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    This lesson plan aims to teach students about the threats faced by Japan from contact with outsiders in the 16th century. Students will analyze primary source images and create newspaper front pages reporting on the arrival of Jesuit missionaries or Portuguese traders from a Japanese perspective. The lesson incorporates group work, discussion, and presentation of newspaper front pages. The teacher reflected that students engaged well with considering different viewpoints but that more class time should be allotted for the newspaper activity in the future.

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    This lesson plan aims to teach students about the threats faced by Japan from contact with outsiders in the 16th century. Students will analyze primary source images and create newspaper front pages reporting on the arrival of Jesuit missionaries or Portuguese traders from a Japanese perspective. The lesson incorporates group work, discussion, and presentation of newspaper front pages. The teacher reflected that students engaged well with considering different viewpoints but that more class time should be allotted for the newspaper activity in the future.

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    This lesson plan aims to teach students about the threats faced by Japan from contact with outsiders in the 16th century. Students will analyze primary source images and create newspaper front pages reporting on the arrival of Jesuit missionaries or Portuguese traders from a Japanese perspective. The lesson incorporates group work, discussion, and presentation of newspaper front pages. The teacher reflected that students engaged well with considering different viewpoints but that more class time should be allotted for the newspaper activity in the future.

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    Lesson

    Title/Focus

    What threats had the Japanese


    government faced from contact with a
    different group? Newspaper Front Page

    Subject/Gra
    de Level

    Grade 8 Social Studies

    Unit

    Japan: Intro to Edo

    Date
    Time
    Duratio
    n
    Teache
    r

    April 7th and 8th


    50 minutes
    Mr. Bradley

    OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES


    General
    Learning
    Outcomes:
    Specific
    Learning
    Outcomes:

    8.1 Through an examination of Japan, students will demonstrate an


    understanding and appreciation of the ways in which beliefs, values and
    knowledge shape worldviews and contribute to a society's isolation or
    adaptation.
    8.S.1 - develop skills of critical thinking and creative thinking:
    analyze the historical contexts of key events of a given time period

    LEARNING OBJECTIVES

    What do you want your students to learn?

    Students will:
    1. Create and present a newspaper front page demonstrating their understanding of
    Christianity and Portuguese traders in Japan.
    2. Analyze and interpret images from the time period to aid in their newspaper activity.

    ASSESSMENTS
    Formative /
    Summative

    How will you know your students have learned?

    The newspaper front page will act as formative assessment for


    this lesson.
    The intro discussion will assess prior knowledge of the subject.

    LEARNING
    RESOURCES CONSULTED

    Worldview: Conflict and Change

    MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT- #s


    Poster paper
    Markers
    Projector

    PROCEDURE
    Attention Grabber /
    Introduction

    Learning Activity
    Sponge activity:
    With extra time,
    students will work
    on their poetry
    assignment.

    Introduction
    What did we learn about last class?
    - Filial Piety, Confucianism, 47 Ronin, Vimy Ridge,
    Bushido.
    - These rules and ideas maintain the status quo of
    feudalism.
    Show examples of newspaper headlines, Prompt discussion
    on media slant (bias)
    - Refugees, Trump, Current events.
    Body
    Groups will read pages 300 and 301, and choose to
    either make their front page about the arrival of the
    Jesuits or the Portuguese. Groups will also analyze the
    images of these outsiders from the era. They will be
    writing from the perspective of Japanese media at the
    time. What might have been the impression? What do
    you think people would have thought? How should the
    Shogun react?
    - What do you see in the pictures?
    - What can you take away from these images? Include
    this in the front page.
    Students will get into groups of 3-4 to design their
    newspaper article on poster paper. They will assume

    Time

    5 minutes

    Time
    25 min

    Closure/
    Next Class

    the role of a Japanese newspaper just before isolation


    was implemented.
    This newspaper front page should:
    - Describe the event
    - Take a stance on the issue, newspapers have
    bias just like any source, take a stand while
    maintaining some kind of credibility. (Reference
    examples)
    Answer the following questions on the front page:
    - Who are these newcomers?
    - Do they threaten us?
    - Should we trust these people and why?
    - What should the Shogun do with these
    newcomers?
    - What do these newcomers mean for Japan?
    Students will have 25 minutes to design their front page
    complete with some kind of drawing.
    Closure
    Students will present their work to the class 15 minutes
    Next class we will be exploring some modern examples of
    isolationism
    Any questions?
    Review key points ( 5 min)

    Time

    20 min

    Personal Reflection Notes:


    This was one of my best lessons of PS2. Students were engaged with the content, and really enjoyed
    creating their front pages. The introductory material on bias in media is crucial to the activity, and shows
    students that although they are showing their understanding of content, they can have fun with certain
    media embellishments. This lesson incorporates whole- class, and small group instruction, and I will be
    using this plan in the future. One part I would like to differently in the future is give more time for
    students to complete their newspapers in class. Between the research, written, visual, and presentation
    aspects of this activity, students need more time to complete. With an appropriate rubric, this could be a
    summative task as well.

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