Thursday, November 27, 2008
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
ISU Project: Social Justice Research Project
Instructions:
Students are to prepare a minimum 12 slide PowerPoint presentation on one Christian Justice movement or a Social Justice Issue. One person/pair per topic.
Background information: Themes 17,18, 19, 23, 24, 25
Topic selection Due Date: Oct 10th
Research Due Date: Friday Dec 12th
PowerPoint Due Date: Dec 2nd to Dec 15th
Possible Topics:
Amnesty International (Erika De Jesus and Euchelle Millena)
Affordable Housing
Blood Diamonds (Devon Coutts)(Kiona Mercier-Trembly and Danielle
Devine)
Canadian Food for Children
Child Abuse (Kashaia Henderson, Paula Vargas-Samboy)
Child Care International
Child Labour (Chantel McKie)
Chocolate Slavery (Catherine Descoteaux)
Covent House (Caitin Bishop, Deirdre Wall)
CND Mission in Cameroon, Africa
Development and Peace
Genocide
Habitat for Humanity (Emma Joachim and Laryssa Halat)
Homelessness/Tent Cities
L'Arche (Sarah and Jennifer)
Native Land claims (KimberlyLim, Kaitlin Lallijee)
Out of the Cold
Poverty (Hailey Comeau, Emilie Poisson)
Rosalie Hall (Angela Glor)
Salvation Army
Save the Children (Maria MacKenzie)
Segregation based on race
Spousal Abuse (Ariana Carr, Brittany Orenchuk)
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Sweat Shops
The Kyoto Accord
3Rd World Drug sales
Trafficking of Women
Other:with teacher's approval
Your presentation will include
1. A creative title page that introduces the idea of the movement.
2. Answers to the following questions:
a) Who founded the movement/organisation?
b) When was the movement /organisation founded?
c) Where was it founded?
d) Why was it initiated?
e) How does the movement operate?
f) What issue of justice/peace does this institution address? What Principle of Justice does this movement/organisation uphold?
g) What responsibility do we have, as Christians, to address this issue?
h) What does the Catechism of the Catholic Church state about this issue which this organisation/movement addresses?
i) What bible passage (name at least one) speaks to the movement or issue being addressed?
j) How can an individual become involved in this movement?
3. Other relevant and interesting information about the movement.
4. Some creative material.
EVALUATION:
See the attached Rubric.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
This presentation should not be personalised. It is a Research Assignment on your topic, not a reflection, opinion or case study.
Slide contents and materials must be original, or where they are taken from a source, proper acknowledgement must be made. ***A mark of zero is given if any of the information is plagiarised.
This assignment is worth 10% of your final mark.
Social Justice ISU Assessment
Essay /60
Paragraph #1-3 WWWWW /10
Paragraph #4 Understanding /10
Paragraph #5 Judge /10
Paragraph #6 Act /5
Paragraph #7 Social Action /5
Paragraph #8 Reflection /5
Title /2
Length /3
Writing Style /10
Poster /20
Headings /5
Body /10
Visual /5
Presentation /20
Timing /5
Effort and Creativity /5
Content /10
Mark /100
Students are to prepare a minimum 12 slide PowerPoint presentation on one Christian Justice movement or a Social Justice Issue. One person/pair per topic.
Background information: Themes 17,18, 19, 23, 24, 25
Topic selection Due Date: Oct 10th
Research Due Date: Friday Dec 12th
PowerPoint Due Date: Dec 2nd to Dec 15th
Possible Topics:
Amnesty International (Erika De Jesus and Euchelle Millena)
Affordable Housing
Blood Diamonds (Devon Coutts)(Kiona Mercier-Trembly and Danielle
Devine)
Canadian Food for Children
Child Abuse (Kashaia Henderson, Paula Vargas-Samboy)
Child Care International
Child Labour (Chantel McKie)
Chocolate Slavery (Catherine Descoteaux)
Covent House (Caitin Bishop, Deirdre Wall)
CND Mission in Cameroon, Africa
Development and Peace
Genocide
Habitat for Humanity (Emma Joachim and Laryssa Halat)
Homelessness/Tent Cities
L'Arche (Sarah and Jennifer)
Native Land claims (KimberlyLim, Kaitlin Lallijee)
Out of the Cold
Poverty (Hailey Comeau, Emilie Poisson)
Rosalie Hall (Angela Glor)
Salvation Army
Save the Children (Maria MacKenzie)
Segregation based on race
Spousal Abuse (Ariana Carr, Brittany Orenchuk)
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Sweat Shops
The Kyoto Accord
3Rd World Drug sales
Trafficking of Women
Other:with teacher's approval
CONTENT:
Your presentation will include
1. A creative title page that introduces the idea of the movement.
2. Answers to the following questions:
a) Who founded the movement/organisation?
b) When was the movement /organisation founded?
c) Where was it founded?
d) Why was it initiated?
e) How does the movement operate?
f) What issue of justice/peace does this institution address? What Principle of Justice does this movement/organisation uphold?
g) What responsibility do we have, as Christians, to address this issue?
h) What does the Catechism of the Catholic Church state about this issue which this organisation/movement addresses?
i) What bible passage (name at least one) speaks to the movement or issue being addressed?
j) How can an individual become involved in this movement?
3. Other relevant and interesting information about the movement.
4. Some creative material.
EVALUATION:
See the attached Rubric.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
This presentation should not be personalised. It is a Research Assignment on your topic, not a reflection, opinion or case study.
Slide contents and materials must be original, or where they are taken from a source, proper acknowledgement must be made. ***A mark of zero is given if any of the information is plagiarised.
This assignment is worth 10% of your final mark.
Social Justice ISU Assessment
Essay /60
Paragraph #1-3 WWWWW /10
Paragraph #4 Understanding /10
Paragraph #5 Judge /10
Paragraph #6 Act /5
Paragraph #7 Social Action /5
Paragraph #8 Reflection /5
Title /2
Length /3
Writing Style /10
Poster /20
Headings /5
Body /10
Visual /5
Presentation /20
Timing /5
Effort and Creativity /5
Content /10
Mark /100
Culture as a "Memory box" of symbols collage
Read page 42 of Christ and Culture and using photoshop create your own "memory box" collage using images, symbols of your choice.
(Dimension:8.5X11inches and 150dpi resolution full colour)
Due date:TBA
(Dimension:8.5X11inches and 150dpi resolution full colour)
Due date:TBA
Unit One and Two Test
There will be a Unit One and Two test on Tuesday Oct 14th
Please review readings from page 6 to 46, and review questions from pg 30 and 56
Please review readings from page 6 to 46, and review questions from pg 30 and 56
Monday, October 6, 2008
Symbol Presentation
1) Bring to class the symbol which you chose to reflect on. Be prepared to tell us why it is significant to your faith. You must also be prepared to share some of your significant learnings and or closing words with the class.
This not meant to be a one or two sentence sharing, but rather a good solid 4 to 5 minutes about your own growth that has been facilitated by questions, insights and challenges shared in this learning community.
2) You will also hand in a 1 page typed (double spaced) reflection paper based on your symbol reflection.
Due date: TBA
This not meant to be a one or two sentence sharing, but rather a good solid 4 to 5 minutes about your own growth that has been facilitated by questions, insights and challenges shared in this learning community.
2) You will also hand in a 1 page typed (double spaced) reflection paper based on your symbol reflection.
Due date: TBA
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