CHART: COMPARE & CONTRAST TWO CIVILIZATIONS COMPARISON REGION/EVENT: Europe Japan COMPARISON THEMES (3): Social Political Philosophy and Religion THESIS: Define Feudalism. Time and Place Give Dates for each. Explain the reason for the rise of feudalism in each region. 1ST 2nd Analyze one reason Region or Event Region or Event why each theme is Similarities and similar/different Differences 1st Theme -Lord = nobility -Daimyo= lord Three social classes Japanese history has (1st Body -Knight (vassal) -Samurai (vassal) based on birth and strong farmers and Paragraph Fief =Land -Shugo = land land ownership. women. They chose – -Peasants own no -Peasants own land = Treatment of feudalism. While Social land=have no rights have rights peasants and women European (Roman -women have no -women are more are better in Japan. history) is based on rights equal (can be strong male roles and -Merchants good samurai) feudalism was -Merchants bad necessary due to external crisis. (The fall of Rome) 2nd -Many states -Centralized Control -In both the lords The Japanese need Theme -Decentralized -Military dictatorship own independent peace to facilitate (2nd body -Many loyalties -No multiple loyalties realms = local laws, trade. The history of Paragraph -Kingdoms are self -The shoen (villages) taxes, army, castles Confucianism led to sufficient need trade -Difference: Europe is respect for one Political (Manorialism) constantly at war. strong leader. -Constant warfare Japan unifies under a Shogun 3rd Theme Chivalry: Knights got Bushido: Loyalty, Japanese personal Religion and (3rd body paid in land. Protect fight and die for the code while in Europe philosophy are paragraph) women, poor, church, lord. Women can be the Pope is the voice personal in Japan fight only as a last samurai. Ritual of God on Earth. and based on and resort (men only) suicide is necessary Knights serve a Confucian values. religion -Religion and to preserve honor. larger community European values tend government are Open to all religions. and Salvation does towards personal mixed not depend on honor. profit. CONCLUSION: Restate thesis and describe the decline of feudalism in each region.
CHART: COMPARE & CONTRAST TWO CIVILIZATIONS COMPARISON REGION/EVENT: Europe Japan COMPARISON THEMES (3): Social Political Philosophy and Religion THESIS: Define Feudalism. Time and Place Give Dates for each. Explain the reason for the rise of feudalism in each region. 1ST Region or Event 2nd Region or Event Similarities and Differences Analyze one reason why each theme is similar/different 1st Theme (1st Body Paragraph Social -Lord = nobility -Knight (vassal) – Fief =Land -Peasants own no land=have no rights -women have no rights -Merchants good -Daimyo= lord -Samurai (vassal) -Shugo = land -Peasants own land = have rights -women are more equal (can be samurai) -Merchants bad Three social classes based on birth and land ownership. Treatment of peasants and women are better in Japan. Japanese history has strong farmers and women. They chose feudalism. While European (Roman history) is based on strong male roles and feudalism was necessary due to external crisis. (The fall of Rome) 2nd Theme (2nd body Paragraph Political -Many states -Decentralized -Many loyalties -Kingdoms are self sufficient (Manorialism) -Constant warfare -Centralized Control -Military dictatorship -No multiple loyalties -The shoen (villages) need trade -In both the lords own independent realms = local laws, taxes, army, castles -Difference: Europe is constantly at war. Japan unifies under a Shogun The Japanese need peace to facilitate trade. The history of Confucianism led to respect for one strong leader. 3rd Theme (3rd body paragraph) and religion Chivalry: Knights got paid in land. Protect women, poor, church, fight only as a last resort (men only) -Religion and government are mixed Bushido: Loyalty, fight and die for the lord. Women can be samurai. Ritual suicide is necessary to preserve honor. Open to all religions. Japanese personal code while in Europe the Pope is the voice of God on Earth. Knights serve a larger community and Salvation does not depend on honor. Religion and philosophy are personal in Japan and based on Confucian values. European values tend towards personal profit. CONCLUSION: Restate thesis and describe the decline of feudalism in each region.
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