1. Aim: How did the MEIJI Restoration move Japan into the Modern Age
Aim: How did the MEIJI Restoration move Japan into the Modern Age? Do Now: Look at the map: 1st – locate Japan 2nd – brainstorm a list of at least 3 things you know about Japan…

2. The Importance of Geography
In what ways did geography affect the early development of Japan?
1. Mountainous terrain.
2. Surrounded by the sea.
3. 4 main islands
4. Ring of fire
2. The Importance of Geography
A. In what ways did geography affect the development of Japan?
1. Japan is the top of an undersea mountain range and is very rugged and unsuitable for agriculture accept for the coastal plains and the Kanto Plain.
This forced very crowded living conditions along the coastal plain
2. Japan is an archipelago (a group of islands). It is surrounded by water with the Pacific Ocean on the east and the Sea of Japan on the west. This makes Japan dependent on the sea for coastal, inter-island, and overseas travel. It also makes Japan dependent on the sea for food with fishing being it’s biggest industry.
3. It has four main islands. From north to south they are; Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. It extends over 1000 miles from end to end or roughly equivalent from Maine to Georgia on the east coast of the U.S.
4. It is part of the ring of fire which is a ring of volcanic mountain ranges that surrounded the Pacific Ocean. This is an area of increased volcanic and earthquake activity.

3. policy avoiding involvement with other nations
Tokugawa
Feudal Warlord rulers of Japan. Responsible for closing Japan off from the rest of the world.
-Isolation-
policy avoiding involvement with other nations
What were conditions like under the Tokugawa Shogunate?
Can of policy of isolation be a good thing for a nation?

4. Millard Fillmore Reasons to Open Japan
Why was I so interested in opening Japan?
Could the Japanese possibly agree with this?
Reasons to Open
Japan

5. Commodore Matthew Perry
United States Navy officer who is responsible for opening Japan to trade and imperialism
What were his objectives in sailing to Japan?
How did Japan respond to the visit?

6. How can we explain these two images of Perry?
Two Views on Perry
American Portrait
Japanese Portrait
How can we explain these two images of Perry?

7. Modernization Programs
How did Japan go about changing their society?
What conflicts can you predict might arise during this time period in Japanese history?

8. What impact do Commodore Mathew Perry’s visit have on Japan?

9. Activity: Use the information on the reverse side to complete the chart. Japanese Modernization
Causes for Japanese Modernization
Effects of Japanese Modernization
Was this the best way to modernization & Why?

10. Effects of Matthew Perry
Ended the Japan’s self imposed isolation and opened trade to the west
The intrusion of the west became a major turning point

11. Meiji Restoration
Tokugawa shogunate is criticized and ultimately overthrown for allowing westerners into Japan
Japan adopts western ways

12. Effects of Meiji Restoration
Japanese scholars are sent abroad to learn as much as possible about the west
Feudalism is abandoned in favor of a written constitution
Modern mechanized armed forces are formed
Western technology is fully adapted and Japan fully industrializes
Regains traditional cultural values

13. Summary
Give Emperor Meiji a grade for his attempt to modernize Japan (A, B, C, D, or F) Explain your grade.

14. `
"Which One?"
How does the cartoonist reflect the impact of western modernization?
What symbols does the cartoonist use?
Why is this considered such a difficult choice?

15. Two Views on Modernization
“This is a brilliant and exciting time. We are finally free from all trivial restrictions and are able to do what we like. We can move to the cities, educate ourselves, and even move up the social ladder. Japan in becoming a modern, wealth, and powerful nation under this great new system.”
“This is a very turbulent and uneasy time in Japan. Our beautiful environment has been polluted from the factories. There is unrest in the countryside, since the peasant farmers are forced to pay high taxes in cash, not in crops. And many are suffering in the cites as a result of strenuous factory work. Japan has suffered and sacrificed under this new system.”
Did the Meiji Restoration help or harm Japan?

16. Aim: How did the MEIJI Restoration move Japan into the Modern Age?
Do Now: Copy the following into your notebooks. (See Review Sheet)
Part I: Test Thursday- Multiple Choice
Bring Pencil
**Test will cover Imperialism in Africa, India, China, and Japan
Part II: Friday Essay on Imperialism

17. Review Sheet
Define the following terms. Be able to explain the importance of each.
A completed review sheet= 5 points on the exam.

18. Vocabulary Treaty of Kanagawa Meiji Era Russo-Japanese War Annexation
M=Meiji
E=Ends
I=Isolation
J=Japanese
I= Industrialize

19. Modernization in Japan
What steps did Emperor Mutsuhito take to modernize Japan?
2. How did Japan expand its empire?

20. Documents: How did Japan respond to Western imperialism?
Working with a partner, fill in the blanks using your notes from yesterday and today.
There is more than one correct answer

21. Fill in the blanks

22. Aim: How can documents help develop and support our viewpoint on Imperialism?
Do Now: Answer the practice multiple choice questions.
Reminder:
Part I: Test TOMORROW- Multiple Choice
Bring Pencil
**Test will cover Imperialism in Africa, India, China, and Japan
Part II: Friday Essay on Imperialism
Tomorrow, I will give the topic for Friday’s thematic essay

23. Primary sources
Ten Primary sources are provided for this lesson. All of them are visual sources.
The sources all have to do with the Industrial Revolution and its impact in the 1800’s on Western societies, lands colonized by the West and other non-western societies.

24. For each Document:
Working with your partner, Create your own unique TITLE for EACH document that emphasizes or exemplifies either
Imperialism
Industrialization
Social Darwinism
Colonization

25. How can we use documents to support our viewpoint on imperialism?
Read the Document-Based Essay Question.
Which Documents would you choose to support your answer?

26. What is a thesis statement?
A thesis statement is the main idea or viewpoint you will develop in your answer to the DBQ. That is, the thesis is a clear statement of what you hope to prove in your essay.
Responds directly to all aspects of the question.
Back it up with evidence from the primary sources and your own background knowledge.
Think of the thesis statement as your guide.

27. Exercise 1& 2 Working with a partner, look over the sources.
Exercise 1: Check the 2 best thesis statements of the five listed.
Exercise 2: Matching 1-5
Match the thesis statement with its correct description.

28. Exercise 3
Choose one of the 2 Thesis statements A or B that you agree with the most.
Then, pick out 5 primary sources to support this thesis statement, using the primary sources for this lesson.
Identify your choices and write brief explanations of why you chose them.