9.5 SkillBuilder activity HISTORICAL QUESTIONS In the study of history, women are often left out of important accounts.
1. Pick another culture which interests you (you may like to look at the topic lists in this resource) and research women of that region. Explain whether they were similar or different to the women of Sh̄ogunate Japan. Identify whether they had more rights or were recognised in historical writings. 2. Communicate your findings in a couple of paragraphs.
9.5
Exercise
Learning pathways LEVEL1 1, 2, 3
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LEVEL3
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REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Recall the role of the emperor in Japanese feudal society.
A. An important religious and symbolic figure without real political power B. An important religious and symbolic figure with great political power C. An important political power without any religious or symbolic relevance D. An important political power with a small amount of religious significance 2. Determine whether the following statements are True or False. a. Each of the daimȳo had their own lands, given to them by the emperor in return for their loyalty, and an army, which made them very powerful people. b. Geishas in Japan have traditionally been considered professional entertainers and independent businesswomen. c. Beautiful writing was highly regarded, which contributed to the high literacy rates during this time. 3. Complete the following passage. The samurai were paid by the ________ to control their domains, and each samurai swore an oath of loyalty to his own daimȳo. As well as fighting for the daimȳo during conflicts with other nobles, the samurai often ran the ________, collected taxes and kept order among the peasants. During the period of the ________ states, the daimȳo relied on their samurai to protect them and their interests. 4. Explain why farmers ranked higher than artisans or merchants in the shi - n̄o - k̄o - sh̄o arrangement of social classes. 5. Women in modern times have far more control over their lives than those in feudal Japan. Explain what you think brought about this change. ANALYSE AND APPLY 6. Reflect on what you have learned so far. From an examination of the structure of Japanese feudalism, explain which human qualities and skills were most highly valued in this society. Explain which human qualities and skills were considered to be the least important. 7. Japanese feudal society lasted for over a thousand years, from the Heian period until the mid-nineteenth century. Identify two features of the society that allowed it to continue for such a long time. 8. Identify the positive aspects of Japanese feudal society. Identify its negative aspects. Create two lists, one showing what you believe were the positive features of this society and one to show the negative features. EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 9. Refer to SOURCE8 and evaluate the importance of the role of the geisha to Japanese society. 10. Evaluate to what extent the life of the geisha was an unusual feature of a society that was otherwise very male-dominated. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
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