Terrace: Religious Education - Year 10

Religious Education - Year 10

St. Joseph's College
Gregory Terrace

Term 1 Year 10
Christian Scriptures

Week	Topic	Church/statement document
1	Where Jesus lived A look at the land of Israel/Palestine Timeline of New Testament	However, since God speaks in sacred Scripture through humanity in human fashion [6], the interpreter of sacred Scripture, in order to see clearly what God wanted to communicate to us, we should carefully investigate what meaning the sacred writers really intended, and what God wanted to manifest by means of their words. Vatican II: Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation 1965 Year 10 Waterford site( revision for exam/ assignment)
2	Overview of the Bible Translations of the of the text
3	Gospel of Matthew Gospel of Mark Gospel of Luke
4	Gospel of John Acts of the Apostles
5	Interpreting and reading scripture
6	Gospel parallels Scripture in depth- crucifixion story
7	Assignment or Examination
8	Year 10 exams

Term 2 Year 10
Social Justice Studies

Week	Topic	Church/statement document
1	What is social justice? Society and justice issues	Our relationship to our neighbor is bound up with our relationship to God; our response to the love of God, saving us through Christ, is shown to be effective in his love and service of people. Christian love of neighbour and justice cannot be separated. Justice in the World Synod of Bishops, 1971
2	Justice and Scripture Jesus and Justice
3	Principles and themes of Catholic social teaching Church documents and social justice
4	Distribution of wealth Eucharist and justice
5	World view Case studies
6	Local case studies
7	Assessment task due
8	Year 10 exams

Term 3 Year 10
Religion in Australia

Week	Topic
1	Church in Australia	To carry out such a task, the Church has always had the duty of scrutinizing the signs of the times and of interpreting them in the light of the Gospel. Thus, in language intelligible to each generation, she can respond to the perennial questions which people ask about this present life and the life to come, and about the relationship of the one to the other. We must therefore recognize and understand the world in which we live, its explanations, its longings, and its often dramatic characteristics. PASTORAL CONSTITUTION ON THE CHURCH IN THE MODERN WORLD *GAUDIUM ET SPES*
2	Church in Australia timeline The Catholic tradition Father Jeremiah O'Flynn Convict Ministry : 1820 – 1850
3	Mary McKillop Caroline Chisholm The Role of the Catholic Lay Person Women and Australian Catholics
4	Indigenous history introduction What is it? Flags Culture Spirituality Dreaming stories Families
5	The Place of Religion in Australian society
6	Pentecostal churches New Age religions
7	Assessment task due

Term 4 Year 10
Church: Unity and Diversity

Week	Topic	Church/statement document
1	Early church Councils and controversies	God's plan and communion The way of ecumenism : the way of the Church Renewal and conversion The fundamental importance of doctrine The primacy of prayer Ecumenical dialogue Local structures of dialogue Dialogue as an examination of conscience Dialogue as a means of resolving disagreements Practical cooperation THAT THEY MAY BE ONE Ut Unum Sint Encyclical of Pope John Paul II
2	Heresies and heretics
3	Church and state relations
4	Development of New Age Christian churches
5	Ecumenism Anglican, Lutheran and Roman Catholic dialogue
6	Inter-religious dialogue
7	Assessment task due
8	Year 10 exams

Year 10 Assessment tasks overview for Religion studies

Term	Unit	Assessment type
1	Christian Scripture studies	Examination or assignment - teacher decision 90% Class work- booklet 10%
2	Social Justice studies	Case study multi modal presentation 90% Class work booklet 10%
3	Religion in Australia	Field report 90% Class work –booklet 10%
4	Church unity and diversity	Research assignment 90% Class work- booklet 10%

Year 10 Studying Religion Links to Ministry Program

Term	Religion program	Ministry programs	links
1	Christian Scripture studies	Matthew 25 Immersion Unit Micah retreat	The students in this unit explore the interpretation of scripture and the context it was written. In the immersion units, Scripture is used as reflection and a guide to the journey.
2	Social Justice studies	Matthew 25 immersion unit Micah retreat	The students explore Catholic social teaching and what it calls Christians to do. In the immersion unit, these challenges are put into action.
3	Religion in Australia	Outreach services of the church	The students in the unit explore their local church focusing around Parish and Eucharist. They then participate in Eucharist as a class during Term 4.
4	Church unity and diversity	Tuesday morning Mass, Ecumenism	The importance of Eucharist with regards to church unity and the call of the Archbishop for more education to occur with regards to Ecumenism

Teachers of Year 10 Religion Studies

Mr. Damien Fall
Mrs. Mara Gill
Mr. Tim Stephens
Mr. Trevor Tindall

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