ANALYSE AND APPLY 6. Examine SOURCE1 . Propose what Commodore Perry meant by the words, ‘[the Commander-in-Chief ] … will not hold himself accountable for the consequences’. 7. Analyse SOURCE3 . a. Explain how the island of Dejima was originally created and what its purpose was. b. Explain in what way the use of the island changed after 1855. c. Explain what this change of use tells us about the Japanese attitude towards foreigners. 8. Summarise how the examples of western technology shown in SOURCE4 influenced the views of many Japanese scholars. EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 9. Identify the US and Japanese figures in SOURCE5 . Suggest who appears to be the most powerful person in this image. Explain your answer. 10. Determine how you can tell that Emperor Meiji, as shown in SOURCE5 , was influenced by European ideas rather than Japanese tradition. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online. LESSON 9.10 Inquiry: What is the significance of Shint̄o and Buddhism?
LEARNING INTENTION By the end of this lesson you should be able to: • summarise the key concepts of Buddhism and Shint̄o • highlight the significance of these religions on Japanese culture and society.
Scenario You are a tour guide in Nara, the first imperial capital of Japan from the fourth century until the year 794. You wish to prepare a guidebook for visiting tourists on the influence of the two main religions, Shint̄o and Buddhism, on Japanese history and culture. As Nara is home to the Kasuga Taisha Shint̄o shrine and the T̄odai-ji Buddhist temple, you are going to use these two landmarks to help illustrate the features of the two dominant religions of Japan.
Task Prepare a guidebook on the Shint̄o and Buddhist religions, highlighting their importance in Japanese history and culture. Refer to the Kasuga Taisha Shint̄o shrine and the T̄odai-ji Buddhist temple or other structures of your choice which reflect these two faiths. Before you begin Access the Inquiry rubric in the digital documents section of the Resources panel to guide you in completing this task. At the end of the inquiry task you can use this rubric to self-assess.
SOURCE1 The Kasuga Taisha Shint̄o shrine in Nara
TOPIC9 Japan under the sh̄oguns 251
Made with FlippingBook interactive PDF creator