Teacher's Guide for CALLIOPE Medieval Japan and the Rise of the ShogunsJanuary 2006
Teacher's Guide prepared by Celestine Smith Candida
Students will use the issue as the basis for their research on Medieval Japan.
Forward to Victory (pages 3-5)
1. What was the Heiji Incident?
2. Why was Yoritomo seeking revenge against Kiyomori?
3. The Genpei War was a battle for power between the houses of Minamoto and Taira. What was the final outcome of this war?
4. Imagine that you were fighting at either the Battle of Ishibashiyama or the Battle of Dannoura. Write a letter to your family about your experiences.
The Kamakura Shogunate and Who's Who in Japan Society? (Pages 6-8)
1. Why was the Kamakura Shogunate formed?
2. What role did the Hojo family play in creating the shogunate?
3. Identify: Yoritomo, Sanetomo
4. What was the role of a shogunate?
5. Describe what it would be like to live in Kyoto in Kamakura society as a: shogun, shugo, gokenin, jito, myoshu, goekenin, commoner or genin.
Kamakura Woman (pages 10-11)
1. What was the role of women in the Kamakura Shogunate?
2. Explain the role of the warrior women, the royal court women and the shirabyoshi.
The Tale of the Heike (pages 12-15) is an account of the Genpei War focusing on the fall of the Taira family.
1. How was this tale like Homer's Odyssey and the Iliad?
2. How was this tale retold?
3. Why was the Tale of the Heike important?
4. What was the theme of Tale of the Heike?
5. What was a 'milk brother'?
Little More Than an Autumn Breeze (pages 16-18)
1. When and why did the Mongols invade Japan?
2. How did the Kamakura handle the invasion?
3. How did the typhoon affect the Battle of 1281?
4. What was Takezaki Suenaga's role in the battle?
5. How did "divine intervention" influence the outcome of the battle?
Buddhism and Medieval Japan (pages 19-21)
1. Explain the role of Buddhism in Japan.
2. Research the different sects of Buddhism and it founder Siddhartha Guatama
Go-Daigo (pages 24-25)
1. What was the role of the Go-Daigo in the Kamakura Shogunate?
2. How did the Go-Daigo shatter Japan's social stability?
The Rise of Ashikaga (pages 26-28)
1. Compare the rise of the Kamakura and Ashikaga shogunates.
Kinkakuji- The Golden Palace (pages 30-32)
1. Why was Ashikaga Yoshimitsu called the "king of Japan"?
2. How did the Chinese influence Yoshimitsu?
3. What happened to the Golden Palace after Yoshimitsu's death?
The No Theatre (pages 35-37)
1. What was No drama?
2. How did Yoshimitsu support No theatre?
3. Identify: Kanami, Zeami
The No Play-Tomoe (pages 38-41)
1. Explain the roles :
shite
waki
Kyogen
2. What were the five categories of No plays?
3. Create a storyboard for Tomoe.
4. Re-enact the story.
Renga-Linked Verses (pages 45-47)
1. Who was the audience for this type poetry?
2. What was the purpose of a linked-verse traveling master?
3. Identify: Matsuo Basho
Extended Activities
1. Create an encyclopedia on Medieval Japan. Assign students jobs as researcher/ writer, editor, artist, etc. Use this issue as the basis for their research.
2. Write a compare and contrast essay on one of the following:
** Buddhism and Christianity, Judaism or Islam
** No Theatre and Western Theatre
** Renga and Lyric poetry
3. Have a haiku poetry writing workshop. Then hold a poetry reading for younger students.
4. Use the artwork in this issue as story starters.
5. Use butcher paper to make an illustrated timeline to go around the room. Put the following years on the timeline: 1171; 1180; 1181; 1183; 1184; 1192; 1195; 1199; 1202; 1203; 1252; 1270; 1274; 1281; 1284; 1308; 1318; 1324; 1331; 1333; 1335; 1336; 1338; 1350; 1368; 1392; 1397; 1407; and 1408.
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