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Shinto: Religion, Philosophy, and Nature

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Page 1: Last Class… Discovered a lot of information in just one class Who were some of the groups? Which groups came first? Which were the most complicated?

Shinto: Religion, Philosophy, and Nature

Page 2: Last Class… Discovered a lot of information in just one class Who were some of the groups? Which groups came first? Which were the most complicated?

Last Class…Discovered a lot of

information in just one class

Who were some of the groups?

Which groups came first?

Which were the most complicated?

Page 3: Last Class… Discovered a lot of information in just one class Who were some of the groups? Which groups came first? Which were the most complicated?

What is a Religion?Discuss in Groups of 4!

What are some religions that you know about?

What characteristics do those religions share?

What makes a collection of ideas a religion?

Page 4: Last Class… Discovered a lot of information in just one class Who were some of the groups? Which groups came first? Which were the most complicated?

Today: We Learn About Shinto!What is Shinto?

Is it a religion?

What beliefs are part of Shinto?

What effect does Shinto have on the Japanese?

Page 5: Last Class… Discovered a lot of information in just one class Who were some of the groups? Which groups came first? Which were the most complicated?

Hakone Shinto Shrine

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Roadside Shinto ShrineNikko, Japan

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Mitake Shrine

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The History of ShintoThe oldest known belief

system in JapanMay be as old as 1,000

BCE Has no book or laws like

the Bible in Christianity or the Quran in Islam

Was likely practiced by the Jomon, but the ideas would have been adopted and added to by the Yayoi after they reached Japan from Korea

Page 9: Last Class… Discovered a lot of information in just one class Who were some of the groups? Which groups came first? Which were the most complicated?

Shinto: Links to GeographyBelieve that gods or

spirits called ‘kami’ live in the world around us

Kami can be anything that inspires ‘awe’ in people

Can be found in things like mountains, rivers, oceans, stones, or in great people (past or present)

Shrines are built to house these spirits

Page 10: Last Class… Discovered a lot of information in just one class Who were some of the groups? Which groups came first? Which were the most complicated?

Links to the PeopleMain ‘kami’ of Shinto

is Amaterasu, the god of the sun

During the Kofun Period, the Yamato clan claimed to be the descendents of Amaterasu

This gave justification for their rule

The emperor of Japan has been a member of the Yamato clan

Page 11: Last Class… Discovered a lot of information in just one class Who were some of the groups? Which groups came first? Which were the most complicated?

What Do You Think Followersof Shinto Value?

What do we value?

Get into your groups again, and think of 3 things that followers of Shinto would value in their society

After about 10 minutes I’ll ask each group to share what they came up with

Page 12: Last Class… Discovered a lot of information in just one class Who were some of the groups? Which groups came first? Which were the most complicated?

Assignment Time!Shinto Shrines are

placed near places that inspire awe

Where would you put a Shinto shrine?

Create an image of a Shinto shrine on or near the location you choose

Write half a page about why you would choose that location