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Exercise
Learning pathways LEVEL1 1, 2, 3, 5
LEVEL2
LEVEL3
4, 6, 9
7, 8, 10
REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Identify the method Japanese artists used to produce different-coloured paints. A. Melted crayons
B. Ground-up minerals C. Ground-up insects D. Natural spices 2. Explain the significance of the use of expensive washi paper in producing works of calligraphy. A. The work was not just a functional piece of writing. B. It could be considered a work of art and be kept as a decorative item. C. The writer had run out of normal paper. D. Only writing on washi paper was considered to have value. 3. Identify what makes traditional Japanese writing a very demanding skill. 4. Recall how religious beliefs influenced the work of Japanese painters. 5. Determine whether the following statement is True or False. Lacquer was made from the sap of many different trees in order to obtain the different colours. ANALYSE AND APPLY 6. Explain what the artefact in SOURCE1 would have been used for. 7. Examine SOURCE4 . a. Construct a one-paragraph description that would help museum visitors understand what this item looks like and how it was made. b. Explain what this object tells us about the people who made and used it. 8. Analyse SOURCE5 . Explain what evidence there is that the techniques and colours used in pottery were inspired by the Japanese love of nature. EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 9. Consider SOURCE2 . From the appearance of the writing, propose where Japan’s writing system originated from. 10. Evaluate the level of audience participation you think there was in a kabuki play. First study the labels and then provide evidence from SOURCE6 . Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
TOPIC9 Japan under the sh̄oguns 241
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