1. Do Now – 10/28 & 10/29
Great job submitting your paragraphs!! Once you finish your quiz…
To the right is a map of our next civilization of study, Japan. How do you think Japan’s development will be impacted by its geography?
If you have finished your Do Now, Please begin reading the provided text on Japan and underline for SPICE characteristics
HW: Finish Reading & SPICE Analysis of Japan

2. Opening Discussion Who were the Mongols? How did they impact China?
How did they impact Asia/the world?
The Mongols never reached Japan. Why do you think

3. Classical Japan & the Mongols
Mongols tried to unsuccessfully invade Japan
“kamikaze” winds: winds of the gods (typhoons)

4. Classical Japan
The Classics are the time period before the Middle Ages:
Greece & Rome
Biblical Times
Han China
Maya
~500 BCE-700 CE (depends on the civilization)

5. Classical Japan: Geography
Japan’s geography
archipelago with four main islands
mountainous terrain
little farmland
Isolated, yet influenced by Korea & China
150
miles
500 miles

6. Classical Japan: Characteristics?
Uniquely Japanese characteristics:
Shinto: “the way of the spirits,” devotion to & communication with kami: spirits associated people/ancestors
animistic: belief that all things can have souls; spirits can exist in natural & supernatural world
Coexisted with Buddhism

7. To what extent was classical Japan influenced by China?
Step 1: Read & annotate the provided text for SPICE characteristics.
Step 2: Bullet point key facts into your SPICE chart – make sure to use quotation marks if you take words directly from the text!
Step 3: Analyze Category (column #2)
Step 4: As a team, create an illustrated concept map of these SPICE categories on the plain sheet of paper

8. Concept Map Classical Japan Illustration Illustration Illustration

9. Exit Ticket
Create a thesis statement to answer the question: To what extent was classical Japan influenced by China?
HW: Video Lesson 2.8 – The Mongols (LAST ONE OF THE ADVISORY!!!)