HRT3M/HRF3O: Unit 1 task
Learning goals: Learn about the need to study World Religions
Learn about Interreligious and Ecumenical Dialogue
Success Criteria: Describe and explain the need for dialogue and the policies in relation to
multiculturalism and religious pluralism, using a variety of arguments
Describe the Church’s position regarding interreligious and ecumenical dialogue
Connect arguments to possible/existing issues in the world
The Question
Why should we / do we need to study World Religions?
The task and Format
In groups of 3 or 4, put forth as many arguments as you can find to answer the question.
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Brainstorm your ideas from your notes (every concept we touched on could be an argument)
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your group’s brainstorm
the handout Why Study WR
what is religion?
Charter of Rights/Multicultural Act
Second Vatican Council/ecumenical dialogue
Interreligious dialogue
Christian Call to Love/Great Commission/Golden Rule
 Make connections between the ideas and find real-life situations that are related
 Use the main resources for the course first (class website, course text) and then some other
resources as needed (websites, newspapers, magazines)
 Present as a video or present live (news, interview, storytelling, etc)
 Each team member is responsible for their part of the assignment (please present your own part)
but the intro and conclusion should be a group effort
Remember to use your own words!!
Also, this is a group assignment so…
 check each other’s work to make sure there is continuity and no repetition
 give each other ideas and feedback
Criteria
Level One
Level Two
Level Three
Level Four
Knowledge
Very little information is
accurate.
Some information is accurate.
A considerable amount of
information is accurate.
All information is accurate.
-demonstrates limited
competence developing ideas,
selecting, organizing, and
explaining information.
-demonstrates some
competence developing ideas,
selecting, organizing, and
explaining information.
-demonstrates considerable
competence developing ideas,
selecting, organizing, and
explaining information.
-demonstrates a high degree
of competence developing
ideas, selecting, organizing,
and explaining information.
-uses conventions of oral
language to produce a
persuasive and organized oral
presentation with limited
effectiveness
-uses conventions of oral
language to produce a
persuasive and organized oral
presentation with some
effectiveness
-uses conventions of oral
language to produce n
persuasive and organized oral
presentation with considerable
effectiveness
-uses conventions of oral
language to produce a
persuasive and organized oral
presentation with high degree
of effectiveness
Makes connections with
limited competence.
Makes connections with
moderate competence.
Makes connections with
considerable competence.
Makes connections with a high
degree of competence.
Accuracy of concepts and
arguments
Thinking
Critical and creative thinking
skills (developing ideas,
selecting info from sources,
organizing, explaining
information)
Communication
Use of conventions of oral
language: grammar, sentence
structure, and non-verbal, to
produce a clear oral text
Application
Connecting concepts to reallife issues