Student Workbook
NAME: ______________________
Curriculum Outcomes
How did its isolation lead to
changes?
How did it
isolate itself?
What were the
motivations
for radical
changes
during the
Meiji Period?
How did its isolation affect it
economically, socially, and
politically?
How did its physical geography
affect its worldview?
Cultural Isolation During the Edo Period
Rapid Changes During the Meiji Period
How did it adapt going
from a feudal to a
modern model of
organisation?
How did changes from
adaptation affect it
economically, socially, and
politically?
How did changes from
isolation (Edo) compare to
changes from adaptation
(Meiji)?
How did
the
Shogun
maintain
control?
What
challenges
did it face in
trying to
maintain its
traditional
culture in
the face of
rapid
change?
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KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING
I recognize how cultural isolation during the Edo period affected Japan.
I recognize how Japan’s physical geography affected its worldview.
I analyze and describe the effects of Japan’s modern model of
organization.
I compare and contrast the changes resulting from the Edo period with
those in the Meiji period.
I describe the challenges of maintaining aspects of traditional culture in
light of rapid change.
SKILLS and PROCESSES
I critically and creatively evaluate ideas and information from multiple
perspectives and generate my own ideas and strategies.
I analyze historical sequence, issues, context, and connections to form and
support opinions.
These seven KLOs will be on your Term 1 Report Card.
Sept. - Oct.
• Chapter 12 Vocab
• Chapter 12 Assignments
• Chapter 13 Vocab
• Chapter 13 Assignments
• Chapter 14 Vocab
•Chapter 14 Assignments
Oct. - Nov.
• Chapter 15 Vocab
• Chapter 15 Assignments
• Chapter 16 Vocab
• Chapter 16 Assignments
November
“Edo Japan”
“The Meiji
Restoration”
Japan Unit Final
Vocabulary
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For all vocabulary words, you
must do the following:
– Provide a definition of the
word.
This work must be done first.
Name your document with the
chapter number followed by
‘vocabulary and assignments’ The
format and appearance of your
vocabulary work is up to you but
please ensure it is legible.
Other Assignments
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Throughout the unit, you will be
asked to complete a variety of
chapter assignments where you
will be summarizing chapter
content.
These assignments will be
considered your notes, designed
to help you on your learning path
and prepare you for chapter
quizzes, exams and assignments.
Presentation of your chapter
assignments are up to you but
keep it all on the same document.
 My Worldview
Chapter 15 Vocabulary
 Images of Japan (Removed)Chapter 15 Assignments
 Chapter 12 Vocabulary
 Chapter 12 Assignments
 Chapter 13 Vocabulary
 Chapter 13 Assignments
 Chapter 14 Vocabulary
 Chapter 14 Assignments
 Edo Japan
Chapter 16 Vocabulary
Chapter 16 Assignments
Meiji Restoration
Japan Unit Review
Final Exam
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9.
Izanami/Izanagi
Kami
Kamikaze
Amaterasu
Isolated
Projections
Distortion
Cartographer
Archipelago
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Kana
Rituals
Haiku
Ainu
Kamuy
Matsuri
Butsudan
Tsunami
Stoic
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Namazu
Arable
Monsoon
Gohan
Homogenous
Assimilation
Kanji
1. Re-tell the story of the Mongol
invasion of Japan in the 1200s.
2. Explain why the Japanese call their
country “The Land of the Rising Sun”.
3. Report Japan’s demographics
according to its geography (p. 265).
4. Discuss how Japan’s geography made
it difficult to reach in the past (p. 265266).
5. Describe some of the “Beauties of
Nature” in Japan.
6. How does nature play a large role in
the lives of the Ainu?
7. Explain Shinto.
8. Reveal the dark side of nature in
Japan.
9. Provide information on some of the
major natural disasters to have hit
Japan. Don’t forget the more recent
events as well.
10. How did Japan’s resources and climate
make it a self-sufficient country?
11. How is rice a symbol of Japan?
12. What “Other Foods” are important to
Japan? How do these foods relate
back to the geography of Japan?
13. Explain how Japan is a homogenous
society.
14. Discuss the background, the hardships
faced by the Ainu. Also discuss the
Ainu today.
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Shogun
Ronin
Daimyo
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Shogunate
Alternative Attendance
Sharing Power
Strict Laws
9. Hereditary
10. Abstracts
11. Seppuku
12. Outcasts
13. Confucianism
14. Filial Piety
15. Goningumi
16. Ethical Codes
1. Re-tell the story of the 47 Ronin.
2. Provide a brief background of Edo
Japan (p. 284).
3. Describe the methods in which the
Shogun “unified the land”.
4. Explain how the Shogun’s power
increased while the Daimyo’s power
decreased.
5. What was the structure of the feudal
society in Edo Japan?
6. Provide some examples of the strict
rules that governed the behaviour of
each class.
7. Who were the samurai?
8. Describe the life of a peasant.
9. Who were the artisans?
10. Who were the merchants?
11. What were the roles and status of
women in Edo Japan?
12. What were women's duties?
13. Describe those who lived “outside Edo
society”.
14. How were Honour and Duty important
to Edo society?
15. How did Japan move toward a
harmonious society in Edo Japan?
16. Are Edo Values still around in modern
Japan? Explain.
17. Describe group responsibility and
shame in Edo Japan.
18. Who were the “Southern Barbarians”?
19. What was this “New Kind of Belief”
that arrived in Japan? Compare the
new and the old religions.
1. Per Capita
2. Martyrs
3. Dutch Scholars
4. Scientific method
5. Kabuki
6. Sumo Wrestling
7. Haiku
8. Noh
9. Kendo
10.Bunraku
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Describe this “Threat from the West”.
Describe the effects of the new Christian
belief on traditional Edo society.
What were the Terms of the Exclusion Laws?
Would there be positive or negative effects
on the people of Japan due to these laws?
Explain.
Expand on the exclusion laws. In what
other ways did the Shogun cut off contact
with the outside world?
What are some recent examples of countries
closing their borders? Were these examples
justified or against the rights of the people?
Were these examples similar or different to
the examples of isolation of the Japanese
under the Shogun?
List some exceptions to the exclusion laws
and why they’d be exceptions.
Despite the new thought of change in
Japan, how did society remain the same?
What was the “Ideal Society”?
Explain some positive effects of the strict
rules of the Shogun.
10. Describe the booming economy of Edo
Japan.
11. Discuss Japan’s commitment to conserving
and managing its natural resources. Why
do you think Japan would be able to have
this mentality towards its resources?
12. Provide some examples of Japan’s “Golden
Age of Culture”. Why would this period
have so much culture coming from it?
13. What were the Floating Worlds?
14. How was Japan’s social structure begging to
change? Provide several examples.
15. What were some of the disasters that faced
Japan in the 1700s and 1800s? How did the
people respond?
16. What was the “No Second Thought
Expulsion Order” and why was it created?
17. List the reasons for US interest in Japan?
Predict what you think will happen next.
1. Meiji
2. Oligarchy
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Re-tell the story of the arrival of the arrival
of Commodore Perry’s ship.
Detail some of Perry’s strategies to gain
access to Japan.
What was the theory behind American
Expansionism? Do you see this policy as
positive or negative to the rest of the world?
Explain your reasons.
What was the Japanese response to Perry?
Relate some of the ideas on what should be
done in Japan upon the arrival of foreigners
and/or in response to change.
Describe the situation in Japan before and
during the Civil War of1868.
What were signs that there was a changing
order in Japan in regards to the emperor
and the ‘Meiji Restoration’?
Discuss the new government structure in
Meiji Japan and the new goals of the Meiji
leaders.
Tell about how Japan rallied around the
emperor and the symbolism that
accompanied the new changes.
10. Restate the Five Charter Oath in your own
words.
11. Describe how the feudal system in Japan
was falling apart (p. 338).
12. Re-tell the story of The Real “Last Samurai”.
13. What kind of new rights were the common
people given? What effect would this have
on society as a whole?
14. Discuss the education reform in Meiji Japan.
15. How did life stay much the same after the
Meiji Restoration? Provide evidence from p.
342.
16. In what ways did Japan become
industrialised? Do you think such rapid
industrialisation affected that society in a
good way or a bad way? Why?
17. Discuss the Japanese policy of Borrowing
technology.
18. Explain the significance of Tsuda Umeko’s
work.
1. Conservative
2. Westernization
3. Ukiyo-e
4. Indemnity
5. Junshi
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Describe The March of Westernization in
these categories:
– Cultural Changes
– Western Dress
– Backlash Against Westernization
Provide two examples of how changes in the
Meiji period created tension between the
generations.
How did Japanese art and design influence
Western art?
Describe how Japan was returning to old
values. Provide examples from these two
categories as well:
– A State Religion and Emperor Worship
– Constitutional Government
What lessons did Japan learn from the West
and how did they act upon these lessons?
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Explain War with China and Russia,
focussing on these two particular events:
– The Sino-Japanese War
– The Russo-Japanese War
How did Japanese people embrace change
during the Meiji period? What were people
concerned about?
The 20th Century and Beyond:
– Explain what this “miracle” was.
– Give reasons why this “miracle” came
about in terms of its economic success.
Describe the Japanese youth today. Can
you relate to them? Can you see where
their thoughts, habits, and dreams could
have come from?
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KLOs
I recognize how cultural isolation during the Edo period affected Japan.
I recognize how Japan’s physical geography affected its worldview.
I analyze and describe the effects of Japan’s modern model of organization.
I critically and creatively evaluate ideas and information from multiple perspectives and generate
my own ideas and strategies.
REQUIREMENTS
You are to create a project in a format of your choice that answers the following questions:
– In what ways did Japan isolate itself from the rest of the world? Prove it with concrete
examples.
– How did isolation during the Edo period lead to changes in Japan? Explain how Edo Japan
reacted to influences from the outside.
– How did the changes resulting from isolation affect Japan economically, politically, and
socially during the Edo period? Provide descriptions for each category of change in Edo Japan.
– How did the physical geography of Japan affect its worldview? Demonstrate this using visuals
and descriptions.
– How did the shogun use the feudal system and the hierarchical social classes to maintain
control of Japan? Provide a detailed explanation of the feudal social structure of Edo Japan and
the methods of control used by the shogun to maintain that order.
• Use internet and library resources to support the information from the text.
• Ensure that your project not only has rich descriptions but has strong visuals related to the topic.
Curricular Outcomes
KLO
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I recognize how cultural isolation during the Edo period affected Japan.
8.1.5 In what ways did
Japan isolate itself from
the rest of the world?
Provides an extensive
description of Japan’s
isolation.
Provides a substantial
description of Japan’s
isolation.
Provides a rudimentary
description of Japan’s
isolation.
Provides an undeveloped
description of Japan’s
isolation.
8.1.5 How did isolation
during the Edo period lead
to changes in Japan?
Shares an insightful
connection between
isolation and change in
Edo Japan.
Shares a thoughtful
connection between
isolation and change in
Edo Japan.
Shares a simplistic
connection between
isolation and change in
Edo Japan.
Shares a vague
connection between
isolation and change in
Edo Japan.
8.1.5 How did changes
resulting from isolation
affect Japan economically,
politically and socially
during the Edo period?
Provides a perceptive
analysis of how isolation
affected Japan in a
variety of ways.
Provides a focused
analysis of how isolation
affected Japan in a
variety of ways.
Provides a reasonable
analysis of how isolation
affected Japan in a
variety of ways.
Provides an irrelevant
analysis of how isolation
affected Japan in a
variety of ways.
KLO
8.1.5 How did the physical
geography of Japan affect
its worldview?
KLO
8.1.5 How did the shogun
use the feudal system and
the hierarchical social
classes to maintain control
of Japan?
KLO
8.S.1 I can generate
creative ideas and
strategies.
I recognize how Japan’s physical geography affected its worldview.
Makes an astute
connection between
geography and
worldview.
Makes a credible
connection between
geography and
worldview.
Makes a plausible
connection between
geography and
worldview.
Makes an inaccurate
connection between
geography and
worldview.
I analyze and describe the effects of Japan’s modern model of organization.
Provides an insightful
evaluation of the
shogun’s control on Edo
Japan.
Provides a thorough
evaluation of the
shogun’s control on Edo
Japan.
Provides a simplistic
evaluation of the
shogun’s control on Edo
Japan.
Provides a superficial
evaluation of the
shogun’s control on Edo
Japan.
I critically and creatively evaluate ideas and information from multiple perspectives.
Develops a skilful product
to represent Edo Japan.
Develops an effective
product to represent Edo
Japan.
Develops a
straightforward product
to represent Edo Japan.
Develops an ineffective
product to represent Edo
Japan.
Overall
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KLOs
I analyze and describe the effects of Japan’s modern model of organization.
I compare and contrast the changes resulting from the Edo period with those in the Meiji period.
I describe the challenges of maintaining aspects of traditional culture in light of rapid change.
I analyze historical sequence, issues, context, and connections to form and support opinions.
REQUIREMENTS
You are to create a project in a format of your choice that answers the following questions:
– What were the motivations for the radical changes in Japan’s model of organization during
the Meiji period?
– How did Japan adapt to changes brought on by the transition from feudal to modern models of
organization?
– How did the changes resulting from adaptation affect Japan economically, politically and
socially during the Meiji period?
– In what ways did changes resulting from isolation in the Edo period compare to changes
resulting from adaptation in the Meiji period?
– What challenges emerged for the Japanese in maintaining traditional cultural aspects of their
society while undergoing rapid change?
• Use internet and library resources to support the information from the text.
• Ensure that your project not only has rich descriptions but has strong visuals related to the topic.
Curricular Outcomes
KLO
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I analyze and describe the effects of Japan’s modern model of organization.
8.1.6 What were the motivations
for the radical changes in Japan’s
model of organization during the
Meiji period?
Provides a precise
summary of the causes of
the Meiji Restoration.
Provides a logical
summary of the causes of
the Meiji Restoration.
Provides a basic summary
of the causes of the Meiji
Restoration.
Provides a limited
summary of the causes of
the Meiji Restoration.
8.1.6 How did Japan adapt to
changes brought on by the
transition from feudal to modern
models of organization?
Provides an intuitive
account of the transition
from feudal Edo to
modern Meiji.
Provides an relevant
account of the transition
from feudal Edo to
modern Meiji.
Provides an routine
account of the transition
from feudal Edo to
modern Meiji.
Provides an trivial
account of the transition
from feudal Edo to
modern Meiji.
KLO
I compare and contrast the changes resulting from the Edo period with those in the Meiji period.
8.1.6 How did the changes
resulting from adaptation affect
Japan economically, politically
and socially during the Meiji
period?
Identifies the effects of
the Meiji Restoration on
Japan in a perceptive
manner.
Identifies the effects of
the Meiji Restoration on
Japan in a focused
manner.
Identifies the effects of
the Meiji Restoration on
Japan in a reasonable
manner.
Identifies the effects of
the Meiji Restoration on
Japan in an irrelevant
manner.
8.1.6 In what ways did changes
resulting from isolation in the
Edo period compare to changes
resulting from adaptation in the
Meiji period?
Compares and contrasts
the changes in Edo and
Meiji Japan in an astute
fashion.
Compares and contrasts
the changes in Edo and
Meiji Japan in a credible
fashion.
Compares and contrasts
the changes in Edo and
Meiji Japan in a simplistic
fashion.
Compares and contrasts
the changes in Edo and
Meiji Japan in an
inaccurate fashion.
KLO
8.1.6 What challenges emerged
for the Japanese in maintaining
traditional cultural aspects of
their society while undergoing
rapid change?
KLO
8.S.2 I distinguish cause, effect
and correlation in historical
events.
I describe the challenges of maintaining aspects of traditional culture in light of rapid change.
Suggests significant
challenges that
traditional Japan faced
during the Meiji Period.
Suggests meaningful
challenges that
traditional Japan faced
during the Meiji Period.
Suggests basic challenges
that traditional Japan
faced during the Meiji
Period.
Suggests vague
challenges that
traditional Japan faced
during the Meiji Period.
I analyze historical sequence, issues, context, and connections to form and support opinions.
Creates a compelling
explanation of the
transition from isolation
to adaptation in Japan.
Creates a convincing
explanation of the
transition from isolation
to adaptation in Japan.
Creates a predictable
explanation of the
transition from isolation
to adaptation in Japan.
Creates a weak
explanation of the
transition from isolation
to adaptation in Japan.
Overall
Format for a book:
Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work.
Location: Publisher.
Format for website:
Author, A. A. or name of organization (Date of publication
or date downloaded). Title of article. Retrieved
from http://www.someaddress.com