Monday, March 23, 2009

Heian Period 794-1185 CE

For this internet activity, you are going to investigate the three major aspects of culture: ideas, behavior, and material objects. Each aspect of culture helps paint a more complete picture of everyday life during the Heian period.

We are practicing our paraphrasing skills by searching through the "Sources" links, seen below, copying the section of the source we are using to answer the question and rewrite in our own words. The definition of paraphrasing is "noun. A restatement of a text or passage in another form or other words, often to clarify meaning." Or simply, put it your own words in simple language.

To help your complete this assignment faster

Directions
Step 1: Copy and paste the questions below into a word document
Step 2: Click Source Links below
Step 3: Copy and paste the information you would use to answer the question into the source section under the question
Step 4: Restate in your own words using less than seven of the same words in each sentence
Step 5: Repeate steps until last five minutes of class
Step 6: email to Mr. H alexander.hoselton@mpls.k12.mn.us with the subject heading "Your Name--Heian Period" be sure to save and attach word document :)

Heian Period Web Activity
Name:
Date:
Class:
Hour:
IDEAS:

1. Describe the Buddhism and Shintoism during the Heian Period?
a. Text:
b. Paraphrase:

2. How did the Japanese worship during the Heian Period?
a. Text:
b. Paraphrase:

3. Who are the major thinkers of the time period? What did they do?
a. Text:
b. Paraphrase:

BEHAVIOR:

1. How did the different groups of Japanese people treat each other?
a. Text:
b. Paraphrase:

2. How did they eat and drink? Were there ceremonies ritual acts the preceded each meal?
a. Text: b. Paraphrase:

3. How did the Fujiwara family maintain power?
a. Text:
b. Paraphrase:

4. What were the classes of people? Were there serfs and warlords?
a. Text:
b. Paraphrase:

MATERIAL:

1. Identify the different groups of people and find out how they lived?
a. Text:
b. Paraphrase:

2. How did they use natural resources? Think about weapons, houses, cookware, clothing, and shoes etc.
a. Text:
b. Paraphrase:

3. How would you describe the artwork from this era?
a. Text:
b. Paraphrase:

Go to these websites for researching:

Source 1
Source 2 Click "Resources" in left hand column
Source 3
Source 4
Source 5