do now: examine the map of asia & answer the following questions -locate japan on the map of...
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Do Now: examine the map of Asia & answer the following questions
-Locate Japan on the Map of Asia
-Brainstorm a list of what you know about Japan
M = Meiji – enlightened one
E = EndsI = Isolation – separated, detached,
closed off
J = JapanI = Industrializes
Commodore Matthew Perry (1853) sails into Tokyo harbor with a fleet of advanced US warshipsHe wanted Japan to open up its ports to trade
The shogun (Japanese military leader) unwillingly signed the Treaty of Kanagawa which allowed US goods to be sold in JapanJapanese people revolted & overthrew the shogun
Emperor Meiji was installed & began a program of technological advancement to catch up with the WestAs a result, Japan needed natural resources
which led to conquests in Korea & Russia
Read the handout – The Modernization of Japan
Underline & highlight the important information
Use the underlined information to fill out the graphic organizer on Japanese Modernization
Causes (reasons) for Japanese
Modernization
Effects of Japanese Modernization
Was this the best way to modernize ?
Why?
Commodore Perry reaches Japan
The Meiji wanted to change the Japanese gov’t
Parliament was disbanded, created a civil service exam
Japan wanted to be an economic competitor
Japan needed more natural resources
Aim: How did the MEIJI Restoration shape Japan’s future?Do now: Copy vocabulary into your notebooksZaibatsu – Japanese families that became powerful in
banking & industry.Sino - Japanese War – war that lasted from 1894 to
1895 between Japan & China. Japan quickly won & gained the island of Taiwan & ports from China. Japan’s superior technology enabled them to defeat the much larger nation.
Russo - Japanese War – war that lasted from 1904 to 1905 between Japan & Russia. They were fighting over the resources of the Korean peninsula. Japan’s superior technology enabled them to defeat the much larger nation.
YOU BE THE TEACHER!!!!Give the Emperor Meiji a grade for his
attempt to modernize JapanA, B, C, D or F
Explain why he received his grade in 2 – 3 FULL SENTENCES