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Chapter 1: The Anthropological Study of Religion
Chapter Summary Theories of Anthropology Matching Activity Infographic Videos Study Questions On this page
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Chapter 3: Mythology
Chapter Summary Oral Storytelling Video Activities Multiple Choice Questions Case Studies The following are a diverse selection of animated stories. Using what you have learned…
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Chapter 4: Ritual
Chapter Summary Rituals Matching Activity Multiple Choice Questions Case Studies Marriage is practiced across cultures, but the ways different societies celebrate this rite of passage…
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Chapter 2: Religious Symbols
Chapter Summary Religious Headwear Click on the drop downs below to find out more about different types of religious headwear Multiple Choice Questions Case Studies …
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Chapter 5: Altered States of Consciousness
Chapter Summary Reflective Video Activity Ch. 5 Video Reflective Activity on Altered States of Consciousness View the TED Talk by Anil Seth (2017), “Your Brain…
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Chapter 6: Religious Specialists
Chapter Summary Take a Shaman’s Journey Multiple Choice Questions Case Studies Ch. 6 Video Case Study Activity on Religious Specialists View the clip at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=penw3SfVcEU…
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Chapter 7: Magic and Divination
Chapter Summary Divination Matching Activity Multiple Choice Questions Case Studies View the clip at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbwo0YCpV3E (7 minutes) Study Questions Further Reading & Video Links Suggested…
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Chapter 8: Souls, Ghosts, and Death
Chapter Summary Multiple Choice Questions Sample Essay Questions Essay Questions with Sample Answers Case Studies In his 1986 classic, ESP, Hauntings, and Poltergeists: A Parapsychologist’s…
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Chapter 10: Witchcraft, Sorcery and Wizardry
Chapter Summary Witchcraft or Sorcery? Multiple Choice Questions Case Studies Video Case Study Activity on Witches Study Questions Further Reading & Video Links Suggested Readings …
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Chapter 9: Gods and Spirits
Chapter Summary Reflective Video Activity Video Reflective Activity on “My Failed Mission to Find God” View the TEDWomen Talk by Anjali Kumar (2017), “My Failed…
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Chapter 11: Magic, Medicine, and Religion
Chapter Summary Fieldwork Activity Mini-Fieldwork Activities Activity 1: As you watch TV and interact with social media over the course of a week—news, sports, movies,…
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Chapter 12: The Search for New Meaning
Chapter Summary Timeline of Haitian Vodou Religions are dynamic and change over time. Check out this short video showing the religious development of Haitian Vodou. Multiple…