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**Ancient Japan - Discovering Shinto: The power of rituals and beliefs. ** - 27 pages of lesson plan and engaging activities. All you need to teach on that subject included in this resource and ready to print!

  1. Objectives
    ● Discover a new religion: Shinto.
    ● Raise awareness in the classroom about personal values.
    ● Engage pupils to reflect on their community and their own beliefs and rituals: Where do they come from? Are they important? Do they evolve with time?
    ● Engage pupils into talking about religions.
    ● Practice pupils’ analytical and oral presentation skills.

  2. Content - 27 pages
    ● Detailed course plan divided into two units, each of which has sub-units teachable separately to fit your schedule.
    ● Varied resources, and ready-to-print activities.
    ● The Microsoft Word format allows you to adapt the course content and worksheet to the specific needs of your pupils.
    ● Homework in lieu of assessments; however, you’re free to use them or any other worksheets as and when you see fit.
    ● Marking grids for teachers, skill sheets for the pupils.

  3. Table of Content
    Unit 1: Are some beliefs universal?
    Background
    Collecting data
    Discovering Shinto
    Critical brainstorming
    Homework/Assignment

Unit 2: A religion based on rituals
Background
Homework Review
Understanding key notions
Analysing a text
Homework/Assignment

Supporting material
Worksheet 1 Your values
Worksheet 2 Key Concepts in Shinto
Key Concepts in Shinto
Worksheet 3 Values versus beliefs - Essay
Tips to write a good essay
Marking grid - Essay
Worksheet 4 Rituals versus beliefs
Worksheet 5 No prophet, no holy texts?
Worksheet 6 Presentation: Your own values, beliefs and rituals… over time.
Marking grid- Oral presentation

Note: Cover image by James Blake Wiener.

Creative Commons "Attribution"

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