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Class Assignment: Japan 29 Oct -- 5 Nov
Objective: You will become familiar with Japanese Culture (some of it important people and
philosophies/religions) from the ancient times through the Meiji Period.
Task: For the next two (2) weeks we will be examining several different important aspects of the pre-
Meiji Period of Japan’s history. What I would like you to do is examining one of the following:
• Shin’to.
• Zen.
• Bushido/Chivalry.
• Kukai (Kobo Daishi).
• Shotoku Taishi.
• Tokugawa Ieyasu.
• Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
• Oda Nobunaga.
• Matsuo Basho.
• Murasaki Shikibu.
• Willaim Adams
The areas I would like you to investigate are the following:
• Who or what were they?
• What did they accomplish?
• How did they have an affect and shape Japanese culture?
• Describe their major contributions.
• Describe some of the key points of the doctrines or teachings.
The Friday before the due date, you will turn in three questions based on your findings. On the
following Monday, you will have a Vocabulary Quiz.
You will report your finding to the class in the form of a research paper (at least five (5) paragraphs),
and a verbal/PowerPoint/poster-board presentation.
Your paper should include the following:
• An Introductory paragraph with thesis.
• Body of at least three (3) paragraphs with at least with supporting facts each.
• Conclusion with a statement of what you covered, learned, and thought of the project.
• A bibliography with at least three sources of information (two of which are books!!!).
Standards and Benchmarks addressed:
• Geography Standard 2: Students understand how physical, natural, and cultural processes influence
where people live, the ways in which people live, and how societies interact with one another and
their environments.
• History Standard 1 C 6: Describe and analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and
social structures of the civilizations of East Asia.
• D. Skills: Use critical thinking skills to understand and communicate perspectives of individuals,
groups, and societies from multiple contexts.
You grade will be based on the following:
• Three questions.
• Vocabulary test.
• WebQuest
• Haiku.
• Kana.
• Map.
• Mon.
• Timeline.
• Research paper.
• Presentation.
• End of project test.
Assignment: Ottoman Empire (14 Nov - 30 Nov)
In this lesson, you will be investigating the Middle East and the Ottoman Empire. You will need to
read chapter 3 section 1, 2; chapter 8 (all sections). Vocabulary will come from all readings. You will
use the web to research the Ottoman Empire and its Sultans. You will research the following areas:
v Housing.
v Religion.
v Cuisine.
v Art/Clothing.
v Education.
v Turkish Baths.
v Government, Laws, Human Rights.
v Allies/Enemies.
You will create a tri-fold travel brochure using Micro Soft Publisher. You are to pretend you are
working for a sultan wanting to make Ottoman Empire seem as appealing to travelers of that
timeframe. It will be your job to convince people that a trip to Ottoman Empire will be the vacation of
their dreams; therefore the brochures should be pleasant to look at and should highlight places of
interest. Some examples are: mosques, baths, cuisine, palaces, education, and religious ceremony.
Be sure to label pictures and include brief descriptions and information about Ottoman Empire. On
Friday, you will present your brochure to the rest of the class. This is an opportunity for you to
demonstrate your knowledge of Ottoman Empire.
Guide to Citing Internet Resources:
The basic elements of an Internet citation are as follows:
Author’s last name, Author’s first name. “Title of Document.” Title of complete work (if applicable).
Version or file number (if applicable). Document date or date of last revision (if known). Protocol and
Internet address, access path, or directories (Date of access).
World Wide Web:
Author’s Last name, First name. “Title of Document.” Page or site name. Document date. Protocol
and Internet address (Date of access).
Example:
Frank, Peter. “Yoko Ono As An Artist.” The Fluxus Home Page. 1997. http://www.artcommotion.com/
Issue2/VisualArts/#Fluxus (1 Aug. 2000).
You will also have a map due for this project.
Here is a list of places to go to find out more information on Sultans:
* Turkey’s Ministry of Culture
* TheOttomans.org
* Osmanli Dynasty
* Smithsonian info on Topkapi Palace
* Allaboutturkey.com
* Turizm.net
* History of the Ottoman Empire
* Topkapi Palace
* Istanbul
* Ottoman Cuisine
* More Ottoman History
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