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Ancient and Medieval Korea and Japan: Culture, Exchange, and Buddhism

6th Grade · Social Studies · US-MA-SS

11 lessons

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Analyze cultural exchange between China, Korea, and Japan, the development of Japanese Buddhism, Shinto traditions, and classical architecture.

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  4. Indigenous Traditions: Shinto and Kami Reverence in Early JapanNot started yet
  5. Prince Shotoku and the Adoption of Buddhism in JapanNot started yet
  6. Comparing Buddhism's Spread in Korea and JapanNot started yet
  7. Japanese Writing and Literature Under Chinese InfluenceNot started yet
  8. Literary Evidence: Chinese Influence Across East AsiaNot started yet
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  10. Japanese Buddhist Art, Calligraphy, and Zen Landscape GardensNot started yet
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us-ma7.T2c.1Massachusetts Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Trace the spread of Buddhism from India in the 4th century BCE to China, Korea, and Japan, and its development in Japan from the 6th through the 13th century CE; explain significant cultural contributions of ancient Japan (e.g., Buddhist philosophy, art, calligraphy, and temple and landscape architecture).