Chapter 14, Lesson 2 Activity - Part A
Completion requirements
Unit 3
From Isolation to Adaptation
Activity
Document: Reading/Study Guide Unit 3: Chapter 14, Lesson 2
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Download the document,
Reading/Study Guide Unit 3: Chapter 14, Lesson 2.
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- Read pages 314 and 315 of your textbook.
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Answer the following questions in your Reading/Study Guide.
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What things were important to the Japanese people in developing an ideal society?
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How did the shogun’s laws ensure a very low crime rate?
- How did the economy grow during this period?
- Read pages 317 to 319 of your textbook.
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Answer the following questions in your Reading/Study Guide.
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Why did the arts and culture flourish?
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Describe these art forms: kabuki, haiku, and bunraku.
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What was the origin of sumo wrestling?
- How did the shogun try to control these art forms?
- When you are finished, proceed to the next page.
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Watch
Click the link to watch the video, Kabuki Theatre to see a live performance of Kabuki Theatre and to learn more about it.
If you are interested in learning more information about Japanese traditional arts, see the Virtual Museum of Japanese Art website. It also allows you to hear Japanese traditional musical instruments, see many traditional crafts and photos of performing arts, view a video of martial arts, and experience other Japanese art forms.