Unit 3

From Isolation to Adaptation



Chapter 12 Assessment

Cause and Effect: Japanese Self-Sufficiency

The geography, resources, climate, natural disasters, and isolation from other countries caused Japan to become very self-sufficient.


Your assessment for Chapter 12 is to reflect on the effects of this self-sufficiency on the Japanese worldview.

Choose one of the following two options.


Complete the flow chart to show how various factors caused self-sufficiency to develop in Japan and how the effects of these factors may have influenced the Japanese worldview.


Example: Because of the geography of Japan, the people ______________. The effect on worldview was _______________.

Write a paragraph or two that explains how various factors led to Japan's self-sufficiency and how the effects of these factors may have affected the Japanese people's worldview.

Be sure to discuss the following factors in your response:

  • geography
  • resources
  • climate
  • natural disasters
  • isolation



Be sure your final product includes the following:
  • Description of the self-sufficiency that developed because of the various factors

  • Explanation of how worldview was affected by the self-sufficiency that developed
 Remember to read the rubric to know what is expected of you, no matter the option you choose.

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Submit your completed Chapter 12 Assessment on the next page.