Transcript Page 484 * 490, Questions 1-5

Chapter 14
Section 1
What did you learn?
 1.
What skills did the Yayoi
practice that they may have
learned from the Chinese and
Koreans?
 They may have learned the use
of a potter’s wheel, pottery,
numbers, metal work,and growing
rice in paddies
What did you learn?
 2.
In the Shinto religion what do
people worship? How are they
worshiped?
 They worship the spirit called
Kami, which reside in all natural
things; through rituals and shrines
they are worshiped.
Critical Thinking
3. Sequencing Information
 Draw a time line like the one on page
490. Fill in dates and information related
to events in Japanese history From the
Jomon to Shotoku.

300 B.C.E.
Yayoi
Appear
500 C.E.
Yamato controls
Most of Japan
646 C.E.
The Great
Change begins
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5000 B.C.E.
Jomon
Begin
300 C.E.
Yayoi organize
Into CLANS
600 C.E.
Shotoku
Takes power
Prince Shotoku
Yamato Clans
Summarize
 4.
Describe Japanese society
under the Yayoi around 300 C.E..
 Yayoi
society were broken up into
clans lead by a small group of
warriors who protected the
farmers, artisans, and servants.
Analyze
 5.
In what ways did Shotoku look
to China to improve Japan?
 In Government - needs a strong
leader and educated officials
 In Learning –Buddhist teachings,
art, medicine, philosophy.
Buddhism
SHOTOKU
Strong Leaders