1. Monday, March 14 th Welcome! 3 rd Period: You have 5 minutes to study for the Ch 8.3 group quiz. Bell work (4 th and 6 th periods): videos updating on situation in Japan. Copy down all upcoming test and due dates.

2. Group Quiz Groups: Groups will be in rows Griffin/Sigourney/Conner Colby/Grant/Caden Tim/Aliza/Jousha Emery/Cade Brian/Kaitlyn/Trent Jackson/Brody/Bryna Jim/Rio/Christian Luke/Hanna/Jackson Alexis/Will/Adam Selenne/Reid/Kas Sterling/Sean/Cara Curren/Duncan/Anthony

3. Daily Agenda 3 rd period only: take Ch 8.3 group quiz.  Stay in groups after quiz to begin worksheet. The lives of Samurai powerpoint. Compare/Contrast: The Knights of Europe and the Samurai of Japan. Continue working on CH 8 study guide.

4. A Block: March 15 th & 16 th Welcome! Bell work: Answer the following questions on a index card. Copy down all homework.

5. Practice test. 1. Why did the majority of people in Japan live on the Costal plains? 2. The traditional religion of Japan is….. 3. Who wrote majority of the great works of early Japanese literature? 4. The efforts of Prince Shotoku led to the spread of ….. 5. The main duty of a samurai warrior was to …… 6. Japan’s emperor became a figurehead, which means he ……

6. Practice test answers 1. Most people live on the plains because most of the country is mountainous. 2. The traditional religion of Japan in Shinto 3. Noblewomen wrote most of them 4. Buddhism 5. Protect his lord and his lord’s land 6. Appeared to rule, but had no real power.

7. Daily Agenda Compare the lives of European knights and Japanese Samurai Discuss upcoming Japan test and review Video and handout: Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire Continue working on CH 8 Study Guide

8. B Block: Thursday and Friday, March 17 th & 18 th Welcome! And a Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Bell work: Videos on Japanese Housing Copy down all due dates 3 rd Period Only: You may come by to pick up your Asia project templates tomorrow either before school or during APT. They will also be posted online. I am expecting you to get them, and figure out what project you would like to do by Monday.

9. Daily Agenda Jeopardy powerpoint review game Video: Samurai: The Last Warriors. Continue working on Asia Study Guides.