Cause Effect Questions/Conclusions Question 1: Why were samurai needed? Because fighting destroyed land, Nobles= high birth or position in society …The Destroyed the land? What would it look which made it difficult for Powerful nobles fought each like? peasants to grow food. over land Burned? Crops trampled. TEACHER DOES Because Some poor people became Bandits and thieves = robbers. What did it mean to the peasants bandits and thieves. The fighting destroyed land, that it was hard to grow food? TEACHER ASKS CLASS made it difficult for People were starving FOR THE EFFECT & THEY peasants to grow food. WRITE IT TOGETHER A EFFECT BECOMES A CAUSE [Because the emperor was Japan’s large landowners, or What was going on in the country? Unruliness weak and did not notice the daimyo decided that they More attention was focused on the court problems growing in the in Heian. country*] needed to protect their own What would protecting their lands look like? lands. Men with weapons making sure rice wasn’t stolen or land taken. Answer Question 1: Samurai were needed because people were killing, fighting, and stealing in the countryside. Someone had to bring back order. Question 2: What role did samurai have in Medieval Japanese society? Because They hired samurai or trained What is another name for a warrior? Soldier Japan’s large landowners, or professional warriors, to Defend= to keep safe. How do soldiers daimyo decided that they defend them and their property make needed to protect their own sure something is safe? lands. Every samurai, from the weakest soldier to the most powerful Who was your lord? a large land owner; Someone you in society- richer more warrior, was supposed to serve his lord. powerful than you. What would it mean to serve your lord? Because Did different levels of samurai get As a result, paid their different payment? Yes, the most An army of samurai was samurai with land or food. skilled, advanced samurai got land. expensive to support Answer Question 2: The role of the samurai in medieval Japanese society was to protect his lord and keep the lord’s safe and all together. Another part of the job was to serve his lord by being loyal and respectful.
Cause Effect Questions/Conclusions Question 1: Why were samurai needed? Because Powerful nobles fought each over land …The fighting destroyed land, which made it difficult for peasants to grow food. TEACHER DOES Nobles= high birth or position in society Destroyed the land? What would it look like? Burned? Crops trampled. Because The fighting destroyed land, made it difficult for peasants to grow food. A EFFECT BECOMES A CAUSE Some poor people became bandits and thieves. TEACHER ASKS CLASS FOR THE EFFECT & THEY WRITE IT TOGETHER Bandits and thieves = robbers. What did it mean to the peasants that it was hard to grow food? People were starving [Because the emperor was weak and did not notice the problems growing in the country*] Japan’s large landowners, or daimyo decided that they needed to protect their own lands. What was going on in the country? Unruliness More attention was focused on the court in Heian. What would protecting their lands look like? Men with weapons making sure rice wasn’t stolen or land taken. Answer Question 1: Samurai were needed because people were killing, fighting, and stealing in the countryside. Someone had to bring back order. Question 2: What role did samurai have in Medieval Japanese society? Because Japan’s large landowners, or daimyo decided that they needed to protect their own lands. They hired samurai or trained professional warriors, to defend them and their property What is another name for a warrior? Soldier Defend= to keep safe. How do soldiers make sure something is safe? Every samurai, from the weakest soldier to the most powerful warrior, was supposed to serve his lord. Who was your lord? a large land owner; Someone you in society- richer more powerful than you. What would it mean to serve your lord? Because An army of samurai was expensive to support As a result, paid their samurai with land or food. Did different levels of samurai get different payment? Yes, the most skilled, advanced samurai got land. Answer Question 2: The role of the samurai in medieval Japanese society was to protect his lord and keep the lord’s safe and all together. Another part of the job was to serve his lord by being loyal and respectful.