Social Structure of Ancient Japan!

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 Emperor-The emperor was the leader of Japan, he did not have anyreal power. 

 ImperialFamily- Oldest hereditary monarchyin the world.

Shogun-The shogun was the supreme leader over the Japan, the shogun also controlledthe military system.

Daimyos:Daimyos were the lords of the land.

  Samurai-The warriors of Japan from about the 11thcentury until 1876. Samurai served their daimyo lords and lived in castletowns.

Peasants- Peasantswere considered important as they produced food that was essential. Examplesof peasants: farmers, fishermen

Craftsmen: Farmersbought a range of items from craftspeople as they could not make everythingthemselves.

  Merchants-Merchants made their living from charging interest onmoney loaned to samurai and farmers.

Whatwere outcasts? The Eta which means great filth wereinvolved in leather work, burials or butchering animals. Hinin that meant nonpersons were involved in acting and scavenging.

Whatis the bushido? Bushido is the way of the samurai.The rules that prescribed the correct behaviour for all samurai.

Underthe warrior code what can the samurai do? Underthe samurai code the samurai had to show:

• Loyalty
• Devotion
• Obedience
• Duty
• Respect
• Self-sacrifice
• Honour to death

Underthe warrior code what can’t the samurai do? Underthe samurai code if the samurai did not hold the strict samurai code: loyalty,devotion, obedience, duty, respect, self-sacrifice and honour to death thesamurai would have to kill themselves.

Bush Tucker Story- Mick Namari Tjapaltjarri

Aboriginal art is a highly distinctive environmental art form associated with the spiritual beliefs of the native people of Australia. Traditionally, Aboriginal art includes rock paintings, dot paintings and bark paintings. Often, aboriginal designs illustrate the “Dreamings” that underpin Aboriginal spiritual and cultural life. Visual Art is only one of the ways of expressing Aboriginal dreaming. It can be expressed by dance, music, story and craft. Aboriginal art comes out of their culture and beliefs. In the artwork (Bush Tucker Story) by Mick Namari Tjapaltjarri, there are a variety of lines and dots that join together to create the swirling design. The semi-circle like figure represents rainbows, clouds and cliffs. On the far right hand side of the artwork there are lines that represent fire, smoke, water and blood. It represents the power of water for the growth of plants, running water over the ground and the sight of rainbows after the rain.

Ancient Japan Revision Notes!

• Japan is a large group of islands that are located off the Asian mainland.
• The tops of mountains are mainly islands
• Mountains were difficult to live on so most people lived on flat plains.
• Japan remained isolated from the rest of the world until its rulers decided to open up.
• Japan had many natural disasters: Volcanoes and Earthquakes
• Japan had limited resources and farmland
• Shinto- Shinto believes that everything in nature has Kami, they built temples and shrines to the Kami and asked the gods to bless their wellbeing. 
• The Kamakura period of Japan lasted from 1185 to 1333
• The Kamakura period was established by Minamoto no Yoritomo
• Minamoto no Yoritomo was the founder and first shogun of Japan
• The Tokugawa shogun, developed Japan's economy, Japans education and contact with the Western world. 

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Microscope worksheet!

Important reminders when using a microscope

1.   When lifting the microscope, put one hand on the body of the microscope and one hand under its …………………………… .

2.   The microscope should be used on a …………………………… and not too close to the edge.

3.   Take care that the ……………………… intensity is not too high, or it might damage your eye.

4... Return the shortest …………………………… lens into position when finished.

5... Remove the ……………………………, and ensure that the stage is clean.

6.   Make sure that, when your microscope is not in use, it is always clean and carefully put away.

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Looking through a light microscope!

Paper Fibers

Human Blood Cell

 Monocot and Dicot flower buds

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Cells for kids!

The Nucleus: Which part of a cell controls its activities?

The Cell membrane: Which part of a cell controls what substances go in and out of the cell?

Chloroplasts: What does chlorophyll do?

False: True or false: cytoplasm is only found in animal cell?

Trap sunlight for photosynthesis: What does chlorophyll do?

Cell wall and vacuole: Which parts of a plant cell give support and structure to the cell?

The cytoplasm: Where do chemical reactions take place in a cell?

Palisade cell: Which cell has a large number of chloroplasts?

Nerve cell: Which cell is very long so that messages can be sent right round the body?

Root hair cell: Which cell has long finger-like projections with thin walls to help it absorb water?

A Tissue: What do we call a group of similar cells working together in the same way?

An organ: What do we call a group of tissues working together?

Minamoto no Yoritomo- The first shogun of Japan!

Minamoto no Yoritomowas the founder and the first shogun of the Kamakura period. He created amilitary system that lasted over 700 years, made a lasting impact on the modernday police force and made the Buddhism religion one of the most popularreligions in Japan.

Minamoto no Yoritomowas the founder and first shogun of the Kamakura period. In 1192, Yoritomoconfined the emperor, this lead to Yoritomo being granted the title of shogun.He therefore had supreme authority over the military force in Japan. Yoritomoestablished new governors throughout Japan. Yoritomo was able to rule withoutoverthrowing the emperor. Even now in modern Japan, the emperor has no realpower. 

Minamoto Yoritomo wasalso well known for creating a military system that lasted over 700 years! Thismilitary system Yoritomo created, operated independently of the court. Thistherefore led to Yoritomo controlling the entire military without anypermission from anyone else.  Yoritomoappointed military governors over different provinces. The governors receivedland in return for their work. Yoritomo also appointed stewards to look aftermanors. The stewards received a certain amount of money in return for theirmilitary service.

Another thing Yoritomodid for Japan was making Zen Buddhism a big religion. He did this in thought ofJapan being a calmer and more peaceful place to be. When Yoritomo was young; hespent a lot of his time in a Buddhist temple. Research tells us that Yoritomothought that life should be lived through discipline; he apparently thoughtthis was the only thing that could bring joy. Yoritomo also created Zen Templesand Zen Schools for people to both meditate and learn about Buddhism and why itis important.

Yoritomo’s samuraisystem has had a lasting impact on a modern day police force. The two of them:Samurai and the Police Officer. Took orders, had power and weapons, seek gloryin battle, violent and fight for some sort of payment. The samurai and thepolice officer look similar to each other as well. They wear armour or somesort protective clothing. This was another one of the many legacies Yoritomoleft behind.

Though some say thatYoritomo was savage and ghastly, the legacy he has left behind has beenrevolutionary! He was the founder and the first shogun in the Kamakura period;he has reformed the military system that lasted over 700 years, made a lastingimpact on the police force and took Zen Buddhism to an entirely new level.