Social Justice
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Chapter K: Let Your Voice Be Heard: Synod on Cyberbullying
Students are challenged to write a speech as if they were a member of Pope Francis’ synod addressing the problem of cyberbullying.
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Fair Trade
This worksheet provides questions for students to answer as they research and learn about the Fair Trade Movement.
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Extra! Extra!
Students read two “news articles” and evaluate the morality of each by answering a series of questions.
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Music to My Ears
Students evaluate a contemporary piece of music based on several different categories of violence and disrespect.
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Ways to Respect Life
This worksheet challenges students to think about how they can value the dignity of life on a day-to-day basis.
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Justice in the World
This worksheet challenges students to think about how the teachings about Justice from the Bishops of the World apply to their daily lives.
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Teachings from the Catechism
This worksheet challenges students to think about how the teachings from the Catechism on the fourth commandment apply to their daily lives.
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Which Way Shall We Go?
This handout provides a chart for students to list activities that are best to do on Sunday and those that should be saved for other days of the week.
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A Doctrinal Scavenger Hunt
A scavenger hunt to find important Church doctrines, teachings and beliefs in the Catechism.
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The Transfiguration of Jesus
This worksheet helps students to read Scripture passages, answer questions about, and understand the importance of the Transfiguration of Jesus.
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The Bible’s Practical Moral Advice
This worksheet guides students as they look up Scripture passages that give moral advice.
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Catholic Social Teaching and the Common Good
This worksheet helps students to take notes as they read articles and make connections to the principles of Catholic Social Teaching.
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Pushed Once Too Often
This handout presents a story about drug pushing in a school community. Students are challenged to reflect on several questions regarding the situation.
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Cases to Examine: Conscience and Guilt
Read the following cases. For each one, fill in the words that describe what kind of conscience and what kind of guilt the person has. Then write a sentence or two of advice that you would give to that person.
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The LISTEN Model
Briefly describe below a moral dilemma that an individual might face. For each section of the LISTEN process, fill in one or more things a person facing this dilemma might need to consider.
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Which Principles Apply?
he following moral principles (described in the text on pages 58–59) can be considered basic or foundational: a. Do good; avoid evil. b. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. c. The end does not justify …
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Getting to Know My Parents' Views
This checklist will help you identify how well you understand your parents’ (or guardians’) views on moral issues and whether you think that your parents understand your views on moral issues.
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Cases to Examine: Moments in Competition
Read the following cases of competition and answer in writing the question for each.
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Peace: Exploring Terms
In the first blank column, express your own sense of what it means to live out the following traits. In the second blank column, explain what you think the culture teaches you it means to live out each trait. Leave …
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Earth-Friendly Living
This is a scavenger hunt for earth-friendly products suitable for a bedroom: furniture, clothes, and so on. Your goal is to furnish this room in the most earth- friendly and inexpensive way you can, while still furnishing a room you …
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The Work of Art
Read the story below, and be prepared to discuss the questions that follow it.
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Work and Budgeting
Fill out the first empty column in this chart to reflect a family’s monthly budget. Leave the second column blank until you receive further instruction.
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Diversity Awareness
Read down the first column, and for each description, mark an X in all the columns that apply to you. (If there is a description you do not feel comfortable writing down, make a mental note of it and leave …
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Participation in the Media
This handout lists several key questions to use when reading or viewing various media from the perspective of different groups of people. Choose one of the following groups of people, and on a separate sheet of paper, write answers to …
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How Does the Culture Value Me?
A list of different roles and conditions of males and females within society.
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Creating a Relationship Map
A relationship map provides a blueprint for justice—it reveals the conditions and relationships that are necessary to build a just situation. The following are steps to follow when creating a relationship map. To aid in understanding the steps, we will …
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What is the State of Justice?
Evaluate the degree to which the seven themes of Catholic social teaching are present in a given situation. Use the scale below each theme to rank the extent to which it is present or absent, and write N/A (not applicable) …
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Justice Resources
Brief description of organization/agency/group and the nature of its work: How does it build relationships? promote justice?
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Practicing Prophecy
An activity where students are given the opportunity to imitate the prophetic model by observing the world around them and attempting to interpret injustices.
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Chapter 45 Activity: The Two Feet of Service and Justice
Caring for others involves both acts of charity and acts of justice. Review the illustration on page 498 in the handbook, and then complete the following chart. For every person or group of people in need described in the left-hand …
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Chapter 6 Activity: Recognizing God’s Goodness
Have you ever noticed how news reports often feature bad news: natural disasters, crime, accidents, and so on? Even in your own life, you may sometimes feel like there’s bad news all around. But the reality is that despite the …
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Research Activity: Working for Social Justice
Answer the following questions about the organization you are researching. Use a separate sheet of paper as needed.
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Chapter 24 Activities
Activities for Chapter 24 Social Justice including a core activity, core activity extension, and additional activities.
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A Living Sign of Hope
We believe that because we are transformed by faith in the Risen Jesus, his presence in the world becomes more visible through us. Read the following statements that are based on Jesus’ teachings, and then answer the questions that follow. …
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How and Why Do People Suffer?
In the boxes below, give examples for each type of suffering, and respond to the questions that follow.
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Covenant Hope
All of the Scripture passages used in this exercise are taken from the list in your student book (pages 81–82). These Scripture passages concern covenants or promises that provide an image of hope in a future messiah. As you answer …
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Core Beliefs Practices and Attitudes of the Catholic Faith
Each statement below is a core belief of the Catholic faith. Choose a symbol (“I get it,” “I’m unsure,” or “I don’t get it”) that best reflects your understanding of each belief. Then briefly explain what you might know about …
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What Do I Know about the Catholic Faith
In the time allotted for this exercise, answer each question to the best of your knowledge. Each set of questions corresponds to the units you will study in this course and represents content you will cover in more detail in …
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John, Chapter 17: Praying for Others
Brainstorm personal family issues that are of concern to you as well as any issues that may be troubling your friends. Using the outline below as a guide, write a personal intercessory prayer in the blank space.
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Human Rights and the Life of Jesus
Match the events in Jesus’ life outlined below with the articles from the United Nations documents “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” and “United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child,” outlined on the handout “Human Rights” (Document #: TX003012), …
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Inspirations and Charisms Worksheet
A partially independent and partially group completed worksheet for students to fill out about the inspirations and charisms of a particular religious congregation or order.
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Catholic Mission and Volunteer Organizations
A worksheet where students are asked to research a mission or volunteer organization and answer several questions about their findings.
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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 5
Several final performance task project options for Unit 5 of The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth, Third Edition.
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Catholic Social Teaching Themes
A list of Catholic Social Teaching themes that can be used in conjunction with a homework assignment, from Section 5 Part 3 of “Jesus Christ: God’s Love Made Visible.”
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Invictus Forgiveness Reconciliation and Healing
Questions dealing with the issues presented in the film “Invictus.”
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Socratic Seminar Observation Form - Student
A student observation form for the Socratic seminar.
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Student Evaluation of the Socratic Seminar
A student evaluation sheet for the Socratic seminar.
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If I Ruled the World
A worksheet that asks students to think about how they would solve different social justice issues if they ruled the world.
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Case Studies: Attitudes of the Heart
Several different scenarios are listed where negative feelings are displayed, and the question “how can you change the attitude of your heart?” is posed.
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Rubric for Final Performance Tasks for Unit 5 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
A grading rubric for the final performance task options for Unit 5 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 5 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
A list of several final performance task options for Unit 5 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
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Violence versus Nonviolence
A worksheet where students fill in what they know and understand about violence and nonviolence.
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Rubric for Final Performance Tasks for Unit 6 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
A grading rubric for the final performance task options for Unit 6 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
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Just Choices
A worksheet on just choices where students choose a topic to cover as well as a task based on their preferred learning style.
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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 6 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
A list of several final performance task options for Unit 6 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
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Mirror Exercise
An exercise that encourages students to reflect on how they are different from others, and how they can respectfully respond to these differences.
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Living As a Steward of Creation
An activity where students decipher the main ideas of several Church documents, and then make connections to Genesis creations accounts and the call to be stewards of creation.
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Rubric for Final Performance Tasks for Unit 4 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
A grading rubric for several final performance task options for Unit 4 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
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Rubric for Final Performance Tasks for Unit 7 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
A grading rubric for several final performance task options for Unit 7 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 4
A list of several final performance task options for Unit 4 of "Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society."
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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 7 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
A list of several final performance task options for Unit 7 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
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Introspect and Interview
A worksheet on introspect and knowledge gained from interviews on important life issues including abortion, in vitro fertilization, stem-cell research, euthanasia, the death penalty, and immigration.
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Call to Compassion
A worksheet on responding to different topics with compassion, from “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
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Rubric for Final Performance Task for Unit 8 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
A grading rubric for the final performance task options for Unit 8 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 8 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
Several final performance task options for Unit 8 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
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Critical Marketing Analysis
A critical marketing analysis, to be used on advertisements for products or brands, from “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
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Campaign Platform
A small-group assignment in which students will develop an imaginary political campaign to explore what it means to be a responsible citizen, both locally and globally.
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Electronic Media Log
An electronic media log to help students keep track of their media use, from “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
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Rubric for Final Performance Tasks for Unit 3 of "Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society."
A grading rubric for the final performance task options for Unit 3 of "Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society."
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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 3 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
Several final performance task options for Unit 3 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
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Unit 3 Preassessment
A preassessment for Unit 3 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society” that deals with social sin, structures of sin, and social justice.
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Pastoral Letters
A worksheet with short-answer questions about Pastoral Letters, from "Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society."
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Social Justice Papal Documents
An empty chart to be filled out during the class PowerPoint presentation on Social Justice Papal documents, from “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
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Action Plan for Living as a Disciple of Christ
A helpful chart that will assist each student develop an action plan for living as a disciple of Christ.
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Rubric for Final Performance Tasks for Unit 2 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
A grading rubric for the final performance task options for Unit 2 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 2 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
A listing of several final performance task options for Unit 2 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
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Preassessment exercise for Unit 2 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
A preassessment exercise for Unit 2 of “Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society.”
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Rubric for Final Performance Tasks for Unit 1
A grading rubric for the final performance task options for Unit 1 of "Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society."
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Final Performance Task Options for Unit 1
Options for final performance tasks for Unit 1 of "Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society."
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Our Catholic Faith in Action
A chart that accompanies the Web Quest on our Catholic faith in action, from "Christian Morality: Our Response to God's Love."
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Ordinary Discipleship and Matthew, Chapter 25
This activity is part of the Living in Christ Series. It focuses on Matthew 25, highlighting the works of mercy Jesus' speaks of, asking students to reflect on the skills need for each type of ministry and discipleship.
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Rubric for Final Performance Tasks for Unit 8
This rubric is part of the Living in Christ Series. It serves as a guide for assessing students on projects about the Paschal Mystery, especially the role of community and member of the Church to live out their call to …
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Praying with and for the Suffering Body of Christ
This activity is part of the Living in Christ Series. Students can research, present on, and pray for various countries in need.
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Catholic Mission and Volunteer Organizations
This activity is part of the Living in Christ Series. Students can research various Catholic volunteer and missionary organizations in order to find out more about the lifestyle, mission, history and spirituality of the organization.
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Leadership Quotations
This worksheet is part of the Living in Christ Series. It offers quotations from several historical leaders and asks students to reflect on various styles and characteristics of leadership.
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Rubric for Final Performance Tasks for Unit 8
This rubric is part of the Living in Christ Series. It serves as a guide for assessing students on projects about the person of Jesus Christ, especially what it means to be his disciple.
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A Place at Our Table
A class activity designed to raise awareness of the reality of hunger in our nation and world.
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Soup or Bowl: A Game and Service Project for Super Bowl Sunday
OVERVIEW This combination game and service project is played in relay style by teams of young people with cans of soup that they bring as donations for the local food pantry. Suggested Time: A minimum of 10 minutes, or as …
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Build a Meal: An Outreach Activity for Thanksgiving
Build a Meal: An Outreach Activity for Thanksgiving OVERVIEW This outreach activity invites the young people to build holiday meals and memories for families that might not be able to afford a traditional Thanksgiving meal. Suggested Time: 10 to 15 …
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Processing Service Experiences
I have been involved with our school's service-learning program for over ten years as a classroom teacher. Because the program is integrated fully in the religion, English, and social studies curriculum, we have made a commitment to processing the material …
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The Color Purple
A CAUTIONARY NOTE: One of the criticisms of The Color Purple is that it depicts the men in the story as primarily abusive. Also, this movie is PG-13, mostly because of the violence and strong language. We recommend the movie …
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Technology assignment - Catholic Social Teaching
Over ten years ago, I began using my home computer to file and create documents for my students. My high school, located in the heart of Silicon Valley, already had a very well-developed technological infrastructure. Internet searches, e-mail, PowerPoint presentations, …
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Building Faith Community in the High School
In a workshop entitled "The Catholic High School as Faith Community," religion teachers, campus ministers, and school administrators discussed, among many things, the obstacles they face in trying to build faith community in their school. One obstacle they addressed was …