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Grade 9 Religion

Grade 9 Religion. My Place in the World. Chapter 1 What are ethics? What is fair?. Ask yourself these questions and give examples for each: What is your role in the world? Your community? Your school? What are ethics? What is morality? What is fair? What is right? What is wrong?

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Grade 9 Religion

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  1. Grade 9 Religion My Place in the World

  2. Chapter 1What are ethics? What is fair? Ask yourself these questions and give examples for each: • What is your role in the world? Your community? Your school? • What are ethics? • What is morality? • What is fair? • What is right? • What is wrong? • What is justice? • What is the media’s influence on ethics and justice?

  3. “Every human being has a responsibility for injustice anywhere in the community” (American educator and philosopher Scott Buchanan: 1895- 1968) • Do you agree/disagree? • How about in our school? In the world?

  4. A Child Poverty Story (Refer to page 3) • Is it fair that children go hungry? • Is it just? • Is it equitable? • What should be done? • By whom?

  5. What is the message in each picture below?

  6. Child Poverty around the world! • What is the message? • Who is the intended audience? • What can we do?

  7. A Fish Story (Refer to page 4) Is it fair that many Newfoundlanders and Labradoreans can no longer fish even though their roots can be traced back three centuries?

  8. An oil story (refer to page 4) • Is it fair that some people can buy expensive cars, houses, etc. while some people have nowhere to live? • Is it just ? • Is it equitable ? • What should be done ? • By whom?

  9. What is fairness?Consider the scenario below: • Mary and Samantha decided to skip classes for the afternoon. When they left for lunch, they went to the mall and stayed there until it was time to return to school to catch the bus home. The teacher discovered that the girls were missing and phoned their parents. Mary was grounded for the weekend and had to serve an in-school suspension. Samantha also had to serve an in-school suspension. Her parents gave her a warning but she was not grounded. Were the consequences for both girls FAIR? Explain.

  10. What is fairness?Consider the scenario below: • John and Darren are on the same soccer team. John works really hard and goes to every practice. He is an average player who scores maybe four or five goals each season. Darren is a strong player who is capable of scoring in every game. He misses practices and often shows up late. The Provincials are about to begin and the coach has to decide who will play and how much time each player should get. What should the coach do to be FAIR to his team?

  11. Resettlement: Is it Fair? www.myplaceintheworld.nelson.com • Click on the website above • Click on Student Centre • Click on Additional Resources • Click on Chapter 1: Is it Fair? Resettlement Read through this section and complete questions 1, 2, and 3. (On the bottom of the page.) House moving from Petite Forte, Placentia Bay (1966)

  12. What is Fair? In your notebook, complete the following: 1. Life just isn’t fair. We shouldn’t have to do anything to make life fairer for others. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Explain. 2. What are some examples of ‘unfairness’ around the world? 3. How can we practice fairness in our everyday lives: • At Home • At School • With friends • At work • In the community • Throughout the world

  13. ARE YOU A FAIR PERSON? • Do you treat others the way you want to be treated? • Do you treat people impartially and without prejudice? • Do you consider the feelings of all people who will be affected by your actions? • Are you open-minded and reasonable? • Do you play by the rules? • Do you take advantage of others?

  14. What is "fairness?" • How do you know when something is unfair? • Does being fair mean you always treat people equally? Explain your answer. • Do you think the world is unfair and there's nothing you can do about it?

  15. What is fairness? • Fairness can be defined as playing by the rules, taking turns, sharing and listening to what others have to say.   Fair people do not take advantage of others.  They consider all sides before they decide, and they don't blame other people for something they did not do. Do you agree with this definition? Create your own definition.

  16. Definitions: • Ethics: a system of values and rules governing a person’s behavior • Ethical: when you act according to your ‘ethics’ you can be described as acting in an ‘ethical manner’ • Moral: refers to right or just behavior, comes from your sense of what is right and wrong • Morality: standards of conduct that are generally accepted as right or proper Note: How you live a moral life depends on your ethics. Prepared by: C. Peddle (08-09)

  17. Choosing between two goods!(Read pages 8 and 9 of your text.) Should you spend a week on the beach in Guatemala? Prepared by: C. Peddle (08-09)

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  22. Choosing between two goods!Read pages 8 and 9 of your text.) Should you give your time and energy to add a science classroom to a school in a town in Guatemala? Prepared by: C. Peddle (08-09)

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  26. Which ‘good’ would you choose? Why? Prepared by: C. Peddle (08-09)

  27. Moral Standards, Ethics, and Community To which communities do you belong? • Geographic community (city, town, province, country) • School community (MDJH) • Team (Under 16 Girls/Boys Soccer Team) • Clubs (Chess Club, Boys and Girls Club) • Religious Group • Music group • Others??? Prepared by: C. Peddle (08-09)

  28. Living in our community; getting to know and care for each other! Prepared by: C. Peddle (08-09)

  29. Community Definition: • “A community can be any place or group of people that share common tasks, values, and ideas.” (page 15) Prepared by: C. Peddle (08-09)

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  31. "Every religion emphasizes human improvement, love, respect for others, sharing other people's suffering. On these lines every religion has more or less the same viewpoint and the same goal."The Dalai Lama Prepared by: C. Peddle (08-09)

  32. Buddhism(page 12) “I will act towards others exactly as I would act towards myself.” In Buddhism, the purpose of life is to end suffering. The Buddha taught that humans suffer because we continually strive after things that do not give lasting happiness. Prepared by: C. Peddle (08-09)

  33. Sikhism(Page 12) As thou deemest thyself, so deem others. Cause suffering to no one: thereby return to your true home with honor. Sikhim was founded over 500 years ago. It preaches a message of devotion and remembrance of God at all times, truthful living, equality of mankind and denounces superstitions and blind rituals. Prepared by: C. Peddle (08-09)

  34. Judaism(Page 12) What is harmful to yourself do not to others. That is the whole of the law and the remainder is but commentary. Judaism is one of the oldest religions still existing today. It began as the religion of the small nation of the Hebrews. Prepared by: C. Peddle (08-09)

  35. Christianity(Page 12) In everything do to others as you would have them do to you. Prepared by: C. Peddle (08-09)

  36. How does the following story show compassion and a sense of community? Do you think the actions of these people reflect the meaning of the scripture quotations found on page 12? http://www.clipsyndicate.com/video/play/1335538/gander_brokaw_piece?wpid=5435 Prepared by: C. Peddle (08-09)

  37. Ethics and Sexuality (page 17) Points to consider: • Attitudes about sex often depend upon the communities to which you belong. • Within a single geographic community we would expect to find some disagreement about ethics and sexuality. • Within a single faith community, we would expect more agreement. • Because you are a part of several communities, you hear a variety of messages. Prepared by: C. Peddle (08-09)

  38. Complete the question below in your notebook. What do you consider to be the 5- 6 most important issues that students in Grade 9 should know? Prepared by: C. Peddle (08-09)

  39. Media and Ethics (page 21) Medium - a channel or means of communicating between two people. (singular: medium plural: media) • a telephone • a newspaper • the Internet • television • the radio • other? Prepared by: C. Peddle (08-09)

  40. “Today more than ever before, we are influenced by various media to think that some things are right and others are wrong, that some things are fair and just, and others are not.” (page 21) To understand how convincing television can be…. • Click on the You Tube link at the right. • Type in House Hippo Commercial. • www.youtube.com Prepared by: C. Peddle (08-09)

  41. What do you think? • “The media are a part of our daily lives and may have an important influence on how we live and think.” (page 22) • “…television makes violence seem normal, and in doing so misrepresents it.” (page 22) • “…television also misrepresents sexual behavior. It gives the impression that casual sex is normal for many people, and that sex raises no moral questions.” (page 22) Do you agree or disagree with these statements? Explain. Prepared by: C. Peddle (08-09)

  42. Ethical Issues Group Activity • Make a list of ethical issues related to the forms of media you encounter and use in your daily lives. (Go to page 24 of your text to get started.) Prepared by: C. Peddle (08-09)

  43. Media and Ethics • www.youtube.com Go to the youtube website and type in each of the links below: • Media Effects on Body Image • Dove Body Image Advertising: Behind the beauty industry • Body Image Commercial, james blunt Prepared by: C. Peddle (08-09)

  44. “Distorted Image”(Refer to magazine article handed out in class.) “The media is constantly bombarding us with images of unrealistic body types.” Is this ethical? What can be done? Prepared by: C. Peddle (08-09)

  45. How To Make Ethical Decisions Important decisions take time and careful thought. Here is a plan that works. 1. Think about the impact of your actions on all the stakeholders! Stakeholders are those people affected by a decision. That is, they hold a stake in it. Before you do anything, determine who is likely to be helped or harmed. Avoid or reduce the harm. 2. Ethical principles (trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship) are ground rules for life. Ask yourself whether your options are trustworthy, respectful, responsible, fair, caring and examples of good citizenship. Prepared by: C. Peddle (08-09)

  46. How To Make Ethical Decisions (con’d) 3. Ethical values (trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship) outrank and override unethical ones (money, popularity and prizes)! 4. The long run outranks the short run. After all these steps, if you are still unsure of what to do, go with the choice that will produce the most good for the most people. To make tough decisions, eliminate choices that have nothing to do with ethics (like power, popularity and prizes). Then pick the most ethical option left. Prepared by: C. Peddle (08-09)

  47. References • library.thinkquest.org/.../02016/j_resources.htm • http://directory.stjohnsdirect.info/Groups_Organizations/Religious_Groups • http://www.religioustolerance.org/reciproc.htm • http://www.thetelegram.com • www.youtube.com • Vive Girl Magazine • http://www.azcharacteredfoundation.org/ethical.html Prepared by: Connie Peddle MDJH 2008-9 Prepared by: C. Peddle (08-09)

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