JAPAN UNIT MEGA BUNDLE - 16 engaging lessons with handouts (24 resources in all)

The Japan bundle includes 16 fun and engaging lessons with loads of visuals, graphic organizers, primary and secondary sources, maps, assessments, activities, instructions, writing assignments and much, much more...ENJOY!!!

Part 1: Influences from China (14 slides) - Including: China or Japan activity with a list of 28 concepts for students to sort out. 14 came to Japan from China, 14 originated in Japan, visuals for each concept, graphic organizers, samples of Chinese 'Han' characters vs. Japanese 'Kanji' characters, Prince Shotoku and the Golden age of Japan, map of influences from China and Korea

Part 2: Geography of Japan (16 slides) - Including: light pollution map of Asia with discussion questions, light pollution map of Japan with facts, cities identified and questions, city-scape of Tokyo, picture and background of Mt. Fuji, ties to Buddhism and Shintoism, map activity with directions and answers, Japanese isolationism and details of the failed Mongol invasions of the 1200s and the 'Kamikaze', Japan vs. China Mini-Quiz

Part 3: Japanese Feudalism (14 slides) - Including: Pyramid and facts on Japanese Feudalism, breakdown and background on each level of Japanese Feudalism, comparison to American socioeconomic pyramid, 'I AM' sample poem and student instructions to create I AM poems, video guide questions for documentary "THE LAST SAMURAI: HISTORY VS. HOLLYWOOD"

Part 4: Japanese Culture (19 slides) - Including: pie chart of Japanese religious beliefs, info on Shintoism, background on Buddhism and the popularity of Zen Buddhism, Info on Bushido warrior code, examples of Seppuku throughout history, Murasaki Shikibu's Tale of Genji, with plot summary, history of origami and 6 sets of directions to practice origami with students,

Part 5: Review and Assessment (15 slides) - Including: a SWAT board to review concepts with students or have the class compete in teams, instructions on using 'color-card' assessments, 12 multiple-choice questions based on the information throughout the unit and the PowerPoint Slides

This download also includes 6 fun and engaging supplemental lessons...

Supplemental Lesson 1 - Mongol Invasion Comic Strip Activity

Supplemental Lesson 2 - Japan version of "Guess the Artifact"

Supplemental Lesson 3 - Japan Jeopardy Review Game

Supplemental Lesson 4 - Japan Family Feud Review Game

Supplemental Lesson 5 - Japan Google Earth Activity

Supplemental Lesson 6 - History Crash Course Japan Guided Notes

This download also includes ALL FIVE of the primary sources described below. Each document fits perfectly on one page (or one paper, front and back) for easy printing. Each document comes in both PDF and MS WORD format. Each piece also has text-dependent questions to help students through the reading. Enjoy!

1 - First Correspondence between America and Japan

2 - Kublai Khan's Letter to Japan

3 - Murasaki Shikibu's The Tale of Genji Excerpt

4 - Seppuku Primary Source from Tales of Heike

5 - The Constitution of Prince Shotoku

***Designed for classrooms, ideal for distance learning as well #distancelearningTpT