Europe+and+Japan

=Key Terms & People=

Using the resources listed below, write a definition for each of the following terms or people listed in your //**Social Studies Only**// notebook/binder. __//Make sure you can acknowledge the source for the information you used for your answer.//__

=**Main Ideas**=
 * chivalry
 * haiku


 * Answer the following questions in your** //Social Studies Only// **notebook/binder. The answers may be written as a complete paragraph, as a list, or as a picture/diagram. __//Make sure you can acknowledge the source for the information you used for your answer.//__**

1. a. What was chivalry? b. What were three characteristics knights and samurai shared? c. Why do you think feudal systems developed in both Europe and Japan?

2. a. What religion were most people in medieval Europe? What religions influenced most people in Japan? b. How were the subjects of haiku different from medieval European poems? c. In your opinion, were European and Japanese societies more similar to or different from each other? Explain your answer.

3. Comparing and Contrasting - Using a graphic organizer and your notes, list two similarities and one key difference between knights and Samurai. 4. Think about what you’ve just learned about chivalry. What kinds of rules will you expect your knights to follow? How will you explain these rules to them?

=Resources=