Samurai Culture in Modern Japan
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Objective
I can analyze the impact of Japan's geography on the development of samurai culture and its lasting effects on modern society.
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Practice
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Describe how Japan's geographical features, such as mountains and seas, may have influenced the formation of samurai clans.
Explain the significance of the Imperial Clan in the context of samurai culture and how it relates to Japan's geography.
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Exit ticket
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“Describe how the geographical features of Japan, such as mountains and seas, influenced the development of the Shimazu clan and their power in Satsuma Province. Provide specific examples. Explain how the geographical location of the Tokugawa clan contributed to their influence during the samurai era and how this has affected modern Japanese society. Provide specific examples.”
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