UNIT TWELVE
KOREAN AND JAPANESE CIVILIZATIONS
READING ASSIGNMENT
Read the textbook: A History of World Societies, Vol 1 to 1715, McKay et al, 7th edition pages: 180 – 189; 333 – 343.
Look at key maps for this Unit:
East Asia
Medieval Korea and Japan
Japan
CLASS NOTES
CHAPTER ONE: Early Korean
Civilization
CHAPTER TWO: Early Japanese
Development
CHAPTER THREE: The Nara Period
CHAPTER FOUR: The Heian Era
ASSIGNMENTS
WEEKLY QUESTIONS
Please
answer the following questions and submit answers to me through email or
regular mail. These should be submitted to me by Monday, March 9. Each answer should be at least 2 -
3 paragraphs. I will read over your answers and send them back with
comments. This exercise is worth 10 points.
1. Identify and describe two examples of how Korean
civilization was influenced by Chinese culture.
2.
Identify and explain two examples of how Japanese development and history were
significantly impacted by geography.
3.
Identify and describe one example of how Japanese culture merged
Japanese traditions and Chinese influences to produce distinctive cultural
elements during the Heian era.
Please send your
responses to me at smithcyn@hawaii.edu
CLASS
DISCUSSION
After you have completed the reading, please enter the class discussion
though the Laulima site for this course (https://laulima.hawaii.edu/portal).
You should offer three comments responding to these questions, and/or to
the comments of your fellow students. If you have questions, please review the Class
Procedures. You should have participated in the discussion by Monday,
March 11.
Discussion Questions:
1.
2. Japan is
noted for its ability to absorb new influences, yet maintain important
traditional features of its culture. What was the most interesting example
of this ability touched on in our brief historical overview, or that you know
of in
3. The cultures
and histories of East Asian civilizations were closely tied together, in
particular after the second century CE.. What are some ways in which
these connections are still apparent?
ADDITIONAL
ASSIGNMENTS
1. ESSAY
DUE
MARCH 9
Go to ESSAY QUESTIONS
2. MAP EXERCISE # 2
DUE March 16
Go to MAP EXERCISE
QUESTIONS
STUDY GUIDE FOR FINAL EXAM
Final
Exam to be taken between March 18 - 25
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS
Interesting Related Web Sites
Ancient Japanese
Timeline - with links
Internet Resources on Japan
Korean History Project
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