The The Question…Question…

What is the What is the Tokugawa Tokugawa Period and what Period and what influence did it influence did it have on the have on the people of Japan?people of Japan?

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Last update: November 2010, by Michael Morgan BCPS Research Module or Slam Dunk Model, Copyright 2005, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD, all rights reserved. The models may be used for educational, non-profit school use only. All other uses, transmissions, and duplications are

prohibited unless permission is granted expressly. The following lessons are based on Jamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Lesson module available at http://questioning.org/module2/quick.html.

Information Information SourcesSources

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The Tokugawa rulers controlled Japan from the 16th century until the mid 19th century. During this time, the Tokugawa rulers (called shoguns) wanted to ensure that Japanese society would not change. Four social classes were created for a strict control of hierarchy. Each class was ranked according to its value to society and membership was determined by birth.

Student ActivityStudent ActivityRead about the classes by clicking on the link providedRead about the classes by clicking on the link provided

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The The Assessment Assessment

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Put the four social classes in order with the most important on top. Explain each.

Enrichment Enrichment ActivityActivity

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Now that you know about Now that you know about the social classes of Japan the social classes of Japan during the Tokugawa Period, during the Tokugawa Period, imagine yourself there! Write a imagine yourself there! Write a journal entry from the journal entry from the perspective of a samurai, a perspective of a samurai, a farmer, a craftsmen, or a farmer, a craftsmen, or a merchant. Describe your life, merchant. Describe your life, including your role in society. including your role in society.

Teacher Support Teacher Support MaterialsMaterials5.A.1. Describe characteristics that are 5.A.1. Describe characteristics that are

used to organize people into cultures. used to organize people into cultures. enGaugeenGauge

““As society changes, the skills needed As society changes, the skills needed to negotiate the complexities of life also to negotiate the complexities of life also change…To achieve success in the 21change…To achieve success in the 21stst century, students also need to attain century, students also need to attain proficiency proficiency in science, technology, and culture, as in science, technology, and culture, as well as gain a thorough understanding well as gain a thorough understanding of information in all its forms.” of information in all its forms.” ((enGauge)enGauge)

Digital-Age Literacy includes: Digital-Age Literacy includes: • Information LiteracyInformation Literacy• Technological LiteracyTechnological Literacy• Scientific LiteracyScientific Literacy

ObjectiveObjective: Students will research the : Students will research the Tokugawa period in order to explain Tokugawa period in order to explain the four classes.the four classes.

Differentiation:Differentiation:Provide students with a copy of vocabulary Provide students with a copy of vocabulary

words.words.Post vocabulary words to be referred to Post vocabulary words to be referred to

throughout the lesson.throughout the lesson.Provide copy of all text with information Provide copy of all text with information

highlighted. highlighted. Provide students with a copy of an Provide students with a copy of an

accurate graphic organizer.accurate graphic organizer.Provide selected response or word bank Provide selected response or word bank

for students completing the chart. for students completing the chart. Time Management:Time Management: This is a 45 minute lessonThis is a 45 minute lesson Any extended activities should be Any extended activities should be

completed at home. completed at home. Learning Styles:Learning Styles: Visual, Kinesthetic, Active.Visual, Kinesthetic, Active.AVID Strategies:AVID Strategies: Predicting Predicting Timed WritingTimed Writing

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