Topic: Medieval Japan

Essential Questions: 

• What form of government developed in early Japanese history, and how did feudalism develop in Japan?

• What led to the rise of the warrior class, and what role did it play in feudalism?

Standards:

Economics

• 7.E.1.2 Explain how national and international economic decisions reflect and impact the interdependency of societies.

• 7.E.1.4 Explain how competition for resources affects the economic relationship among nations.

History

• 7.H.1.3 Compare individual and societal responses to globalization in various regions and societies.

• 7.H.1.4 Critique the effectiveness of cooperative efforts and consensus-building among nations, regions, and groups from various perspectives.

Geography

• 7.G.1.1 Explain how push-pull factors of forced and voluntary migrations have affected societies around the world.

Goals:

• Understand the role of Feudalism in the rise of the warrior class in Japan.