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Teaching Feudal Japan: The Age of the Warrior

Feudal Japan: The Age of the Warrior

Being a warrior in feudal Japan was more than just a job. It was a way of life. The collapse of aristocratic rule ushered in a new age of chaos — appropriately called the Warring States period (c.1400-1600) — in which military might dictated who governed and who followed.

USHistory.org

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

What kind of atmosphere did the Age of the Warrior provide for the country of Japan?
STANDARDS:
RH.2 - Main Ideas, RH.4 - Key Terms & Tone, WH.05 - Intensified Hemispheric Interactions (1000-1500)

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

2,3
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