Medieval Japan Unit

Opening Question

With your partner discuss the following question. Be prepared to share your answer with the class:

Can it be dangerous to live on the Pacific ocean? Why/why not?

Japan Map

Discuss with your partner where you think the items are on your map. Write this down in pencil!

*Hint* the countries are on p. 176 of your textbook!

Hokkaido

Honshu

Shikoku

Kyushu

Tokyo Mt. Fuji

Pacific Ocean

Sea of Japan

CHINA

NORTH KOREA

SOUTH KOREA

Kyoto

How big is Japan?

¡  British Columbia is 3 times bigger than Japan!

¡  There are125 million people living in Japan! I

¡  Japan ranks 35th in the world in population density (349 people per square kilometre)

¡ Canada ranks 220th! (3.8 people per square kilometre)

What about the population?

Japan’s Population is shrinking!

It is predicted that by the year 2060, Japan’s population will have shrunk by one third!

Worksheet Discussion Time!

Discuss with your partner and record your answer to the following :

Section II – Q1: Why would the population of Japan be decreasing?

Hokkaido

Let’s look at the two big islands!

The Island of Hokkaido

¡  Second largest island!

¡  It has a lot of nature and is the least developed Japanese Island!

Macaque Monkeys

The Ainu People: The “First Nations” people of Japan

Ainu people 1902 Modern Ainu in traditional clothing

Hokkaido

Honshu

Tokyo Mt. Fuji

Kyoto

Let’s look at Honshu!

Capital City: Tokyo

What do you notice?

Emperor Akihito

Imperial Palace: Tokyo

Mt. Fuji

What do you notice?

Mt. Fuji is a Volcano! Last eruption = 1707 C.E.

Japan Statistics ¡  Japan has many active volcanoes and

earthquakes because it sits near where 4 tectonic plates collide!

Japan!

Partner discussion: What are some dangers associated with earthquakes?

Plate Tectonics Video

Liquefaction Video!

Section II - Question 3 Why is liquefaction so dangerous to people living on soil?

Tsunami Video! Earthquakes create tsunamis. These are massive destructive waves! What could happen?

Section II - Question 3: After watching the Tsunami video, what do you think is the most dangerous aspect of a Tsunami?

What can we learn from this here in B.C.?

¡  Read one of the two articles provided!

¡ Discuss/summarize what you read with your partner

¡  then write your own paragraph response!

Conclusion ¡  Important things from today’s lesson:

¡  Japan’s geography

¡  Japan’s Population

¡ Dangers of earthquakes: Tsunamis and liquefaction.

¡ Next Class: Early Japan.