Appendix D
Indigenous Culture Web Site Review Template
Question | Response | Web site 1 URL: | http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art19100.asp | Name of Indigenous culture/religion presented in Web site | The name of the Indigenous culture/religion presented in this website is the Japanese Religion Shinto. | Consider the examples of roles and observances held sacred by these people. Is this practice being kept alive? | The practice of the roles and observances held sacred by these people is in fact being kept alive today. | Has the culture/religion evolved over time? | This religion has evolved somewhat over time however, in recent years the Shinto religion has returned to its original form of appreciation for the beauty of the supernatural around us. | If the culture/religion still lives, how has Western culture changed it? | Western culture has changed this religion by making those who believe in it let anyone who is passing through know they are approaching something sacred. | Who authored this site? Do you think the content of the site is authentic? | Melanie Shintaku authored this site. I believe the content of the site to be authentic. | Name one interesting fact you learned from this Web site. | An interesting fact I learned about this site is that there are still up to tens of thousands of Shinto shrines in Japan today. |
Question | Response | Web site 2 URL: | http://www.infoplease.com/spot/aboriginal1.html | Name of indigenous culture/religion presented in Web site. | The indigenous culture presented in this website is Aboriginal of Australia. | Consider the examples of roles and observances held sacred by these people. Is this practice being kept alive? | Considering the examples of observances held sacred by these people the religion is still being kept alive today. | Has the culture/religion evolved over time? | The religion has evolved over time by adapting multiple religions into one, such