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Trousdale County Schools Focused Lesson Plan 2015-16
Teacher: Richard Watson / Unit Name: Japan 400A.D. to 1500sUnit #: 5 / Unit Length: Japan 2 weeks
Week: 16 / Week 11-30-15 to 12-4-15
Subject: World History
Tennessee State Standard(s) to be taught: (Write the entire standard)
China
7.28 Explain the influence of China and the Korean peninsula upon Japan as Buddhism, Confucianism, and the Chinese writing system were adopted. (C, G, H)
7.29 Trace the emergence of the Japanese nation during the Nara, 710-794, and the Heian periods, 794-1180. (H, P)
7.30 Describe how the Heian (contemporary Kyoto) aristocracy created enduring Japanese cultural perspectives that are epitomized in works of prose such as The Tale of Genji, one of the world’s first novels. (C, H)
7.31 Analyze the rise of a military society in the late twelfth century and the role of the shogun and samurai in that society. (C, H, P)
I Can Statements:.
I can explain how China and the Korean peninsula influenced Japan.
I can explain how the adoption of Buddhism, Confucianism, and Chinese writing system affected Japan.
I can trace the emergence of the Japanese nation during the Nara period, 710-794.
I can trace the emergence of the Japanese nation during the Heian period, 794-1180.
I can describe the Heian aristocracy created enduring Japanese cultural perspective.
I can describe the works of prose in The Tale of Genji one of the worlds first novels.
Accommodations for students, both regular and special populations :
I will make hard copies of all texts for students who need them.
Students will be given guided notes for each standard.
I will allow students to participate in class and group talks about articles before writing.
I will allow students to participate in class, small group and elbow buddies to talk about text based questions.
Unit Vocabulary:
Japan
· Buddhism
· Daimyo
· Edo
· Kami
· Kyoto
· Lady Murasaki Shikibu
· Nara
· Samurai
· Shinto
· Shogun
· Tea
· Tokugawa
· Tokyo
· Tsunami
· Zen Buddhism
· Archipelago
· bushido
Daily Agenda / Resources, Technology, Formative and/or Summative Assessments, Assignments, and a Daily Activity for citing text based evidence in conversations and/or writing
Monday
Bell Work (Students will pull apart writing prompts.)
Research Project ( Students will create presentations using various article to present standard based information to the class to the class)
Exit Ticket Review / Technology: Projector, YouTube, and Chromebooks
Formative Assessment and Daily activity for citing text based evidence: Bell work, Lecture questioning, Article text based questions and group work, Exit ticket review questions.
Tuesday
Bell Work (Students will pull apart writing prompts.)
Research Project Presentation
Guided Notes: 7.28 and 7.29
Video A History of Japan in Five Minutes
Articles TBQ: Nara and Heian Period
Exit Ticket Review / Resources: Guided notes 7.28 and 7.29 Articles: Nara and Heian Period Video A History of Japan in Five Minutes
Technology: Projector
Formative Assessment and Daily activity for citing text based evidence: Bell work, Lecture questioning, Article text based questions and group work, Exit ticket review questions.
Wednesday
Bell Work (Students will pull apart writing prompts.)
Guided Notes: 7.28 and 7.29
Video The Heian Period
Articles TBQ: Nara and Heian Period
Exit Ticket Review / Resources: Guided Notes 7.28 or 7.29 Articles Nara and Heian Period
Video The Heian Period
Technology: Projector
Formative Assessment and Daily activity for citing text based evidence: Bell work, Lecture questioning, Article text based questions and group work, Exit ticket review questions
Thursday
Bell Work (Students will pull apart writing prompts.)
Guided Notes: 7.30
Video: The Upside of Isolated Civilizations
Articles TBQ: Tale of Genji
Exit Ticket Review / Resources: Lecture and guided notes for 7.30 Articles: Tale of Genji
Video: The Upside of Isolated Civilizations
Technology: Projector, Chromebook, and Youtube
Formative Assessment and Daily activity for citing text based evidence: Bell work, Lecture questioning, Article text based questions and group work, Exit ticket review questions
Friday
Bell Work (Students will pull apart writing prompts.)
Guided Notes: 7.31
Video The Samurai
Articles TBQ: Feudal Japan
Exit Ticket Review / Resources: Lecture and guided notes for 7.31 Articles: Feudal Japan
Video: The Samurai
Technology: Projector, Chromebook, and Video
Articles: Japan and Island Nation
Formative Assessment and Daily activity for citing text based evidence: Bell work, Lecture questioning, Article text based questions and group work, Exit ticket review questions
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