Humanities Homework Help

You will research a Native American or African community’s culture,  oral tradition, religious texts, historical background, and current  beliefs and practices.

Choose a community from one of the following lists:

Native American options:

• Hopi
• Navajo
• Apache
• Cherokee
• Sioux

African Community options:

• Zulu
• Maasai
• Kikuyu
• Yoruba
• Igbo

In a 15-20-slide presentation with slide notes (not including title slide and reference slide), address the following elements:

1. Name  of the Native American community or African Tribal Religion and the  historical religious beliefs and practices of that group.
2. How  historical beliefs and religious practices have been influenced  (positively or negatively) by the dominant surrounding culture. Include  specific examples.
3. Current religious beliefs and practices and the part they play in the daily life of a typical member of the community.
4. Elements  of the traditional religion that a Christian would need to consider  when sharing the Christian faith/gospel with a person from this  community.
5. Evaluation of the impact American or European policy  has had on Native American or African Tribal Religion beliefs and  practices.
6. How current and future governmental policies could impact personal beliefs and practices of that community in the future.

Be creative. Include a title slide, reference slide(s), and slide notes that provide detailed explanation of slide information.

As  a research option, interview a Native American or African, medicine  man, shaman, or museum expert about that community. If you would like to  take pictures during your visit to this community, museum, or place of  worship be sure to obtain permission.