Wednesday 14, 2018 BELL WORK- Collect Folders Level 0

1. Wednesday 14, 2018BELL WORK- Collect Folders Level 0 Many times in history, a time period is referred to as a golden age. In your own words, write a few sentences describing what you think a “golden age” means.

2. What am I learning today? Learning Intention Success Criteria I can describe how the Heian aristocracy contributed to the development of Japanese National Culture. I can debate the Heian aristocracy. I can describe the golden age of the arts in Japan. I can locate geographic features on map (Exit Ticket) • 7.10- Describe how the Heian aristocracy contributed to the development of a Japanese national culture.

3. GET OUT SHEET OF PAPER Title it 7.10 Heian Aristocracy Name Date Class period Everyone writes down answers!!!!!!!!!! With your table groups you will discuss questions and write down answers on your paper. Questions to answer will be in RED!

4. The Heian = The Golden Age of ArtsWrite the following information on paper! You may draw the pictures, but you must also write definitions!

5. GOLDEN AGE- TALE OF GENJI • The Tale of Genji is a classic work of Japanese literature written by the noblewoman and lady-in-waiting Murasaki Shikibu in the early years of the 11th century, around the peak of the Heian period. It is sometimes called the world's first novel, the first modern novel, or the first novel still to be considered a classic. It also illustrates a unique depiction of the lifestyles of high courtiers (a person who is often in attendance at the court of a king or other royal person) during the Heian period. While regarded as a masterpiece, its precise classification and influence in both the modern day books has been a matter of debate. What is significant about the novel?

6. When was the Heian period?

7. WITH YOUR SHOULDER PARTNER ARISTOCRACY: a class of persons holding exceptional rank and privileges, especially the hereditary nobility. • With the definition above, consider and write down who would be considered United States aristocracy? • What things would you do if you were part of U.S. aristocracy? • If you could write about your family and community now what would you title the story?

8. Japanese Nobles Create Great Art The nobles who followed Japan’s emperor to Heian (now called Kyoto) wanted to win his favor by living close to him. In Heian, these nobles created an imperial court. A group of nobles who live near and serve or advise a ruler Why was it important for nobles to have the favor of the emperor?

9. Japanese Nobles Create Great Art • Nobles and Common People had little to do with each other. • Nobles seldom left the city. • They loved beauty and elegance. • Hmm…sounds familiar. • Because of this love, the court at Heian became a great center of culture and learning. • Sounds very very familiar.

10. Japanese Heian Fashion • The Heian nobles had magnificent wardrobes with silk robes and gold jewelry. • They loved elaborate outfits. • Women wore long gowns made of 12 layers of colored silk cleverly cut and folded to show off many layers at once. ssav Why was fashion so important? Do you think fashion is still a bid deal in modern Japanese society?

11. Heian Literature • Japanese nobles took great care with how they spoke and wrote. • Writing was very popular among nobles. • Many women wrote diaries and journals about their lives at court. • In their diaries, the women did everything they could to make their writing beautiful. • Men wrote in Chinese. Women wrote in Japanese. • Why do you think there was there this difference?

12. Heian Literature • Both men and women wrote poetry, but women wrote more prose. • Most poems were Wakas and following a specific structure. • They were usually about love or nature. • For example, here is a poem written by a famous Heian-period woman, Ono no Komachi: The flowers withered, 
 Their color faded away, 
 While meaninglessly I spent my days in the world And the long rains were falling.

13. Heian Visual Art • The most popular art forms of the period were… • Paintings • Calligraphy • Architecture

14. Close Reading • Spend 5 reading the article about the Heian Period in Japan. • As you read, imagine you lived during this time period. Answer the following on your paper- What you would like & not like about living during this time? 5 minutes End

15. The Heian Period in Japan Try to picture what you consider to be traditional Japanese culture. You may picture cool-looking temples, Japanese poetry and literature, and perhaps even the samurai. Well, for the most part, traditional Japanese culture can trace many of its roots back to a specific time in history. The Heian period was an almost 400-year period of relative peace and prosperity, when Japanese culture flourished. It began in 794 CE when the Japanese Emperor Kanmu moved the royal capital to a new site in the city of Heian-kyo, today known as Kyoto. Why the move? Emperor Kanmu may have been hoping to shake off the powerful Buddhist priests who had come to dominate politics. When he moved his capital, the Buddhists stayed in the old city with their temples. Whatever the reason, the payoff was an outpouring of cultural growth in the new city, and an unprecedented period of stability that lasted from 794-1185 CE as Japanese culture redefined itself. Aristocrats of the Heian Period In the new capital of Heian-kyo, the royal court was able to develop a strong and stable base of power. The result was a great growth in the political and cultural influence of the aristocrats, the land-owning nobility. The most successful of these were the Fujiwara clan. This leaders of this family managed to continuously marry their daughters into the imperial family, gaining them practically unlimited power. Especially when those daughters had sons who ascended the throne while still too young to rule, the Fujiwara family basically ran Japan. Overall, aristocrats were the real power of the Heian period, so its no surprise that this is when we first see the emergence of the land-owning warrior class later known as the samurai. Aristocratic Culture The Fujiwara family, as the most powerful clan in Japan, encouraged a highly-refined culture of courtly behavior. It was this emphasis on intellectual, rational focus that prompted the cultural growth of the Heian period. For centuries, Japan had largely based its elite culture on China, and adopted a great number of Chinese traditions. However, under the Fujiwara, Japanese intellectuals and artists became somewhat more confident in their own cultural productions and in fact in the power of Japan itself. This doesn't mean that everything Chinese was banned, many institutions from China such as Buddhism thrived, but they were redefined from a more Japanese perspective. For example, the Chinese painting style of Kara-e that had been introduced earlier into Japan, was refined and perfected. Before, it was only used to tell stories of China. A colorful new Japanese style of painting, Yamato-e, emerged to tell Japanese stories. These cultural assertions of Japanese independence had political ramifications as well, and the royal court formally severed its official relationship with China. The Tale of Genji Of all the cultural traditions to emerge during the Heian period, perhaps none ending up being as significant as literature. The Japanese written language was re-codified into the kana script, making the language much easier to write. The result was an outpouring of literature, developing some of the most famous examples of Japanese poetry, including the lyrics of what would eventually become Japan's national anthem. Then, around 1000 CE, the Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu wrote the gripping story of a fictitious son of an emperor and concubine called The Tale of Genji. Modern scholars often identify this as the world's first modern novel, and to this day it is often cited as the greatest masterpiece of Japanese literature.

16. Heian Debate • You and a partner will participate in a debate about the Heian Period in Japan. • One will be in support of the Heian while the other will be against. You Choose! • Spend 5 minutes creating list of reasons in support of your side. • Next…you will debate! Be ready!

17. Battle it Out! • You will have 5 minutes to debate back and forth. • On a blank sheet of paper, debate back and forth stating your reasons as to why you would or would not want to live during this time! 5 minutes End

18. Exit Ticket- Throwback (GRAY IS LAND) Which three geographic features are found on this map? A. Alps B. Persian Gulf C. Pacific Ocean D. Mediterranean Sea E. North European Plain