Unification of Feudal Japan Lesson

In this lesson, students will examine the causes and course of Japan's Sengoku Jidai, tracing how three powerful daimyo – Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu – each contributed to the gradual unification of the country through military force and political manoeuvring. They will also explore how the Tokugawa Shogunate maintained power for more than 250 years through a system of laws and controls designed to prevent the daimyo from mounting any serious challenge to central authority. Students will have the opportunity to achieve this through choosing their own method of learning, from reading and research options, as well as the chance to engage in extension activities. This lesson includes a self-marking quiz for students to demonstrate their learning.