Feudalism and the Manor System
HIS 3. Germanic invasions helped to break up the Roman Empire and set the stage for the development of feudal and manorial systems. Later invasions helped establish Mongol dominance in central Asia and led to the destruction of the Byzantine Empire
by the Turks. HIS 4. Mongol influence led to unified states in China and Korea, but the Mongol failure to conquer Japan allowed a feudal system to persist. |
Learning Targets -
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A Short History of Feudalism in Europe
Playposit Activity - The Manorialism (The Manor System)
Edcite Assignment - Feudalism and the Manor System: A Peasant's Life
Socrative Check - Feudalism and the Manor System
Concept Check- Feudalism and the Manor System
Feudalism In Japan
Learning Target -
- I can explain how the Mongol's failure to conquer Japan allowed a feudal system to persist.
Step 1 - Reading - Short History of Feudalism in Japan
An Isolated Culture
Japan's isolation as an island nation has been useful in its development as a culture. By 500 BC it was still an undeveloped farming culture without cities. Outside influences which led to cultural advancement included; (1) contacts with, and importing of, Chinese culture, especially in the areas of weaving, metals, art and government, (2) the arrival in the 3rd century of Korean horse soldiers, and (3) the arrival of Buddhism, as a religious and philosophical system, that blended with the native Japanese Shinto beliefs. By the ninth century (800's), Japan had developed enough of a sense of its own character to isolate itself from outside influence and let its own culture take a natural course of development.
The Rise of Feudalism
The time of rule by shoguns and warlords in Japan is referred to as the Japanese feudal period. The increasing power of land owning families and warlords (shoguns) helped to develop this system. During the feudal period, as military rule took over, the emperor's rule was restricted to religious matters. Feudalism in Japan lasted from the 12th until the 19th century.
Mongol Influence
Its military-led warrior culture emerged partly in response to the threat of Mongol invasions in the 13th century. After Japan defeated the Mongols, a sense of national unity developed and the Japanese felt their culture was superior. The victories against the Mongols were a great source of pride for the Japanese and also increased the authority of the feudal system of government. People felt that this system kept them safe and helped to defeat the Mongol invaders so they kept feudalism.
The feudal system began a decline after Portuguese merchant sailors visited Japan and established trade relationships in 1542. The development of commerce and cities, and pressure from the West to trade with Japan, changed the environment in which the shoguns and daimyo ruled. It was in this changed environment that the shogunate resigned and the emperor was restored to power in the mid 1800's.
Step 2 - Playposit - Japanese Feudalism
Step 3 - Compare and Contrast
Use these resources to find at least 6 (total) similarities and differences between the feudal systems of Europe and Japan in the Middle Ages.
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Activities for Thursday, 3/7 - Life in Medieval Europe
TASK ! - Sentence Writing Activity
Follow the directions for Task 1 in the packet and complete. You can use your notes about feudalism and knowledge from the Edcite to help you make the sentences!
TASK 2 - 10 Dangers of the Medieval Period (in Europe)
1. Get the packet that goes with this article from the front table. It is PINK.
2. Read the directions on the packet. 3. Use the information in the article to do the activities on the assignment. Your answers/responses should show evidence that you read the information in the article and used it to inform your decision! *Click on the blue link to get to the article. |
TASK 3 - Video: Living in Medieval Europe
Games and Activities
Watch this funny video clip about castle defense to see how hard it really would have been to take a medieval castle!
Explore a busy burgh, or town, solve challenges along the way - and win an invitation to a castle banquet!
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An animated guide to Weoley Castle, a medieval manor house with many castle features.
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Restore a medieval cathedral to its former glory.
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Play the game to re-enact the Battle of Hastings, which took place on 14 October, 1066.
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Assessment: Comparing and Contrasting Feudalism in Europe and Japan
You will be creating either and essay or a product of your choice in order to compare and contrast major aspects of the feudal systems that developed in Europe and Japan during the Middle Ages.
No matter which assessment you choose to do, you must provide evidence to support the points you are making. Sources are provided below to help you out.
Make sure you pay attention to the guidelines on the appropriate RUBRIC in order to receive as many points as possible.
No matter which assessment you choose to do, you must provide evidence to support the points you are making. Sources are provided below to help you out.
Make sure you pay attention to the guidelines on the appropriate RUBRIC in order to receive as many points as possible.
Helpful IDEAS for what to compare/contrast:
-How or why each system developed or started. For example: We know the European feudal system began due to a need for protection and safety from invasions. Find evidence for this and then compare/contrast it to how or why feudalism began in Japan.
-The different class systems and what their role/duty was. For example: knights vs. samurai OR the role women played in each feudal system and what was expected of them.
-The role of religion in each feudal system. We know that the Roman Catholic Church played a large role in the lives of the people in Europe's feudal system. Find evidence to support this and then compare/contrast it to what you find about Japanese feudal system. Did religion play any role in their system or lives? If so, what religion?
REMEMBER - The rubric requires in depth information and detail for the comparisons or contrasts you make.
WHAT NOT TO DO -
"Similarity - Both feudal systems developed in the Middle Ages.
Similarity - Both feudal systems had a class system.
Difference - The Europeans had the Catholic Church and the Japanese did not."
-This provides NO detail or in depth analysis of what you are comparing/contrasting.
Sources
Sources about Feudal Japan
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Sources about Feudal Europe
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