Terrace: Religious Education - Year 9

St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace

Exploring Religions
Year 9- Religion at Terrace seeks to develop student religious literacy in the light of Catholic Tradition so that the student may participate critically and effectively in the life of the faith community and in wider society.

Term 1 ,2008
Ecology and Social Justice

Week	Topic	Resources for Students
1	What is Social Justice? Why Ecology ? Assignment:Term Booklet and task distributed - Focus on the Reef - 2008 is the International Year of the Reef	Ecology powerpoint 1 Ecology powerpoint 2 Ecology Powerpoint 3 - Assignment preparation Writing the letter for the assignment Writing a Reef Charter The World Around Us Letter of the Queensland Bishops Useful websites Students will also look towards the Lenten and Easter seasons of the Church The Passover The Story of Easter How to make sure you edit your assignment well
2	Scripture and Ecology - Genesis Church teaching and the environment - an overview of religious belief and the environment
3	A Charter for the Environment
4	Developing a just approach to caring for the environment - an introduction to the assignment on the Reef ( Student Booklet - pages 10,11) Earth Charter
5	Developing research skills and choosing a scenario as given in Booklet
6 ,7	Working on Reef research- writing the letter, creating the Reef Charter
8	Assignment due - week of March 17
9	Year 9 Exam Block

Term 2
Exploring Hebrew Scriptures

Week	Topic	Resources for Students
1	The Hebrew Scriptures When, how and where it was written Writers of the Hebrew Scriptures	A Brief overview of Judaism The Hebrew Scriptures Analysing Scripture Israel - a Photographic Journey Images of God Bible Land Maps As the examination approaches - revision sheets will be placed here to assist with exam preparation. Website for Virtual Tour of Jerusalem Dietary laws 3D tours Israel Website for more maps Revision Questions
2	Styles of writing in the Hebrew Scriptures
3	Interpreting the Scriptures Relevance of the Hebrew Scriptures to Judaism and Christianity
4	Images of God portrayed in the Hebrew Scriptures
5	Prophets of the Hebrew scriptures
6	Some Stories from the Hebrew Scriptures.
7	Exam preparation and Examination- a paper testing knowledge , understanding and communication
8	Year 9 Exploration Week

Term 3
Spirituality in the Christian Tradition

Week	Topic	Resources for Students
1	What is Spirituality?	Vatican Museum The Roman Empire and Christianity Irish Monasticism Monastic Traditions St. Paul, Missionary to the Gentiles St. Paul - Exercises Dreamtime- Indigenous Spirituality Website for maps of Paul's Journeys A modern pilgrim in the steps of St. Paul Year 9 Revision Questions Link to St. Paul - bbc.co.uk
2	Scripture and Spirituality
3	The early Church and Spirituality, St. Paul
4	The Spirituality of the Irish Monks and monasticism in general
5	The Spirituality of the Saints
6	Australian Spirituality
7	Preparation for examination- a stimulus response paper
8	Year 9 Examination

Term 4
Church Unity and Diversity

Week	Topic	Resources for Students
1	What is Church? What is the Catholic Church?	Symbols Of Church Ecumenism How to approach the MultiModal assignment Constructing a Powerpoint Sample model of Multimodal 1 Students will also look towards the Advent and Christmas Seasons of the Church The Christmas Story
2	What models of Church are there?
3	What is Church in Brisbane? What is Church for Terrace?
4	Christian and Catholic Churches across the World
5	Case study research on Church and Culture
6	Powerpoint skills for presenting the research
7	Presentation of assessment - the Multi modal
8	Year 9 Examination block

Year 9 Assessment tasks overview for Exploring Religion

Term	Unit	Assessment type
1	Exploring Justice-Ecology	Assignment: letter and charter 90% Class work 10%
2	Exploring Hebrew scriptures	Examination 90% 90% Class work 10%
3	Spirituality in the Christian Tradition	Response to Stimulus exam 90% Class work 10%
4	Church Unity and Diversity	Multi modal presentation 90% Class work 10%

Year 9 Exploring Religion Links to Ministry Program

Term	Religion program	Ministry programs	Relevance
1	Exploring Justice-Ecology		Students explore justice issues focusing on the environment.
2	Exploring Hebrew scriptures	Milpera students	History of Israel as being a persecuted people but trust in God. The importance of story. Justice in the Hebrew Scriptures.
3	Spirituality in the Christian Tradition	Year 9 Emmaus retreat, liturgies and prayer experiences	Provides an understanding of the presence of God in their lives
4	Church Unity and Diversity	Eucharist, Liturgies in general	Increases student knowledge and awareness of the cultural diversity within Church

Teachers of Year 9 Exploring Religion

Mr. Peter Marendy( Head of Faculty)
Mrs. Eva Banathy
Mr. Joshua Fisher
Mr. Tim Harrington
Mr. Anthony Hayward
Mrs.Mary Meadows

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