Transcript Japan Bellworkx - ceccarellisocialstudies

Tuesday
January 8, 2013
Week 18
distinct: to be very different
Synonym: different
Antonym: same
Sentence: The weird girl dressed distinctly.
Wednesday
January 9, 2013
Week 18
What are the names of the four largest islands
of Japan?
Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu are the
four largest islands of Japan.
Thursday
January 10, 2013
Week 18
What was the affect of isolation on Japan?
Japan’s isolation encouraged people to trade.
Also, Japan developed its own distinct culture.
Last, isolation made it hard to attack Japan.
Friday
January 11, 2013
Week 18
What types of things did Prince Shotoku use
China as model for?
government (wanted a strong central gov’t)
learning (sent officials and scholars to China)
religion (built Buddhist temples)
Monday
January 14, 2013
Week 19
What did the Japanese believe about religion?
They believed that they didn’t have to choose
one religion because they served different needs
or purposes.
China’s Influence on Japan
• Using your notebook and textbook answer the
questions inside the foldable.
• On the front of the foldable create a cover
with at least 5 pictures.
• Color the cover creatively.
• Foldable is due Tuesday, Jan. 15th (tomorrow)
Tuesday
January 15, 2013
Week 19
What evidence of Chinese culture is in Japanese
culture? (Give 3 examples)
The Japanese writing system
Landscape paintings
Buddhist temple architecture
Thursday
January 17, 2013
Week 19
What did Zen Buddhism teach?
What did Pure Land Buddhism teach?
What was Shinto?
Zen Buddhism taught followers how to achieve
inner peace.
Pure Land Buddhism had a message about a happy
life after death.
Shinto was a Japanese religion based on nature
spirits, or kami.
Friday
January 18, 2013
Week 19
Add the following terms to page 4 of your
notebook:
regent: a person who acts as a temporary ruler
peasant: a farmer who does not own land
noble: a person of the upper class
oath of loyalty: a promise to be loyal
Tuesday
January 22, 2013
Week 20
Instead of bellwork today:
1. Take out your notebook
Open it to page 10.
Glue in your “China influenced Japan” foldable
Title the page: China’s Influence on Japan
Wednesday
January 23, 2013
Week 20
What is a shogun? Who was the first shogun?
A shogun is a military leader in Japan.
The first shogun was Minamoto Yoritomo.
Thursday
January 24, 2013
Week 20
When did Japan start to become a military
society?
Japan became a military society when nobles
created private armies of samurai.
Friday
January 25, 2013
Week 20
Why did the emperor create the title of shogun?
The emperor was afraid he would be
overthrown by Minamoto Yoritomo.
Monday
January 28, 2013
Week 21
What happened when the Mongols attacked
Japan?
The Mongol ships were smashed by storms that
the Japanese called kamikaze.
Tuesday
January 29, 2013
Week 21
idol: an object that
represents a god
Synonym: Praying to a picture
Antonym: Praying to God
Sentence: The Japanese people worshiped idols.
Wednesday
January 30, 2013
Week 21
Who was Murasaki Shikibu and why is she
famous?
Murasaki Shikibu wrote The Tale of Genji, the
world’s first novel, or fictional story.
Thursday
January 31, 2013
Week 21
Take out your study guide and study for 5
minutes.
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