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RE2004: Indigenous Religious Traditions – Explain key tenets of indigenous religious practices and beliefs

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Module 1: Indigenous Religions Overview

Explain how economic factors have influenced the development of indigenous religious traditions. Include at least one specific example in your response. Learning Objective 1.1 — Explain the influence of economic factors on the development of indigenous religious traditions.

Response is a vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete explanation of the influence of economic factors on the development of indigenous religious traditions.

Response is a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of the influence of economic factors on the development of indigenous religious traditions.

Response provides an exemplary explanation of the influence of economic factors on the development of indigenous religious traditions.

Explain why oral traditions are a common influence on indigenous religious traditions. In your response, include a comparison of the influence of an oral tradition to the influence of a sacred text. Learning Objective 1.2 — Explain the influence of oral tradition on indigenous religious traditions.

Response is a vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete explanation of the influence of oral tradition on indigenous religious traditions.

Response is a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of the influence of oral tradition on indigenous religious traditions.

Response provides an exemplary explanation of the influence of oral tradition on indigenous religious traditions.

Explain the significance of ancestors for indigenous religions. Provide at least one specific example of this significance to support your response.

Response is a vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete explanation of the significance of ancestors for indigenous religions.

Response is a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of the significance of ancestors for indigenous religions.

Response provides an exemplary explanation of the significance of ancestors for indigenous religions.

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Learning Objective 1.3 — Explain the significance of ancestors for indigenous religions.

Identify key characteristics of leadership in indigenous religions and how this differ from Western religions. Learning Objective 1.4 — Explain key characteristics of leadership in indigenous religions.

Response is a vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete explanation of the key characteristics of leadership in indigenous religions and how they differ from Western religions.

Response is a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of the key characteristics of leadership in indigenous religions and how they differ from Western religions.

Response provides an exemplary explanation of the key characteristics of leadership in indigenous religions and how they differ from Western religions.

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Module 2: Pantheism, Shamanism, and Animism

Identify three things that drive people toward pantheism. In your response, explain the specific connection between at least one driver and the pantheistic understanding of the divine. Learning Objective 2.1 — Explain the connection between the drivers of pantheism and its understanding of the divine.

Response is a vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete explanation of three drivers of pantheism and the connection to its understanding of the divine.

Response is a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of three drivers of pantheism and the connection to its understanding of the divine.

Response provides an exemplary explanation of three drivers of pantheism and the connection to its understanding of the divine.

Explain the difference between distributive

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Response is a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of the

Response provides an exemplary explanation of the difference

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pantheism and collective pantheism. Be sure to make specific reference to the way that each concept relates to the cosmos in your response. Learning Objective 2.2 — Explain the difference between distributive pantheism and collective pantheism.

the difference between distributive pantheism and collective pantheism.

difference between distributive pantheism and collective pantheism.

between distributive pantheism and collective pantheism.

Explain at least two characteristics that distinguish a shaman from other members of a shamanistic community. In your response, be sure to discuss the role of the shaman. Learning Objective 2.3 — Explain the characteristics and role of shamans.

Response is a vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete explanation of the characteristics and role of shamans.

Response is a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of the characteristics and role of shamans.

Response provides an exemplary explanation of the characteristics and role of shamans.

Explain the connection between shamans and ritual. Provide at least one example of the specific role a shaman plays in the meaning of a ritual to support your response.

Response is a vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete explanation of the connection between shamans and ritual.

Response is a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of the connection between shamans and ritual.

Response provides an exemplary explanation of the connection between shamans and ritual.

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Learning Objective 2.4 — Explain the connection between shamans and ritual.

Explain the key characteristics of animism and how each incorporates the connection between the material and spiritual worlds. Learning Objective 2.5 — Explain the connection between the material and spiritual worlds in animism.

Response is a vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete explanation of the key characteristics of animism and how each relates to the connection between the material and spiritual worlds.

Response is a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of the key characteristics of animism and how each relates to the connection between the material and spiritual worlds.

Response provides an exemplary explanation of the key characteristics of animism and how each relates to the connection between the material and spiritual worlds.

Explain two problems that animism poses for studying the relationship between religion and nature. In your response, provide at least one specific example to illustrate one of your selected problems. Learning Objective 2.6 — Explain the impact of animism on the study of the relationship between religion and nature.

Response is a vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete explanation of two problems that animism poses for studying the relationship between religion and nature.

Response is a clear, accurate, and complete explanation of two problems that animism poses for studying the relationship between religion and nature.

Response provides an exemplary explanation of two problems that animism poses for studying the relationship between religion and nature.

Professional Writing

Professional Writing: Clarity, Flow, and Organization

Content contains significant spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar/syntax errors. Writing does not demonstrate adequate

Content contains few spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar/syntax errors. Writing demonstrates adequate sentence

Content is free from spelling, punctuation, and grammar/syntax errors. Writing demonstrates appropriate sentence and

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sentence and paragraph structure and requires additional editing/proofreading. Key sections of presented content lack clarity, logical flow, and/or organization.

and paragraph structure and may require some editing. Content presented is satisfactorily clear, logical, and/or organized, but could benefit from additional editing/revision.

paragraph structure. Content presented is clear, logical, and well-organized.

Professional Writing: Context, Audience, Purpose, and Tone

Content minimally or does not demonstrate awareness of context, audience, and/or purpose. Writing is not reflective of professional/scholarly tone and/or is not free of bias. Style is inconsistent with the professional setting/workplace context and reflects the need for additional editing.

Content demonstrates satisfactory awareness of context, audience, and purpose. Tone is adequately professional, scholarly, and/or free from bias, and style is mostly consistent with the professional setting/workplace context.

Content clearly demonstrates awareness of context, audience, and purpose. Tone is highly professional, scholarly, and free from bias, and style is appropriate for the professional setting/workplace context.

Professional Writing: Originality, Source Credibility, and Attribution of Ideas

Content does not adequately reflect original writing and/or paraphrasing. Writing demonstrates inconsistent adherence to reference requirements, including the use of credible evidence to support a claim, with appropriate source attribution (when applicable) and reference. There are numerous and/or significant errors.

Content adequately reflects original writing and paraphrasing. Writing demonstrates adequate adherence to reference requirements, including the use of credible evidence to support a claim, with appropriate source attribution (when applicable) and references. There are one or two minor errors.

Content reflects original thought and writing and proper paraphrasing. Writing demonstrates full adherence to reference requirements, including the use of credible evidence to support a claim, with appropriate source attribution (when applicable) and references.