Challenge your middle school students to investigate the historical role of women samurai in feudal Japan with this engaging, zero-prep Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning (CER) activity. Equipped with primary sources, differentiated graphic organizers, and a Google Slides ready version, this literacy-rich history lesson teaches students to analyze evidence and form powerful text-based arguments.
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Women as Samurai in Japan? History Mystery presents Medieval Feudal Japan CER exploring women as Samurai. Students investigate if and when feudalism in Japan included female samurai based on what the experts say! In this a fun, Medieval Japan Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) unit lesson, students investigate by reading and gathering evidence from the most recent scientific data and primary sources to answer a focus question. Were there women samurai in the Medieval Japanese feudal system? Research suggests there were many! After the reading, students create a claim, support the claim with evidence, write reasoning, and offer a conclusion. The lesson comes with:
1. An engaging one-page reading
2. Two Claim, Evidence, Reasoning templates (for class differentiation)
3. A Google Ready Graphic Organizer
4. A reading annotation guide
5. A reasoning stem-sentence handout
6. Answer Keys!
The History’s Mysteries Series is designed to engage students with new, relevant and engaging historical content. The lesson supports both literacy and writing standards.
*** Check out our bundle of Medieval History Claim, Evidence, Reasoning Histories Mysteries readings and activities.
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