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Program Name:	Japanese Religious Beliefs
Annotation:	This unit introduces the major ideas and objectives of Shinto, an indigenous Japanese religion, and its appreciation of the natural environment. By further examining the spread of Buddhism in Japan and its subsequent incorporation into local beliefs, students will learn about the syncretic nature of Japanese religion. Two lesson plans are provided.
Guidelines topic:	Area Studies
Unit name:	Teaching Unit
Keyword(s):	Buddhism, culture, enviroment, identity, Japan, Japan Project, religion, Shinto, society, syncretism, tradition
Source:	http://globaled.org/japanproject/lessons/lesson15.php
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Grade:	0912