Art461 @ McNeese State University
India, China, Japan
Aline Baldwin
Instructor
!!The content of the course is presented in the Unit lectures. Each Unit exam is based on the unit lectures!!
Unit 3.4 Rise of the Military
Samurai warriors were much more than warriors. Read the article and, in a 100-150 word essay, tell me what you learned about how Samurai warriors incorporated art and literature into their way of life.
Zen Monks were also great artists. Read the article and, in a 100-150 word essay, tell me what you learned about how the aesthetics of Zen philosophy had an impact on Japanese culture.
Assignment 3.4 Rise of the Military 10 points Pace yourself - turn in two assignments /week. Last due date 11/26 (11:45 pm)
Click on the images on this page to read two different articles about life in the Muromachi period in Japan. The image of Ashikaga Takauji, a famous Samuri warrior links to an excerpt from an article about Samurai warriors. The second image, the Zen Master will take you to an article about Zen Buddhism during the Muromachi period. Read the essay prompts below each image and choose ONE article to write about. Once you are happy with your essay, go to our Moodle page and use the Turnitin link under Assignment 3.4 to turn in your essay.
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*I will accept late assignments for Unit Three until 11:45 pm on Saturday December 2nd with a late penalty/late assignment. Unit closes 12/2.