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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate Edo Period Japan through the window provided by these images of the landscape, life, and interests of the rising townspeople. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students participate in a role play activity to explain the hierachy of society in feudal Japan. They investigate the rice growing system in place. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students read section on ancient Japan in their textbooks. They discuss feudalism and its roots in military institution. They compare and contrast knights with samurai. They complete a worksheet. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students participate in centers activities that enrich understanding of Japanese culture, history, geography, art, and religion. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students research the culture of feudal Japan. They discuss shoguns, emperors and clans. They practice writing Japanese letters. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students compare and contrast judges in Japan and United States, read cases from "The Judge Ooka Tales," apply principles of Confucian ethics to dispute resolution, and predict how Japanese judge would rule in contemporary case. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students continue to compare the ways Japan and the United States resolve disputes. In groups, they are given a case in which they apply the concepts of wa to resolve the issues. They predict how the judge in the case dealt with the situation. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students research aspects of either European or Japanese feudalism and create a skit to present their findings to the class. For the post-assessment, students create a picture book describing reasons for feudalism as well as political, economic and social characteristics of these two societies. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explain how Japan became more independent of earlier Chinese influences, developing its own political, religious, social, and artistic traditions. they explore the traditions of samurai warriors and feudal Japan. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the social classes that formed in the feudal systems of the Roman Empire, medieval Europe and feudal Japan. In small groups they research and present the historical context behind the development of horse calveries in each civilization. Full Review »

