Cultural Differences on Death, Dying and Celebrations of Life

Mastery Objective:

Students will be able to identify different cultural beliefs, customs, procedures and religious ceremonies about death and dying through research and presentation.

Suggested Religious Cultures:

Database resources listed below.

You and your partner must create a powerpoint presentation that is 10 slides total to present to your classmates. It must include a title slide, suggested slide information, 3-5 images, video, music ect, and a work cited slide.You and your partner will research a religious culture and discover information that ties in with the lessons we have just finished on death, dying and the celebration of life.

Your target audience: is a teen bereavement group who are interested in knowing about other cultures and the way they deal with death.

Suggested slide topics to cover the following information:

• Brief historical background of religion
• Pre Burial Procedures (ex -wakes for christianity, embalming)
• Actual Burial Procedures - Cremation, Burial, Other ways of displaying the body
• Ceremonies Involved
• Religious leaders
• Common Prayers, Songs, Readings,Symbols Used
• Memorials,Statues, Monuments -Ect
• Morning Periods
• Celebrations -(Flowers, Music, Dancing)
• Cost of Burials
• Death Etiquette to Support - Family Members - Ex. Mass Card, Food, Support

Remember:

• Bulleted Text - no more than 3-4 per slide
• Content Factual, Appealing to your audience, Informative
• Creative Pictures, Clip Art, Video Clips, Prayers, Songs
• Attractive Layout of Design

Funerals: A Consumer Guide

This consumer guide from the Federal Trade Commission is a resource providing information and explanations about funeral planning, prepaid funerals, preferences, and options. Analyze the Funeral Rule and how it is designed to protect consumers from paying for unnecessary or unwanted goods and services. Examine the difference between a traditional full-service funeral, direct burial, and direct cremation services. Understand the role of comparison shopping, even in choosing a funeral home. Gain a greater understanding of all the costs associated with funerals, from the use of the funeral home to embalming, caskets, and cemetery sites.
Topic: Funeral rites and ceremonies Lexile: 890  News Source http://www.ftc.gov

Why Is the Funeral Ritual Important?

Weddings and birthday parties are joyful celebrations but funeral rituals play an important role in life as well. Funerals allow mourners to embrace their beliefs about death and acknowledge the reality that the person has died. The finality of death is witnessed as funeral arrangements are made and the casket is lowered into the ground. The funeral offers are rare culturally accepted opportunity to mourn publicly. Explore the shift to the establishment of a new self-identity as the bereaved is no longer a spouse, parent, son, or brother to the deceased.
Topic: Funeral rites and ceremonies Language: English   Lexile: 1140  http://griefwords.com

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