1. Do Now: examine the map of Asia & answer the following questions -Locate Japan on the Map of Asia -Brainstorm a list of what you know about Japan

3. M = Meiji – enlightened one E = Ends I = Isolation – separated, detached, closed off J = Japan I = Industrializes

4. 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

5. Read the handout – The Modernization of Japan Underline & highlight the important information Use the underlined information to fill out the graphic organizer on Japanese Modernization

6. Causes (reasons) for Japanese Modernization Effects of Japanese Modernization Was this the best way to modernize ? Why? Commodore Perry reaches Japan The Meiji wanted to change the Japanese gov’t Parliament was disbanded, created a civil service exam Japan wanted to be an economic competitor Japan needed more natural resources

7. Do now: Copy vocabulary into your notebooks Zaibatsu – Japanese families that became powerful in banking & industry. Sino - Japanese War – war that lasted from 1894 to 1895 between Japan & China. Japan quickly won & gained the island of Taiwan & ports from China. Japan’s superior technology enabled them to defeat the much larger nation. Russo - Japanese War – war that lasted from 1904 to 1905 between Japan & Russia. They were fighting over the resources of the Korean peninsula. Japan’s superior technology enabled them to defeat the much larger nation.

8. YOU BE THE TEACHER!!!! Give the Emperor Meiji a grade for his attempt to modernize Japan A, B, C, D or F Explain why he received his grade in 2 – 3 FULL SENTENCES