Assessment Task 5
lessons
Dimensions of Learning
Dimension 3 ANALYSING PERSPECTIVES
The process of identifying multiple perspectives on an issue and examining the reasons and logic behind each.
Stated more simply, it is the process of
describing reasons for different points of view
STEPS IN THE PROCESS
When you are examining an issue about which people disagree, first identify
and clearly articulate one perspective.
Once you have identified a perspective, try to determine the reasons or logic
behind it.
Next, identify and clearly articulate a different perspective.
Try to describe the reasons or logic behind the different perspective
· Choose one of the following issues:-
· Abortion
· Capital Punishment
· Cloning
· Euthanasia
· Genetic Engineering
· IVF
· September 11
· Stem Cell research
· Suicide
· In a minimum of 800 words:-
1. Identify and explain the issue
2. Explain the Catholic Church’s perspective on this issue
3. Explain different perspectives on this issue.
(This will provide arguments for and against this issue)
4. Justify your perspective on this issue.
To assist you in completing this task use this graphic organiser.
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Issue Identify and explain |
Intro |
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Catholic
Church’s perspective |
Body |
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Reasons/logic
behind the Catholic Church’s perspective |
Body |
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A
different perspective |
Body |
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Reasons/logic
behind this perspective |
Body |
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My
perspective |
Conc |
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Reasons/logic
behind my perspective |
Conc |
Ø ØØ Reasons are those pieces of evidence that support a given point of view or perspective. By logic we mean the strength of the argument when you combine all of the evidence.
Remember to include a bibliography
Refer to the Student Handbook p. 49 – 52 for the correct referencing techniques for your bibliography.
The Cathechism of the Catholic Church http://www.christusrex.org/www2/kerygma/ccc/searchcat.html
http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/ccc_toc.htm
Church Documents
http://www.newadvent.org/docs/
http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/index.htm
Medical Ethics
http://www.catholic.org.au/statements/medicalethics.htm
http://www.faithcentral.net.nz/inclass/bioethics.htm#
Abortion
http://www.silk.net/RelEd/abortion.htm
http://217.19.224.165/mi/aborti01.htm
http://www.priestsforlife.org/magisterium/catechismonabortion.htm
http://www.catholic-defense.com/abortion.htm
http://www.religioustolerance.org/abo_hist_c.htm
Capital Punishment
http://www.silk.net/RelEd/capital.htm
http://www.silk.net/RelEd/capital2.htm
http://217.19.224.165/mi/capita01.htm
http://www.americancatholic.org/News/DeathPenalty/default.asp
http://www.osjspm.org/cst/cappun.htm
http://www.saintmarys.edu/~incandel/cst.html#CAPITAL
http://ethics.sandiego.edu/Applied/DeathPenalty/index.html
Cloning
http://www.catholic.org.au/pro_life/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/genes/article/0,2763,793603,00.html
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~stedward/Archive/humancloning.html
http://www.roman-catholic.com/Roman/Articles/Cloning1.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/ethics/cloning/clones.shtml
http://www.dwc.org/webpage/QCLONE.HTM
Euthanasia
http://www.priestsforlife.org/magisterium/catechismonabortion.htm
http://www.christianity.com/CC/article/0,,PTID4211|CHID104459|CIID408411,00.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/ethics/sanctity_life/eutharc.shtml
http://www.ewtn.com/library/PAPALDOC/JP2EUTH.HTM
http://www.saintmarys.edu/~incandel/cst.html#EUTHANASIA
http://www.silk.net/RelEd/suicide.htm
http://www.lifeissues.net/writers/doc/doc_09assistedsuicide.html
Genetic Engineering
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/ethics/genetics/genes.shtml
http://www.indcatholicnews.com/gmlif.html
IVF
http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/2000/Nov00/O'Dwyer.htm
September 11
http://www.stjo-milton.org/current/WTC-1.htm#Holy%20Father’s%20GENERAL%20AUDIENCE
http://www.saintbarnabasparish.org/terrorism.htm
Stem Cell research
http://www.christianity.com/CC/article/0,,PTID4211|CHID104459|CIID186362,00.html
http://www.americancatholic.org/News/StemCell/default.asp
http://www.americancatholic.org/News/StemCell/ask_stemcell.asp
http://wildcat.arizona.edu/papers/96/53/01_3.html
http://www.catholic.org.au/pro_life/
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/04/09/1018333352856.html
http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_academies/acdlife/documents/rc_pa_acdlife_doc_20000824_cellule-staminali_en.html
Suicide
http://www.christianity.com/CC/article/0,,PTID4211|CHID104459|CIID254682,00.html
http://www.silk.net/RelEd/suicide.htm
http://www.lifeissues.net/writers/doc/doc_09assistedsuicide.html
http://www.rpinet.com/ml/2503bi1.html
http://www.catholicdigest.org/stops/church/200211.html
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