Achieve! History - The Ancient to the Modern World: Japan 1 has been written to support Years 7–10 secondary school students, specifically those with low-level literacy skills.
Japan Under the Shoguns 1 looks at the main events and people that shaped shogunate Japan. These include fighting between different noble clans and warring states and the life of Tokugawa Leyasu. The work sheets also examine different religions, the Meiji restoration, lifestyles of different groups in Japan and cultural activities.
Historical and literacy skills are developed through categorising material, using empathy to connect to historical characters and events, comparing and contrasting different perspectives and exploring primary and secondary sources.
This title includes a CD-ROM containing all pages in the book and selected illustrations that can be easily edited to suit the needs of individual students. This title supports Australian Curriculum outcomes.
Topics include:
Introducing Shogunate Japan
Beginning of the Shogunate
Samurai
Land Use
Tokugawan Shogunate
Contact with Other Nations
Occupations
Lifestyle
Collapse of the Shogunate
Meiji Restoration
About the series:
Each book in the Achieve! series has been designed and written for secondary students who have low-level literacy skills and require modified classroom activities to fully participate in the curriculum. Students will experience success as they work alongside their classmates on the same subjects with material that is tailored for their literacy needs.
Key features:
Mature-look page layout and illustrations
Topics that will interest teenagers
An emphasis on literacy skills
Clear learning objectives
Starter activities, background topic information and ideas for summarising a lesson
