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2. W ARM U P 43 Read Traveler’s Tales Marco Polo on pages 192-193 Why would Europeans be interested in Marco Polo’s account of China? What could the Chinese offer Europeans?

3. I NTRODUCTION Discuss how Japan’s political system was patrilineal with centralized feudalism. Describe how Japan’s culture is focused on loyalty and nature was. Compare and contrast medieval Europe and Japan. Page 43 Warm Up Notes Page 44 Handouts for Learning Stations RAFT Essay

4. M EDIEVAL J APAN 43 Isolationism Island Geography Clan relationships Dominates society and government Daimyo or Lord Adoption of Culture Korea: Buddhism China: Aesthetics

5. H EIAN J APAN Headed by Emperor Dominated by Fujiwara class Golden Age of Japanese Culture Literature Lady Murasaki Shikibu Rival Daimyos want to overthrow Fujiwara Keep the emperor

6. F EUDAL J APAN Rival clans battle for political dominance Tokugawa clan Shogunate Military leader Rules in name of emperor Feudal Contract What was the significance in Europe?

7. L EARNING S TATIONS Work at your own pace No more than 2 or 3 students per station Answer all questions I will check this for completion in your notebook

8. C HECK THE SEATING CHART

9. A GENDA Medieval Japan RAFT Essay requirements Notebook Check instructions Achieve 3000 End of First Quarter Evaluation Page 45 of NotebookPage 46 of Notebook

10. M EDIEVAL J APAN R AFT ESSAY Typed, double spaced, Times New Roman Font 12 1 page OR Handwritten, black ink, skip a line 2 pages, front only Must incorporate: Examples or evidence from Stations (2-3) Citations Example: (Station “The Way of the Samurai”) You will receive a 0 for papers not in the proper format.

11. M EDIEVAL JAPAN RAFT ESSAY Role: European traveler to Japan Audience: European readers of your book Format: Excerpt or section of your book on Japanese society Topic: Taking the persona of Marco Polo describe Japanese society, government, and culture.

12. D UE DATES A Day Tuesday, November 10 th B Day Thursday, November 12 th Proof reading is essential!

13. T IME L INE P ROJECT Due Dates A Day November 13 th B Day November 12 th Any questions or concerns about the project?

14. E ND OF Q UARTER R EFLECTION Answer in complete sentences with examples. 1. How would you describe your progress in class for the first quarter? 1. What did you do well? 2. Where did you struggle? 2. What assignment in the notebook represents your best work? 1. Why? 3. Where must you improve for the second quarter? 1. What is your plan?

15. N OTEBOOK C HECK Left PageRight Page Warm Up/Note West Africa 33ID Mansa Musa 34 Comparison/Essential Questions Africa IDs 35 West Africa Sketch Notes 36 Warm Up/China Notes 37Tang-Song Dynasty Handout 38 Mongol/Ming Graphic Organizer 39Annotated Map/Essential Question 40 Time Line Project Part 1 41Time Line Project Part 2 42 Feudal Japan Warm Up/Notes 43Japan Learning Stations 44 RAFT Essay Requirements 45End of Quarter Evaluation 46 Renaissance Notes 47Thinkers of the Renaissance 48 TBA 49TBA 50

16. N OTEBOOK CHECK Due Dates 6B Thursday, November 12 th 3A Friday, November 13 th, 5B Monday, November 16 th 8B Wednesday, November 18 th 7B Friday, November 20 th

17. A CHIEVE 3000 3 articles assigned on Achieve 3000 Due date January 5 th

18. Y OUR TO DO LIST  Complete Medieval Japan Stations  Stapled in Notebook pg 44  Rough Draft of RAFT Essay  Final draft for home work  Check your notebook  Finish any remaining assignments for homework  Check progress on Timeline Project  Reflection