Describe different cultural conceptions of death.
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer would include the following key points:
- Reaction to death is diverse.
- Christian and Jewish youth view death from a "scientific" point of view, whereas Sunni Muslim and Druze children view death in spiritual terms.
- Native Americans see death as a continuation of life. Lakota parents believe that when people die they move to the spirit land called Wanagi Makoce inhabited by people and animals.
- Children of Northern Ireland and Israel understand the finality of death at an earlier age than U.S. and British children.
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