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Semester 1 2014/2015
2014 -2015
1C R&L - UNIT OUTLINE
SENIOR SECONDARY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION YEAR 12 SEMESTER ONE – 1C
Unit description
The focus for this unit is religion and lifestyles. The unit explores the choices people make to live different lifestyles and how religion influences the way they live out their
chosen lifestyles. Students examine the lives of people who have made life choices based on religious ideals. They outline how religion has formed the beliefs and values
of these people to follow a particular direction in their lives. They investigate the different ways people choose to live their lives and other key influences on lifestyle choices
such as Australia.
Students describe how religion offers guidance for the different lifestyle choices people make. They establish what guidance, structures and teachings religion offers people
in their lifestyle choices. They collect and draw on source documents on religion and society to make conclusions about the role of religion in influencing lifestyle choices.
Unit Learning Context
The learning context for this unit is religion and lifestyles. It examines the influences on lifestyle choices: how world religions guide and support lifestyle choices, rituals and
worship to do with lifestyle choices, valuing lifestyles and the influences on Australian lifestyles.
Catholic Content
The Catholic content will be presented in the following order:
 finding meaning and purpose in life
 Christians share in the work of Jesus
 the Church offers guidance for how to live relate and work
 The Holy Spirit guides and empowers the Church
 Sacraments of service and the mission of the Church.
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Assessment Outline: Unit 1C Religion and Life
Assessment type
Investigate &
Exposition
SPRING TERM
2014
Investigation &
Exposition
SUMMER TERM
2015
Weighting
30%
25%
Task
Task 1 (Due week 6) Research and prepare a brief bibliography of the
lives of Mother Teresa, Father Joseph and Kim Krishnan
Include notes from interviews, reference Biblical connection and Church
teachings linking motivation to these peoples desired life choices and actions
Task 2 (Due week 5) A Gospel of Love: Investigation of the Gospel of
Mark.
Examine the Gospel of Mark. Outline four important messages about how to live,
work and relate, find important Church teaching based on each message and
explain how Catholics can apply these teachings in Australia today.
Marks
Available
Outcome 1
IIRL
Outcome 2
SMP
Outcome 3
RIS
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Analysis
SUMMER TERM
2015
25%
Task 3 (Due week 9) How are people guided by the Holy Spirit in their
lives?
Document Analysis on the influence of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Church
and its people.
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Test
AUTUMN TERM
2015
20%
Task 4 (Due week 2) Reviewing the Key Understandings
Multiple Choice, Document Analysis examining the Key Understandings of the
course.
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Grade descriptors
Religion and Life Stage 1
A
Demonstrates a clear, detailed and accurate knowledge of the main features relevant to a study of religion.
Gathers, organises and uses a range of relevant sources as evidence to support explanations, arguments and/or respond to
problems/issues that are relevant to a study of religion, society or people.
Provides explanations and/or arguments that are relevant to the study of religion; and are clear, concise and well structured.
B
Demonstrates some depth of knowledge of most of the main features relevant to a study of religion.
Gathers, organises and uses evidence in support of explanations, ideas and/or arguments related to a study of religion, society or
people.
Provides explanations about religion and/or its place in society or what it means to individuals that can be followed, makes sense, and
demonstrate thought that is relevant.
C
Demonstrates adequate knowledge of the main features involved in a study of religion.
Gathers, organises or uses basic information to support explanations, ideas and/or arguments about religion and/or society.
Provides explanations about religion and/or its place in society or what it means to individuals that are sound but may at times be
simple and/or difficult to follow.
D
Demonstrates a minimal and/or superficial knowledge of the main features involved in a study of religion.
Gathers, organises, and uses information related to a study of religion but shows significant errors and/or a lack of clarity about how
information is to be used or related to this study.
Provides explanations that are difficult to follow, lack sound reasoning or are limited either in terms of expression or detail.
E
Demonstrates little or no knowledge of the main features involved in a study of religion.
Gathers information that is either: not useful, not organized, insufficient or used incorrectly in a study of religion.
Provides explanations that are confused with little or no understanding communicated.
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SENIOR SECONDARY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
YEAR 12 – SEMESTER TWO UNIT 1C OUTLINE
CHAPTER ONE
CONCERN FOR GOODNESS AND JUSTICE
RELIGION AND LIFE CONTENT
FOCUS OF LEARNING
The nature of religion
The search for meaning
Questions people experience when
considering lifestyle choices e.g.
materialism
Spiritual qualities reflected in lifestyle
choices
What is this unit about?
 religion and lifestyles

the influences on lifestyle choices
 how world religions guide and support lifestyle choices
 rituals and worship to do with lifestyle choices
 valuing lifestyles
 the influences on Australian lifestyles.
Religious belief systems
How people express their relationship
with the sacred
Important religious beliefs that offer
answers to the questions people ask
about life and its meaning
KU 1: Christians find meaning and purpose through how they live, relate and
work
Religious practices and structures
Definitions of holiness
Expression of holiness
The influence of religion
Religion in historical and cultural
contexts
The origin and development of particular
religious beliefs that are related to
different lifestyle choices e.g. marriage,
celibacy
The lives of key religious figures
Contemporary issues for religion
Social issues and the response of
religion to social issues e.g. poverty
What is work?
1. Why is work a basic human need?
2. What is the value of work?
3. What is the difference between employment and vocation?
4. What are four ways people have for recognising vocation?
5. Explain the weaknesses people have that make it difficult to discover their
vocation?
What is vocation?
1 What is the difference between vocation and Christian vocation?
2 How does God help to fulfil that vocation and how does a person become
aware of it?
3 Why is rest so important?
What is God’s plan for human work?
1 How do people live like God intended?
2 What was the purpose of Jesus’ work with humanity?
3 What does it mean to be God’s fellow-worker?
4 In what ways can the conscience of an individual and the ‘conscience’ of
society affect each other?
(Spring Term WEEKS 2 – 7)
RESOURCES
Unit Outline
SR 1.1 – 1.3
Activity Sheets 1-4
Activity Sheets 5-6
Video search – what motivates people?
Presentation by Fr Robert
Presentation by Kym Krishnan
Activity Sheets 7-10
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Religious inquiry and process
Investigative processes and research
skills
Techniques for collecting information
from different types of evidence
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Assessment One : No Other Way
Mother Teresa, Helen Prejean and Kym Krishnan
Examples of life choices motivated by faith.
Select 2 to research ( one an Australian)and write brief life accounts (biographies)
linking researched findings to Biblical scripture (our Catholic faith) to the choices and
actions of these people.
Assessment One
Resource Sheet 2
Interpreting, analysing and
synthesising information
Techniques for classifying information
based on key ideas
How to identify what important facts to
include in a summary
CHAPTER TWO
CHRISTIANS SHARE IN THE WORK OF JESUS
RELIGION AND LIFE CONTENT
FOCUS OF LEARNING
The nature of religion
The search for meaning
Spiritual qualities reflected in lifestyle
choices
KU 2: People develop through relating with others
Religious belief systems
How people express their relationship
with the sacred
Important religious beliefs that offer
answers to the questions people ask
about life
(Summer Term : WEEKS 1-4)
RESOURCES
Why are relationships important to people?
1. What relationships do most people experience?
2. What characteristics are present in genuine and long-lasting relationships?
Give examples to illustrate these characteristics.
3. What is sexuality? Explain the difference between sexuality and sex.
4. What is necessary for true and lasting relationships? What is the major
characteristic of committed love? Give an example to illustrate this
characteristic.
Interview a Parent : Love of a Parent
In order to gain some level of understanding of God’s Love
Religious practices and structures
Religious teachings in relation to
lifestyles
Important religious celebrations and
events associated with lifestyles
The influence of religion
The place of religion in society
Religious celebration of important life
Changing Relationships
Committed Love
How does charity empower the Christian mission?
1. What is charity?
2. How does charity bring freedom to relationships?
3. How does charity empower people?
SR 2.1-2.3
Activity Sheet 11-12
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events in a society such as Australia
KU 3: All Christians are called by Christ to share in his mission
Religion in historical and cultural
contexts
The lives of key religious figures
What is the work of Jesus?
1. Explain the mission of Jesus.
2. What are the different ways Christ calls Christians to share in his work?
3. Describe one contribution each of these make to the mission of Jesus.
4. Why would the single lifestyle be seen as a radical form of Christian love?
5. Why is marriage called a ‘communion of love’?
Contemporary issues for religion
Particular people who find religion
relevant in their everyday lives and how
religion relates to their life choices
Religious inquiry and process
Interpreting, analysing and
synthesising information
Techniques for classifying information
based on key ideas
CHAPTER THREE
How can people share in the work of Christ?
1. What essential roles did Jesus fulfil in his work? Explain each.
2. How do followers of God live as God calls?
3. How can teenagers today share in the mission of Jesus?
SR 3.1-3.3
Activity Sheet 13-15
(WEEKS 5 – 8)
THE CHURCH OFFERS GUIDANCE FOR HOW TO LIVE, RELATE AND WORK
RELIGION AND LIFE CONTENT
FOCUS OF LEARNING
The nature of religion
The search for meaning
Questions people experience when
considering lifestyle choices e.g.
materialism
Spirituality as part of the human
condition
Spiritual qualities reflected in lifestyle
choices
KU 4: Catholics seek guidance for how to live, relate and work
Religious practices and structures
Religious teachings in relation to
lifestyles
The influence of religion
The place of religion in society
How do people find their calling in life?
1. How do personal vocations become clear?
2. What choice is required in following a personal vocation?
3. What is the Christian response to vocation?
4. What does it mean to be a companion of Jesus?
5. How do people respond to the Christian vocation?
RESOURCES
SR 4.1-4.3
Activity Sheets 16-18
How do Christians show charity??
1. What does charity to others require of people?
2. What is Christian charity?
3. How can Christians express charity?
How does the Holy Spirit help believers?
1. How is the promise of the Holy Spirit fulfilled in the lives of Christians?
2. How is the strength of the Holy Spirit nourished in Christian life?
3. What is the Holy Spirit’s particular task?
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Cultural expression of religion found in
such things as the customs, language,
dress and social structures of particular
religions
Contemporary issues for religion
Particular people who find religion
relevant in their everyday lives and how
religion relates to their life choices
Social issues and the response of
religion to social issues e.g. poverty
Religious inquiry and process
Investigative processes and research
skills
Techniques for collecting information
from different types of evidence
Interpreting, analysing and
synthesising information
Techniques for classifying information
based on key ideas
Forms of communication that present
findings and conclusions
Techniques for citing and referencing
evidence and supporting sources
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KU 5: Scripture provides guidance for how to live, work and relate
How do people read and interpret Scripture?
Read SR 5.1 and answer the following questions:
1. What does God’s inspiration reveal in the Scriptures?
2. How is God’s revelation communicated?
3.
What is the Catholic approach to interpreting the Bible?
SR 5.1
How does Scripture support the life of the Church?
1. How is Scripture used in the following:
 Liturgical calendar
- Lectionary – yearly cycles
- focus for the year
- links between readings
2. Explain how Scripture informs the Liturgy.
3. Explain how Liturgy informs Scripture.
What guidance is found in the Bible for how to live, relate and work?
1. What is the Decalogue and how does it guide people?
2. Which commandments relate to the family? What guidance do they give?
3. How do Christians promote the rights of the family in society?
4. Why do Christians promote chastity in society?
5. What are the responsibilities of Christian marriage?
Assessment Two: Investigation
Examine the Gospel of Mark (Activity Sheet 19) and create a presentation/response
which outlines:
 The date and context of Mark’s Gospel.
 The intended audience of the Gospel.
 The intention of the Author.
 Three important messages about how to live, work and relate.
 Important Catholic Church teaching concerning each message
 Examples of how this might be useful for Australians today.
SR 5.2-5.3
Activity Sheets 20-22
Assessment Two
Activity Sheet 19
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CHAPTER FOUR
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THE HOLY SPIRIT GUIDES AND EMPOWERS THE CHURCH
RELIGION AND LIFE CONTENT
FOCUS OF LEARNING
The nature of religion
Religious belief systems
The concept of religion and how this can
be defined and described
Spiritual qualities reflected in lifestyle
choices
Religious belief systems
How people express their relationship
with the sacred
Religious practices and structures
Religious teachings in relation to
lifestyles
Important religious celebrations and
events associated with lifestyles
1.
2.
3.
4.
The influence of religion
The place of religion in society
Cultural expression of religion found in
such things as the customs, language,
dress and social structures of particular
religions
Religion in historical and cultural
contexts
The lives of key religious figures
Contemporary issues for religion
Particular people who find religion
relevant in their everyday lives and how
religion relates to their life choices
Social issues and the response of
religion to social issues e.g. poverty
Different points of view about the role of
religion in society
RESOURCES
KU 6: The Holy Spirit guides and empowers the Church in its mission to
proclaim Jesus Christ to the world
How does the Holy Spirit help and guide the Church?
1. What is the Tradition of the Church?
2. What teachings are handed on from the Apostles?
3. How did Jesus challenge the culture of his time?
SR 6.1-6.4
How does the Holy Spirit guide each person?
What is discernment?
Why is this process of discernment so important?
As a believer, how should a person respond to the Holy Spirit?
What does a Christian need to do to experience the effects of re-creation?
How does the Spirit draw believers into Communion?
1. Why did Jesus institute his Church?
2. What does it mean to be Communion?
3. What is the role of the Spirit in being Communion?
How does Mary support the mission of the Church?
1. Explain the statement: ‘Mary – Mother of Christ, Mother of the Church’.
2. How did Mary cooperate with God?
3. Why does the Catholic Church have such devotion to Mary?
Activity Sheet 23
Assessment Three: Analysis
Examine how people are guided by the Spirit Document Analysis on the Holy Spirit
Assessment Three
Document Analysis Pack
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Religious inquiry and process
Interpreting, analysing and
synthesising information
Techniques for classifying information
based on key ideas
How to describe a particular point of
view
Techniques for recognising bias
Forms of communication that present
findings and conclusions
A range of techniques and styles to
communicate information and ideas
about religion and life
Techniques for editing a draft body of
work
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SR 7.1-7.3
KU 7 :The mission of the Church is expressed in the work of the Second
Vatican Council
Activity Sheet 24
What was the Second Vatican Council?
1. Outline the aims of the Second Vatican Council
2. Which documents, produced by Vatican II, give guidance on how to live the
mission of the Church?
3. How do the documents of Vatican II continue to challenge Catholics today?
Why is the Tradition of the Church so important?
1. How does the Church define Tradition?
2. How did the Apostles hand on the teachings of Jesus?
3. How does the Catechism of the Catholic Church help believers to
understand the Church’s mission?
Why is employment so important to humanity?
1. What are the rights related to employment?
2. What is meant by a just wage?
3. Why are unemployment benefits a right?
CHAPTER FIVE
(WEEKS 13 – 15)
SACRAMENTS OF SERVICE AND THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH
RELIGION AND LIFE CONTENT
FOCUS OF LEARNING
The nature of religion
The search for meaning
Spirituality as part of the human
condition
Spiritual qualities reflected in lifestyle
choices
KU 8: Sacraments of Service support the mission of the Church
Religious belief systems
How people express their relationship
with the sacred
Religious practices and structures
Definitions of holiness
Expression of holiness
Religious teachings in relation to
lifestyles
How do the Sacraments of initiation help people?
1. What are the Sacraments of Initiation and how do they help followers of
Christ?
2. What trends and attitudes in today’s society make it difficult for living as
Christ calls?
3. How are Christians called to respond to re-creation by God?
How does the Sacrament of Holy Orders empower service to others?
1. How is the priesthood of the Old Testament different to the priesthood of
Jesus?
2. In what ways do all baptised people share in the function of Jesus as Priests
of the New Covenant?
3. What today is the role of:
• a bishop?
RESOURCES
SR 8.1-8.3
Activity Sheet 25
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Important religious celebrations and
events associated with lifestyles
The influence of religion
The place of religion in society
Religious celebration of important life
events in a society such as Australia
Religion in historical and cultural
contexts
The origin and development of particular
religious beliefs that are related to
different lifestyle choices e.g. marriage,
celibacy
The lives of key religious figures
Contemporary issues for religion
Social issues and the response of
religion to social issues e.g. poverty
Different points of view about the role of
religion in society
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• a priest?
• a deacon?
How does the Sacrament of Marriage contribute to the mission of the Catholic
Church?
1. What are the qualities of married love as God intends it to be?
2. Why do the Commonwealth and Church insist on certain requirements for
marriage?
3. What are the spiritual gifts received through the Sacrament of Marriage and
what do these gifts empower the married couple to do?
Activity Sheet 26
Assessment Four: Unit Test
Multiple Choice and Exposition questions reviewing our understanding of the 8 Key
Understandings of the 1C R&L Course.
Religious inquiry and process
Investigative processes and research
skills
How to construct a range of questions to
guide the gathering of information
Techniques for collecting information
from different types of evidence
Interpreting, analysing and
synthesising information
How to describe a particular point of
view
How to identify what important facts to
include in a summary
Forms of communication that present
findings and conclusions
A range of techniques and styles to
communicate information and ideas
about religion and life
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