Introduction
Hey Guys! Let's learn about Shintoism!You will go to the websites, read the material and answer the questions on a separate piece of paper. Please copy the questions and your answers!
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Task
Go to the links, then answer the questions on a separate piece of paper. Please copy the questions and your answers!
Part A) Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/shinto/beliefs/kami_1.shtml
Read the information and answer the following questions:
1) What is a Kami?
2) Are all Kami good?
3) Who are some of the most important Kami? (Pick 3...tell me their name and one short thing about them)
Part B) Link:http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/shinto/beliefs/universe.shtml
Read the information and answer the following questions:
4) Do Shintos believe in a separate universe like heaven or hell?
5) How do Shintos divide our world?
Part C) Link:http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/shinto/shintoethics/ethics.shtml
Read the information and answer the following questions:
6) What are the aims (goals) of Shintos?
7) Do Shintos believe humans are naturally good or evil?
8) Acording to Shintoism, how is evil brought into the world?
9) Acording to Shintoism, what happens when humans "act wrongly"?
10) What is considered "bad" according to Shintoism?
Part D) Link: http://onmarkproductions.com/html/shrine-guide-2.shtml
Read the information and answer the following questions:
11) Why did Sumo Wrestling begin?
12) Where do Shinto's pray?
13) What do Shintos do leading up to prayer?
14) Why do Shintos clap their hands before prayer?
15) What is a Torri?
16) What is an Omikuju?
17) What do you do with your bad luck at Shinto shrines?
18) Is there one sacred text of Shintoism? Explain.
Part E) Link: http://www.econdolence.com/learn/articles/shinto-understanding-shinto/
Please read the section titled: Shinto Sects...
19). What is the big difference between Shrine Shinto and Sect Shinto?
Please read the section titled: After Life
20) What is apotheosis?
21) What do the prayers and rituals performed by Shintos do?
22) What do Shintos believe happen after death?
Part F) Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/shinto/beliefs/religion.shtml
Read the information if you have time left...