Yr 8 History Shoguns

Gather and analyse historical sources about your chosen topic in the area of Japan under the Shoguns, including primary and secondary sources. Use 1 book and a minimum of 5 reputable websites.

Using a Research Table, take detailed notes on key information, significant events, important figures and relevant historical concepts.  

Keep track of our sources for proper citation and acknowledgement.

Note: Remember to keep track of our sources for proper citation and acknowledgement

Using pictures from the internet:

You may like to include pictures in your task.  However, you need to make sure that you select pictures from the internet that can be reproduced for educational purposes.  Use these following tips for selecting images:

• World Book Online – Within a World Book article there will be a tab called ‘Media’ which contains images. Worldbook gives permission to reuse these images for educational purposes.
• Google Image Search – Advanced: http://www.google.com.au/advanced_image_search
  > under ‘usage rights’ select ‘free to use or share’
• Look for images labelled as free to download under Creative Commons licence.

Note: Remember to keep track of our sources for proper citation and acknowledgement

Make sure you select suitable websites for your assignment.  Remember to ask yourself:

1. What information do I need from a website?

2. How effectively does a website provide this information?

Use this table below as a guide for selecting a website for your assignment:

Search suggestions:

Shogunate system Japan

Samurai culture

Tokugawa Shogunate

Shoguns trade

Shoguns "foreign relations"

Tokugawa Shogunate fall

Japan history 1192 1967

Also consider using domain searching e.g. Japan Shogun site:edu

Note: Remember to keep track of our sources for proper citation and acknowledgement