Warm-up #8 Make a reflection for yesterday’s culture lab. – 3 things you learned about Japanese Culture. – 2 things you enjoyed about the activity. – 1 thing you struggled with or have a question about.

Changes in Japan While the court lived in luxury in Heian during the 1100s, life in the rest of Japan was difficult. Nobles fought over land and power, rebels fought against imperial nobles, and warfare made it difficult for peasants to grow enough crops to sustain the empire. Large landowners decided they needed protectors and a new class system was born….

Feudalism Mix and Match Prediction 1)As a table group sort the social classes by most to least power. 2) Then match the description to the name using only your prior knowledge and skills of inference. 3) When you think you have the social classes and descriptions matched and in the correct order, raise you hand and wait for Ms. Schaller. 1)As a table group sort the social classes by most to least power. 2) Then match the description to the name using only your prior knowledge and skills of inference. 3) When you think you have the social classes and descriptions matched and in the correct order, raise you hand and wait for Ms. Schaller.

Minamoto Yoritomo Founded the Kamakura Shogunate:

Feudalism 1.We’ll find out what it is… 2.We’ll find out if your prediction about social classes was correct. 3.We’ll record our findings in your graphic organizer. Essential Question: How were Japan’s social classes organized? Whom held the real power in medieval Japan. Essential Question: How were Japan’s social classes organized? Whom held the real power in medieval Japan.

FeudalismFeudalism A political, economic, and social system based on loyalty, the holding of land, and military service.

Feudalism The emperor reigned, but did not always rule!

What was the social hierarchy (social rank) like in Medieval Japan?

Homework Read chapter 8.3 pages 212 – 217 Answer questions #1a, 1b, 3b, and 3c on page 216 of the notebook.