Title: The rise of Meiji Restoration. Do Now: Examine the map of Asia & answer the following questions (on the next slide) -Locate Japan on the Map of Asia -Brainstorm a list of what you know about Japan Aim: How did the MEIJI restoration move Japan into the modern age?

Map of Asia

Japan’s Prefectures Japan’s Archipelago (ar’ke-pel’e-go)

Nippon -- “Land of the Rising Sun”

Japan and the United States

Global Tectonic Plates Japan -- On the “Fire Rim of the Pacific”

Japan’s Sub-Oceanic Trenches

Japanese Earthquakes:

Ginza Ruins After The Great Kanto Earthquake -- Tokyo, 1923 Over 100,000 dead!

Kobe Earthquake -- January 17, 1995 ► 7.2 Richter scale ► 5,500 deaths

Kobe Earthquake -- January 17, 1995

Tsunamis – Tidal Waves

Commodore Matthew Perry (1853) sails into Tokyo harbor with a fleet of advanced US warships –He wanted Japan to open up its ports to trade The shogun (Japanese military leader) unwillingly signed the Treaty of Kanagawa, which allowed US goods to be sold in Japan –Japanese people revolted & overthrew the shogun Emperor Meiji was installed & began a program of technological advancement to catch up with the West –As a result, Japan needed natural resources which led to conquests in Korea & Russia Imperialism in Japan

MODERNIZATION IN JAPAN

Matthew Perry arrives in Tokyo harbor 1.What was the American motive in sending in the fleet? To intimidate Japan… An effort to start trade

Japan signs the treaty of Kanagawa 2.How did the U.S. benefit from the terms of the treaty? Gained the right to trade in 2 ports

Mutsuhito establishes a new Gov’t

3. What steps did the Meiji take to modernize Japan? Western Industrialization American Education German Gov’t & Military

1885 – Japan & China pledge not to send armies to Korea 4.Why were both countries interested in Korea? Trade –C–Can you spell: RESOURCES? Lol! –J–Japan went “shopping” wink! Wink! Military Outpost

1894 – Sino-Japanese War begins 5.How did the war begin? 1. Rebellion against Korean King 2. Korea asks China for help 3. Japan sent to fight Chinese

1894 – Sino-Japanese War begins (Sino = Chinese) 6.What consequences did the war have? Destruction of Chinese Navy New Japanese Empire Japan & Russia new asian powers

1904 – Russia & Japan go to war over Manchuria 7.What was the cause of this war? 1. Russia won’t leave Korea 2. Japan attacks Russian Navy off coast of Manchuria

1904 – Russia & Japan go to war over Manchuria 8.What were some consequences? Destruction of Russian Navy Territorial gains for Japan

1910 – Japan annexes Korea 9. How did the Japanese rule Korea? Harsh rule Denied Korean rights Led to Korean nationalist movement (eventually U.S. involvement in Korean War)

M = Meiji – enlightened one E = Ends I = Isolation – separated, detached, closed off J = Japan I = Industrializes – modernized its infrastructure/became westernized. MEIJI Restoration

Creating comic strips surrounding Japan’s historical transformation Today, we will occupy our time studying the events leading to the rise of modern Japan. First, I will Project Transparencies 2.2A through 2.2E (yes, we are going low-tech for part of this lesson, go ahead, crack your jokes… get them out of the way now… let’s clear the air). Anyway, as you carefully watch/review each slide, I will ask a series of questions recommended in the Teache’s Guide of History Alive. Student are encouraged [up to you of course] to approach the whiteboard/transparency and point important details.

Now, as I discuss each transparency, I ask that students review the key ideas on Student Handout 2.2A. For each transparency, students must create a comic strip that illustrates the key historical ideas represented in the image. Lets make it clear here, the whole point of this exercise to get students to hopefully grasp the information in another form. For example, instead of taking traditional detail notes, will organize key historical ideas by creating comic strips.

I will continuously use the Teacher’s Guide to help provide students with additional information for each transparency. Please note: throughout this process, all are asked to be creative (STICK FIGURES ALL DAY, BABY! With color of course) with each comic strip representing important parts of historical ideas surrounding Japan, from the long storied era of Tokugawa to Meiji Restoration throughout the latter half of the 19 th & genesis of the 20 th century, with death of the Meiji Restoration in 1912.

Please note: an allocated 5-6 minutes of time will be dedicated to work on each comic strip.