PREVIEW 22 Check the skills, knowledge, and values that you believe should be taught to American soldiers. 1. Swimming 2. The use of a rifle 3. Driving a motor vehicle 4. Acceptance of hardships without complaint 5. The use of a knife 6. Dancing 7. The use of a computer 8. Basic religious beliefs 9. Language of the enemy 10. World history 11. Geneva Convention (states the rules of war) 12. Literature appreciation 13. Dinner manners 14. The operation of a two-way radio 15. Code of Military Conduct (outlines how soldiers should behave during battle or when captured) 16. Art appreciation 17. Unquestioning obedience to orders 18. The operation of a grenade launcher Teachers Curriculum Institute The Rise of the Warrior Class in Japan 149
22.2 The Rise of the Samurai 1. Explain how these two figures are related. For example, what does each figure promise the other? Samurai Shogun 2. Explain how these two figures are related. Samurai Daimyo 22.3 The Samurai s Armor and Weapons 1. Label three important parts of the samurai s armor. 2. Label the samurai s weapon. 3. Add one additional weapon to the drawing. Label it. 150 Lesson 22 Teachers Curriculum Institute
22.4 Military Training and Fighting 1. Write one interesting detail about a samurai s training in archery. 2. Write one interesting detail about a samurai s training to use the sword. 3. In the voice bubble, write what a samurai might say before a battle. 22.5 Mental Training 1. In the thought bubble, write what a samurai should think about every day to overcome his fear of death. 2. In the space below, write an example of how samurai were trained to be at all times. Teachers Curriculum Institute The Rise of the Warrior Class in Japan 151
22.6 Training in Writing and Literature 1. Above the samurai, draw an example of a calligraphy character a samurai might practice. 2. What is haiku? 22.7 Training for the Tea Ceremony Around the samurai, draw and label three objects a samurai would see when he attended a tea ceremony. 152 Lesson 22 Teachers Curriculum Institute
22.8 Training in Spiritual Strength 1. In the thought bubble, write something to show how a samurai would prove his devotion to Amida Buddha. 2. Sketch a Zen garden below. Label what each item in the garden stands for. 3. Explain how one can achieve enlightenment according to Zen Buddhism. 22.9 The Code of Bushido and Samurai Values 1. In the thought bubble, write how the samurai believed he should act toward his lord. 2. List at least three reasons a samurai might commit seppuku. Teachers Curriculum Institute The Rise of the Warrior Class in Japan 153
22.10 Women in Samurai Society 1. Draw a 12th-century samurai woman next to the male samurai. The size of the woman should show her status in the 12th century as compared to a samurai man at this time. 2. How did the position of samurai women change from the 12th to the 17th century? 154 Lesson 22 Teachers Curriculum Institute
PROCESSING 22 Compare and contrast western Europe in the Middle Ages with the samurai society of Japan by completing the Venn diagram below. Consider these questions: Who were the military leaders in Europe and Japan during these periods? How were they alike? How were they different? Who were large landowners in Europe and Japan during these periods? How were they alike? How were they different? Who were the warriors in Europe and Japan during these periods? How were they alike? How were they different? Samurai Society of Japan Western Europe in the Middle Ages Teachers Curriculum Institute The Rise of the Warrior Class in Japan 155
TIMELINE CHALLENGE 5 Use information on the timeline below to help you complete the missing parts of Items A F. When completed, each item should include the following: the date(s) and a short written description of the item. a simple symbol or drawing to represent the item. an appropriate geometric shape surrounding the symbol or drawing. These shapes correspond to the categories listed above the right side of the timeline. a color bar or dot in the appropriate location on the timeline. a line connecting the bar or dot to the geometric shape. A. 552 is introduced to Japan. 400 500 600 700 800 D. 593 628 Prince Shotoku rules Japan. E. Construction of the oldest surviving five-storied pagoda begins. 156 Timeline Challenge 5 Teachers Curriculum Institute
TIMELINE CHALLENGE 5 Social Structure Government Religion Arts Technology Writing and Literature B. 800 900 Hiragana writing develops. C. 1192 The first is appointed. 800 900 1000 1100 1200 F. 794 1185 Aristocrats lead a golden age of culture during the period. Teachers Curriculum Institute Japan Timeline Challenge 157