**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! 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. 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. 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.

**Discover Shinto through its beliefs, values and rituals ** - 25 pages of lesson plan, activities, homework and assignments, keys and marking grids. All you need to teach on that subject: included and ready to print in this resource! Objectives ● Discover a new religion and its gods: Shinto. ● Engage pupils to reflect on their community and own values. Why do we do what we do in our everyday lives? ● Raise awareness in the classroom about values and accountability. ● Engage pupils into talking about their feelings and how to handle them. ● Practice pupils’ analytical and oral presentation skills. Content - 25 pages ● Detailed course plan divided into two units of about 60 to 90 minutes each. Each unit has sub-units which you can teach separately as well, to fit your schedule better. ● 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 pupil. ● Homework in lieu of assessments; however, you’re free to use them or any other worksheets as and when you see fit. Table of Contents Unit 1: Shinto, a religion with a twist Introduction Video and Questions Mime game Homework/Assignment Unit 2: Amaterasu and Susanoo Homework Review Collecting & Summarising data Homework/Assignment Supporting material Worksheet 1 Discovering Shinto Worksheet 1 - KEYS Discovering Shinto Worksheet 2 Charade game Worksheet 3 Shinto shrine complex Worksheet 4 A special person… Worksheet 5 Relationships: collecting data Worksheet 6 Amaterasu and Susanoo Worksheet 7 Presentation Marking grid - Oral presentation Note: Cover image first published on Flickr. Original image by Oriolus. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 02 April 2017 under the following license: Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs. This licence only allows others to download this content and share it with others as long as the author is credited, but they can’t change the content in any way or use it commercially. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.

Here is a little game to introduce Halloween into your social studies class without going off-topic! Instructions and lesson plan included. Instructions • Print the PDF • Cut out each of the 8 cards • Cut out the parts of the cards that you want to be matched. For example, you could cut out the description and leave the title and picture together • Mix the cards and have the students match the illustration and its definition for each card in small groups This game will allow your students to discover some of the most fearsome creatures, gods and goddesses from ancient times!