FEUDAL JAPAN
WARM UP
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Read Traveler’s Tales Marco Polo on pages 192-193
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Why would Europeans be interested in Marco
Polo’s account of China?
What could the Chinese offer Europeans?
INTRODUCTION
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Discuss how Japan’s
political system was
patrilineal with
centralized feudalism.
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Describe how Japan’s
culture is focused on
loyalty and nature was.
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Compare and contrast
medieval Europe and
Japan.
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 Warm Up
 Notes
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 Handouts for
Learning
Stations
RAFT
Essay
MEDIEVAL JAPAN
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Isolationism
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Island Geography
Clan relationships
Dominates society and
government
 Daimyo or Lord
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Adoption of Culture
Korea: Buddhism
 China: Aesthetics
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HEIAN JAPAN
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Headed by Emperor
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Dominated by Fujiwara
class
Golden Age of
Japanese Culture
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Literature
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Lady Murasaki Shikibu
Rival Daimyos want to
overthrow Fujiwara
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Keep the emperor
FEUDAL JAPAN
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Rival clans battle for
political dominance
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Shogunate
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Tokugawa clan
Military leader
Rules in name of
emperor
Feudal Contract
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What was the
significance in Europe?
LEARNING STATIONS
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Work at your own pace
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No more than 2 or 3 students per station
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Answer all questions
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I will check this for completion in your notebook
CHECK THE SEATING CHART
AGENDA
Page 45 of Notebook
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Medieval Japan RAFT
Essay requirements
Notebook Check
instructions
Achieve 3000
Page 46 of Notebook
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End of First Quarter
Evaluation
MEDIEVAL JAPAN RAFT ESSAY
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Typed, double spaced, Times New Roman Font 12
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1 page
OR
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Handwritten, black ink, skip a line
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2 pages, front only
Must incorporate:
Examples or evidence from Stations (2-3)
 Citations
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Example: (Station “The Way of the Samurai”)
You will receive a 0 for papers not in the proper
format.
MEDIEVAL JAPAN RAFT ESSAY
Role: European traveler to Japan
Audience: European readers of your book
Format: Excerpt or section of your book on
Japanese
society
Topic: Taking the persona of Marco Polo describe
Japanese society, government, and culture.
DUE DATES
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A Day
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Tuesday, November 10th
B Day
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Thursday, November 12th
Proof reading is essential!
TIME LINE PROJECT
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Due Dates
A Day November 13th
 B Day November 12th
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Any questions or concerns about the project?
END OF QUARTER REFLECTION
Answer in complete sentences with examples.
1.
How would you describe your progress in class
for the first quarter?
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2.
2.
What assignment in the notebook represents
your best work?
1.
3.
What did you do well?
Where did you struggle?
Why?
Where must you improve for the second
quarter?
1.
What is your plan?
NOTEBOOK CHECK
Left Page
Warm Up/Note West Africa
Right Page
33 ID Mansa Musa
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Comparison/Essential Questions
Africa IDs
West Africa Sketch Notes
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Warm Up/China Notes
37 Tang-Song Dynasty Handout
38
Mongol/Ming Graphic Organizer
39 Annotated Map/Essential Question
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Time Line Project Part 1
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Time Line Project Part 2
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Feudal Japan Warm Up/Notes
43 Japan Learning Stations
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RAFT Essay Requirements
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End of Quarter Evaluation
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Renaissance Notes
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Thinkers of the Renaissance
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TBA
49 TBA
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NOTEBOOK CHECK
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Due Dates
6B Thursday, November 12th
3A Friday, November 13th,
5B Monday, November 16th
8B Wednesday, November 18th
7B Friday, November 20th
ACHIEVE 3000
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3 articles assigned on Achieve 3000
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Due date January 5th
YOUR TO DO LIST
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Complete Medieval Japan Stations
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Rough Draft of RAFT Essay
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Stapled in Notebook pg 44
Final draft for home work
Check your notebook
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Finish any remaining assignments for homework
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Check progress on Timeline Project
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Reflection