2014
• Groups: Formative Assessment---You are going to be researching
your assigned religion/philosophy and create a Religious
Historical Caricature on. We did this for the Middle East Unit
and for the India Unit.
• Resources to Use:
• Textbook Pages:
– Confucianism Pages: 90-93, 220-221, 273 “Neo-Confucianism”, 523
“Economic and Social Changes of Tokugawa Era” and 840 “Primary
Source: China’s New Life Movement”
– Daoism Pages: 92-93, 273 “Religion and Government”, 275 “Painting
and Ceramics”
– Legalism Pages: 93 and 96 “Political Changes”
– Shintoism Pages: 282 “Religion in Early Japan”
• Ms. Barben’s Powerpoints Uploaded on Teacher Page
• Supplemental Reading Uploaded on Teacher Page
Day One: Wednesday, April 30, 2014
• Work Day One and Homework: Wednesday, April 30
• Break into groups
• Fill in contact information on Group Responsibility
Sheet
• Assign resources to take notes from:
– One Person: Textbook Pages and 20% of Powerpoint
– Two People: Powerpoint----each person assigned 40% of
Powerpoint
– Two People: Supplemental Reading---each person 50% of
Reading
• Read and take notes in the provided graphic organizer
• Update Group Responsibility Sheet and turn back in
• Homework: Continue reading and note-taking.
Day Two: Thursday, May 1, 2014
• Work Day Two and Homework: Thursday, May 1
• Half of the period to finish reading and taking
notes in the provided graphic organizer
• Do group share of material and make sure all
group members have a completed graphic
organizer
• Update Group Responsibility Sheet and turn back
in
• Homework: Create a list of ideas/rough draft for
Historical Caricature
Day Three: Friday, May 2, 2014
• Work Day Three and Homework: Friday, May 2
• Finish group share of material and make sure all group
members have a completed graphic organizer
• Do rough draft of Historical Caricature
• Assign topics to group members
• Group members find visuals and print them up.
• Update Group Responsibility Sheet and turn back in
• Homework: Finish drawing and/or printing up visuals.
Begin to write out sentences for your assigned visuals--Type them out to make it easier to edit and print.
Day Four: Monday, May 5, 2014
• Work Day Four and Homework: Monday, May 5
• Assemble Art Part of Historical Caricature on
oaktag.
• Update Group Responsibility Sheet and turn back
in
• Homework: Finish writing your sentences and
typing them, so they are ready for editing with
your group tomorrow.
• Work on Study Guide for upcoming unit test.
A FIFTH WORKDAY WAS ADDED!
Make correction to Lesson Plan!
Day Five: Tuesday, May 6, 2014
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Workday Five and Homework: Tuesday, May 6
Have a group member edit your writing.
Print up the writing component.
Number the visuals to correspond with the writing
component.
• Update Group Responsibility Sheet and turn back
in
• Homework: Finish the Historical Caricature. Due
next class period.
Day Six and Day Seven: Block Day
• Learning Station Day One and Two: Block Day
• Historical Caricatures will be hung up around the
room
• Have the class period to visit and take notes.
• Only have the Block Period to get notes.
• Homework: Work on the Take Home Short Answer
Question.
– Due on Monday, May 12, 2014