National History Standards

Black Ships & Samurai Curriculum
by Lynn Parisi: National History Standards

Lesson 01:
Introduction to Reading the Visual Images in Black Ships & Samurai
U.S. History Standard 1: U.S. territorial expansion between 1801 and 1861 and how it affected relations with external powers.

Standard 1C: The student understands the ideology of Manifest Destiny. Therefore the student is able to analyze United States trading interests in the East and explain how they influenced continental expansion to the Pacific.

World History Standard 3: The transformation of Eurasian societies in an era of global trade, 1750-1870.

Standard 3E: The student understands how Japan was transformed from shogunate to modern nation state in the 19th century. Therefore, the student is able to analyze internal and external causes of the Meiji Restoration.

Standards in Historical Thinking

Standard 2, Historical comprehension:
Reconstruct the literal meaning of a historical text. Read historical narratives imaginatively.
Differentiate between historical facts and historical interpretations.
Appreciate historical perspectives.
Draw upon visual sources to clarify, illustrate, or elaborate on information in a historical narrative.
Standard 3, Historical analysis and interpretation:
Compare and contrast differing sets of ideas, values, personalities, behaviors, and institutions.
Consider multiple perspectives.
Compare competing narratives.
Standard 4, Historical research capabilities:
Obtain historical data from a variety of sources.
Interrogate historical data.
Support interpretations with historical evidence.

Lesson 02:
The American-Japanese Encounter: Multiple Perspectives in Art
U.S. History Standard 1: U.S. territorial expansion between 1801 and 1861 and how it affected relations with external powers.

Standard 1C: The student understands the ideology of Manifest Destiny. Therefore the student is able to analyze United States trading interests in the Far East and explain how they influenced continental expansion to the Pacific.

World History Standard 3: The transformation of Eurasian societies in an era of global trade, 1750–1870.

Standard 3E: The student understands how Japan was transformed from feudal shogunate to modern nation state in the 19th century. Therefore, the student is able to analyze internal and external causes of the Meiji Restoration.

Standards in Historical Thinking

Standard 2, Historical comprehension:
Reconstruct the literal meaning of a historical text.
Read historical narratives imaginatively.
Draw upon visual sources to clarify, illustrate, or elaborate on information in a historical narrative.

Standard 3, Historical analysis and interpretation:
Compare and contrast differing sets of ideas, values, personalities, behaviors, and institutions.
Consider multiple perspectives.

Standard 4, Historical research capabilities:
Obtain historical data from a variety of sources.
Interrogate historical data.

Lesson 03:
The Black Ships: Multiple Perspectives in Constructing Historical Narrative.
U.S. History Standard 1: U.S. territorial expansion between 1801 and 1861 and how it affected relations with external powers.

Standard 1C: The student understands the ideology of Manifest Destiny.
Therefore the student is able to analyze United States trading interests in the Far East and explain how they influenced continental expansion to the Pacific.

World History Standard 3: The transformation of Eurasian societies in an era of global trade, 1750-1870.

Standard 3E: The student understands how Japan was transformed from feudal shogunate to modern nation state in the 19th century. Therefore, the student is able to analyze internal and external causes of the Meiji Restoration.

Standards in Historical Thinking

Standard 2, Historical comprehension:
Draw upon visual sources to clarify, illustrate, or elaborate on information in a historical narrative.
Standard 3, Historical analysis and interpretation:
Compare and contrast differing sets of ideas, values, personalities,
behaviors, and institutions.
Consider multiple perspectives.
Analyze cause and effect relationships.

Lesson 04:
Capturing Culture through the Visual Record
U.S. History Standard 1: U.S. territorial expansion between 1801 and 1861 and how it affected relations with external powers.

Standard 1C: The student understands the ideology of Manifest Destiny. Therefore the student is able to analyze United States trading interests in the Far East and explain how they influenced continental expansion to the Pacific.

World History Standard 3: The transformation of Eurasian societies in an era of global trade, 1750-1870.

Standard 3E: The student understands how Japan was transformed from feudal shogunate to modern nation state in the 19th century. Therefore, the student is able to analyze internal and external causes of the Meiji Restoration.

Standards in Historical Thinking

Standard 2, Historical comprehension:
Reconstruct the literal meaning of a historical text.
Draw upon visual sources to clarify, illustrate, or elaborate on information in a historical narrative.

Standard 3, Historical analysis and interpretation:
Compare and contrast differing sets of ideas, values, personalities, behaviors, and institutions.
Consider multiple perspectives.
Analyze cause and effect relationships.

Standard 4, Historical research capabilities:
Formulate historical questions.
Obtain historical data from a variety of sources.
Interrogate historical data.
Identify the gaps in the available record, marshal contextual knowledge and the perspectives of time and place.

Standard 5, Historical issues analysis and decision making:
Identify issues and problems in the past.
Evaluate alternative courses of action.
Formulate a position or course of action on an issue.

Lesson 05:
Comparing Narratives
U.S. History Standard 1: U.S. territorial expansion between 1801 and 1861 and how it affected relations with external powers.

Standard 1C: The student understands the ideology of Manifest Destiny. Therefore the student is able to analyze United States trading interests in the Far East and explain how they influenced continental expansion to the Pacific.

World History Standard 3: The transformation of Eurasian societies in an era of global trade, 1750-1870.

Standard 3E: The student understands how Japan was transformed from feudal shogunate to modern nation state in the 19th century. Therefore, the student is able to analyze internal and external causes of the Meiji Restoration.

Standards in Historical Thinking

Standard 2, Historical comprehension:
Reconstruct the literal meaning of a historical text.
Identify the central questions of a historical narrative.
Read historical narratives imaginatively.
Appreciate historical perspectives.
Draw upon visual sources to clarify, illustrate, ore elaborate on information in a historical narrative.

Standard 3, Historical analysis and interpretation:
Compare and contrast differing sets of ideas, values, personalities,
behaviors, and institutions.
Consider multiple perspectives.
Compare competing narratives.

Standard 4, Historical research capabilities:
Formulate historical questions.
Obtain historical data.
Interrogate historical data.
Identify the gaps in the available record.

Lesson 06:
Cultural Encounters: Case Study through Sport
U.S. History Standard 1: U.S. territorial expansion between 1801 and 1861 and how it affected relations with external powers.

Standard 1C: The student understands the ideology of Manifest Destiny. Therefore the student is able to analyze United States trading interests in the Far East and explain how they influenced continental expansion to the Pacific.

World History Standard 3: The transformation of Eurasian societies in an era of global trade, 1750-1870.

Standard 3E: The student understands how Japan was transformed from feudal shogunate to modern nation state in the 19th century. Therefore, the student is able to analyze internal and external causes of the Meiji Restoration.

Standards in Historical Thinking

Standard 2, Historical comprehension:
Reconstruct the literal meaning of a historical text.
Read historical narratives imaginatively.
Differentiate between historical facts and historical interpretations.
Appreciate historical perspectives.
Draw upon visual sources to clarify, illustrate, or elaborate on information in a historical narrative.

Standard 3, Historical analysis and interpretation:
Compare and contrast differing sets of ideas, values, personalities,
behaviors, and institutions.
Consider multiple perspectives.
Compare competing narratives.

Standard 4, Historical research capabilities:
Obtain historical data from a variety of sources.
Interrogate historical data.
Support interpretations with historical evidence.

Lesson 07:
Site Quest: Advising the Shogun on a Response to America
U.S. History Standard 1: U.S. territorial expansion between 1801 and 1861 and how it affected relations with external powers.

Standard 1C: The student understands the ideology of Manifest Destiny. Therefore the student is able to analyze United States trading interests in the Far East and explain how they influenced continental expansion to the Pacific.

World History Standard 3: The transformation of Eurasian societies in an era of global trade, 1750-1870.

Standard 3E: The student understands how Japan was transformed from feudal shogunate to modern nation state in the 19th century. Therefore, the student is able to analyze internal and external causes of the Meiji Restoration.

Standards in Historical Thinking

Standard 2, Historical comprehension:
Reconstruct the literal meaning of a historical text.
Draw upon visual sources to clarify, illustrate, or elaborate on information in a historical narrative.

Standard 3, Historical analysis and interpretation:
Compare and contrast differing sets of ideas, values, personalities,
behaviors, and institutions.
Consider multiple perspectives.
Analyze cause and effect relationships.

Standard 4, Historical research capabilities:
Formulate historical questions.
Obtain historical data from a variety of sources.
Interrogate historical data.

Standard 5, Historical issues analysis and decision making:
Identify issues and problems in the past.
Evaluate alternative courses of action.
Formulate a position or course of action on an issue.

Lesson 08:
Site Quest: Creating a Guide to the “Foreigners”
U.S. History Standard 1: U.S. territorial expansion between 1801 and 1861 and how it affected relations with external powers.

Standard 1C: The student understands the ideology of Manifest Destiny. Therefore the student is able to analyze United States trading interests in the Far East and explain how they influenced continental expansion to the Pacific.

World History Standard 3: The transformation of Eurasian societies in an era of global trade, 1750-1870.

Standard 3E: The student understands how Japan was transformed from feudal shogunate to modern nation state in the 19th century. Therefore, the student is able to analyze internal and external causes of the Meiji Restoration.

Standards in Historical Thinking

Standard 2, Historical comprehension:
Reconstruct the literal meaning of a historical text.
Identify the central questions of a historical narrative.
Read historical narratives imaginatively.
Draw upon visual sources to clarify, illustrate, or elaborate on information in a historical narrative.

Standard 3, Historical analysis and interpretation:
Compare and contrast differing sets of ideas, values, personalities,
behaviors, and institutions.
Consider multiple perspectives.

Standard 4, Historical research capabilities:
Formulate historical questions.
Obtain historical data.
Interrogate historical data.

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