Detailed Lesson Plan in English

I. Objectives

● At the end of the discussion the learners will be able to:

a. recognize Shintoism through active participation;
b. describe the major beliefs of Shintoism through active discussion;
c. evaluate the religious practices of Shintoism through graphic organizer.

II. Subject Matter

Topic: Shintoism Japanese Mythology

Learning Competency:

Reference: https://www.scribd.com/document/437695801/SHINTOISM

Materials: power point presentation

III. Procedure
Teacher’s Activity Students Activity

A. Preliminary activities

Greetings

Prayer

Classroom management

Checking of attendance

B. Motivation (5 minutes)

I prepared a game called “Arrange me”. I will

divide the class into two groups. Group A and
B. Each group will be given jumbled letters. (The whole class will participate to figure out the
As I say go, each group should participate to words.)
arrange and figure out the word. The word
should be posted on the board. The group
who will win will get the prize.

What are the words?

C. Presentation Religion
Based on the activity, what do you think is Beliefs
our lesson for today?

Exactly!
Ma’am, I think our topic for today is about
Shintoism Japanese mythology.
Who wants to share their insight about
shintoism?

Very Good.
For today’s lesson, we are going to discuss
all about the Shinto religion, literature and Ma’am, Shintoism is a religion that is originated
mythology. in Japan.

D. Discussion

SHINTOISM

- Shinto ("the way of the gods") is the

indigenous faith of the Japanese people
and as old as Japan itself. It remains
Japan's major religion alongside
Buddhism.

- Shinto does not have a founder nor does

it have sacred scriptures like the sutras or
the Bible.

- However, mythologies collected in

Japanese classics such as Kojiki (the
Record of Ancient Matters), compiled in
712, and Nihonshoki (also known as
Nihongi, the Chronicles of Japan),
compiled in720, are regarded as
important texts.

- Before 1946 Shinto took two forms: State

or Shrine Shinto, a patriotic nationalistic
cult, identified with and financially
supported by the imperial Government;
and Sectarian Shinto, a general term for a
number of sects founded by private
persons and based on various
interpretations of traditional Shinto.

- Beginning in the 18th century, Shinto was

revived as an important national religion
through the writings and teachings of a
succession of notable scholars, including
Mabuchi, MotooriNorinaga, and Hirata
Atsutane.

Again, what is the meaning of Shinto?

ESSENTIALS OF SHINTO BELIEFS

- Heart of Shinto is sensitivity to the

mysterious powers of natures.

- Kami are treated persons and are given

names so human beings can approach
them and feel closely related to them.

- Ancestors -- who become kami live

closely by -- so shinto is a way of
maintaining connection with the family
and clan members.

- The spirits of great leaders - especially

past emperors, artists, teachers, scholars,
are particularly venerated and
Confucianism strengthened the shinto
respect for ancestors and great people of
The way of the gods.
the past.

- Shinto has no clearly defined code of

ethics but its moral philosophy can be
summed up in two principles engage in
respectful behavior towards spirits,
human beings and nature practice
appropriate rituals of purification and
reverence.

THE FOUR AFFIRMATIONS

- Traditions and the family: Understanding

that family is the foundation for
preserving traditions.
- Love of nature: Holding nature sacred.
- Ritual purity: Ritual bathing to spiritually
and physically cleanse yourselves before
entering a shrine to worship the kami.
- Matsuri: Worshipping and honoring gods
and ancestral spirits.

What are the four affirmations?

CORE ETHICAL TEACHINGS - Mokoto no Kokoro/
Magokoro

Percepts of truthfulness and purification

- As the basic attitude towards life, Shinto

emphasizes makoto no kokoro (“heart
of truth”), or magokoro (“true heart”),
which is usually translated as “sincerity,
pure heart, uprightness.” This attitude
follows from the revelation of the
truthfulness of kami in humans.

- Although Shinto ethics do not ignore

individual moral virtues such as loyalty,
filial piety, love, faithfulness, and so
forth, it is generally considered more
important to seek magokoro, which
constitute the dynamic way of life -
attitudes that brings forth these virtues.

- Purification, both spiritual and physical, is

stressed even in contemporary Shinto to
produce such a state of mind.

RELIGIOUS PRACTICES

- Omari - Any person may visit a shrine and

one need not be shinto to do this.
- Harae - The rite of ritual purification,
Student 1: Traditions and the family
harae or harai, usually done daily at a
shrine, is a ceremony of offerings and Student 2: Love of nature
prayers of several forms.
- Misogi - The practice of purification by Student 3: Ritual purity
ritual use of water while reciting prayers Student 4: Matsuri
is typically done daily by regular
practitioners, and when possible by lay
practitioners.
- Imi - means abstinence or taboo, or the
avoidance of that which is abnormal
(magakoto), imperfect (tsumi) and
polluted (kegare), and the removal of
those states.

Who can give me the four religious practices of

Shintoism?
WORSHIP OF SHRINES

Shinto Shrines - are places of worship and the

dwellings of the kami, the Shinto “gods”.

- People visit shrine in order to pay respect

to the kami or to pray for good fortune.
- Shrines are also visited during special
events such as New Year, setsubun,
shichigosan, and other festivals.
- New born babies are traditionally
brought to a shrine a few weeks after
birth, and many couple held their
wedding ceremonies there.

There are tens of thousands of shrines across

Japan, some of which can be categorized into a
few major groups of shrines. Some of these
groups are:

- Imperial Shrines
- Inari Shrines
- Hachiman Shrines
- Tenjin Shrines
- Sengen Shrines
- Shrines dedicated to the founders of
powerful clans
- Local Shrines

Again, what are the major groups of shrines?

IV. Generalization Student 1: Omari

What is the importance of learning different Student 2: Harae
religion? Student 3: Misogi

Student 4: Imi

How does religion influence you as a person?

V. Application

Give the different religious practices of Shintoism

through graphic organizer.

- Imperial Shrines
- Inari Shrines
- Hachiman Shrines
- Tenjin Shrines
- Sengen Shrines
- Shrines dedicated to the founders of
 powerful clans
- Local Shrines

Student 1: It provides you an opportunity to learn

about a range of disciplinary approaches, and,
even more importantly, the connections and
linkages among them.

Religion can be a source of comfort and guidance.

It can provide a basis for moral beliefs and
behaviors

IV. Evaluation
Test I: MULTIPLE CHOICE. Encircle the best answer.
1. What are the two major religions in Japan?
a. Shintoism and Buddhism
b. Shintoism and Judaism
c. Buddhism and Christianity
d. Hinduism and Taoism
2. What is the meaning of Shinto?
a. The chronicles of Japan c. The record of ancient matters
b. The ways of the gods d. True heart
3. These are the essentials of Shinto beliefs, except one.
a. Misogi c. Kami
b. Ancestors d. The spirits of great leaders
4. What shrine is dedicated to the Kami of rice?
a. Imperial Shrine c. Hachiman Shrine
b. Local Shrine d. Inari Shrine
5. What religious practice is the practice of purification by ritual use of water while reciting prayers?
a. Omari c. Misogi
b. Harae d. Imi
6. This affirmation is worshipping and honoring gods and ancestral spirits.
a. Ritual purity c. Matsuri
b. Love of nature d. Traditions and the family
7. Makoto no kokoro as the basic attitude towards life which means ______?
a. True heart c. Pure heart
b. Heart of truth d. Uprightness

8. This shrine is dedicated to the Kami of war.

a. Inari Shrine c. Tenjin Shrine
b. Sengen Shrine d. Hachiman Shrine
9. This a patriotic nationalistic cult, identified with and financially supported by the imperial
Government.
a. State or Shrine Shinto c. Local Shrine
b. Sectarian Shinto d. Imperial Shrine
10. This a general term for a number of sects founded by private persons and based on various
interpretations of traditional Shinto.
a. State or Shrine Shinto c. Local Shrine
b. Sectarian Shinto d. Imperial Shrine

Test II: Identify the correct answer in the given sentences.

1. Any person may visit a shrine and one need not be Shinto to do this.
2. The rite of ritual purification, usually done daily at a shrine, is a ceremony of offerings and prayers
of several forms.
3. The practice of purification by ritual use of water while reciting prayers is typically done daily by
regular practitioners.
4. This means abstinence or taboo, or the avoidance of that which is abnormal (magakoto), imperfect
(tsumi) and polluted (kegare), and the removal of those states.
5. They are treated persons and are given names so human beings can approach them and feel closely
related to them.
6. These are the mythologies collected in Japanese classics and regarded as important texts.
7. She is the most important Kami that represents the sun.
8. This is the indigenous faith of the Japanese people.
9. These are places of worship and the dwellings of the kami, the Shinto “gods”.
10. A patriotic nationalistic cult, identified with and financially supported by the imperial Government.

V. Assignment
Site the similarities and differences of Shintoism and Buddhism using Venn diagram.

Prepared by;
Cyril Ecal Cogasa