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Learning Area: Religious and Ethics Education

Religion > LEVEL 8




Learning Area Outcome: I am able to understand and value the notion of human community and the diverse ways it expresses itself, and to see this as a source of richness. (Strand: Religious Language)

Subject Focus: Community life, relationships and roles in communities of faith

1] I can research the vision, mission and contribution of two communities, reflect upon and discuss how their witness value on both a local and an international level is challenging my way of life for instance the  Community of St Egidio,and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
 LEARNING TO LIVE TOGETHER
2] I can explain the relationship between authentic leadership and authority in Christian Churches, particularly in the Catholic Church and reflect upon how this leadership influences me for instance the role of the Pope, the Bishops, the Priests and the Pastors.
 COGNITIVE LEARNING



Learning Area Outcome: I can understand how religious and secular cultures and belief systems sustain different ways of life and can co-exist harmoniously in societies like that in Malta, where moral and cultural differences are respected and valued. (Strand: Religious Language)

Subject Focus: Religion and Society

1] I can reflect upon and write about the relevance of religion in society, particularly in Malta.
 LEARNING TO DO
2] I can reflect and discuss the various factors that are influencing the religious beliefs and attitudes of Maltese and European adolescents 
  COMMUNICATING FOR  DIVERSITY
3] I can reflect and discuss how Christian/Catholic attitudes and values are contributing and challenging me, Maltese society and Europe.
4] I can demonstrate in various ways, the recent international initiatives of interreligious dialogue and how these enrich my life for instance: in the Assisi Project, and the World Parliament of Religions.
5] I can examine the representative value of the Patron Saints of Europe in relation to its Christian identity for instance St Catherine of Siena, and of St Benedict, and of St Edith Stein.
 READING AND UNDERSTANDING



Learning Area Outcome: I am aware of the basic tenents, rituals and narratives of the major belief systems. (Strand: Religious Language)

Subject Focus: Major World Religions - Selected Study

1] I can explore the traditions, practices, and customs, practised by Christians/Catholics, Jews and Muslims and foster a sense of understanding and respect for people of other faiths. 
 SOCIAL CHANGE



Learning Area Outcome: I can learn about and from my own experience of the world, as well as from the beliefs, practices and traditions of others. (Strand: Religious Language)

Subject Focus: Beliefs, Traditions, Practices - World Religions, selected study.

1] I can describe how the life of a committed Jew and Muslim positively challenges my way of Christian/Catholic living for instance: the Jew: Victor Frankl; the Muslim: Muhammed Ali.
 LEARNING TO DO 
2] I can illustrate two basic rituals from Far Eastern Religious Traditions for instance: in Buddhism: spinning the prayer wheel and bowing; in Hinduism: Puja and Namaste.
 COGNITIVE LEARNING



Learning Area Outcome: I can learn about and from my own experience of the world, and from the beliefs, practices and traditions of others. (Strand: Religious Language)

Subject Focus: Respect and conviviality

1] I can reflect on and discuss how my developing values of acceptance, openness to others and respect for unity in diversity, enable me to understand better the meaning of being a Christian and a Catholic. 
 COMMUNICATING FOR  DIVERSITY



Learning Area Outcome: I have a positive sense of myself, which I nurture through self-care and self-mastery, and of my connectedness with God, others, the natural environment (animal and material) (Strand: Spiritual Dimension)

Subject Focus: Connectedness with myself, others and God 

1] I can explore how the Psalms are prayerful expressions of man’s quest for God; particularly Psalms 23, 63 and 50.
 COGNITIVE LEARNING
2] I can discern, through the eyes of faith, God’s presence in my life, and show in various ways that I am respecting this presence in others.
 LEARNING TO LIVE TOGETHER
3] I can reflect upon and explain how Christmas and Easter are special events that connect all Christian communities.
 COGNITIVE LEARNING
4] I can express and demonstrate acceptance of my personal limitations and honour my ‘gifts/talents’ as God –given for the service of humanity, the common good and of creation.
  COMMUNICATING FOR  DIVERSITY
5] I can articulate the meaning of empathy and be able to empathise with the various experiences of others. 
 SELF AWARENESS
6] I can show various ways of solidarity and altruism towards others.
 SELF AWARENESS
7] I can show how the sustainability of life is dependent on the interconnectedness of creation. 
 LEARNING TO KNOW



Learning Area Outcome: I can formulate and express questions that are fundamental to human experience and endeavour to find an answer. (Strand: Spiritual Dimension)

Subject Focus: Challenging aspects in human experience

1] I can express questions about and discuss the mystery of evil, of suffering and of life after death as well as the related challenges they pose to human experience. 
 LEARNING TO BE



Learning Area Outcome: I can relate critically to the Word of God and acknowledge its practical implications for human experience. (Strand: Word of God and Living the Gospel)

Subject Focus: Word of God - The Bible 

1] I can find resources that help me understand the Holy Scriptures better.
 READING AND UNDERSTANDING
2] I can discuss that God is not an item in Creation, but the cause of its existence.
 LEARNING TO BE
3] I can explore the meaning of the Biblical creation stories and reflect and discuss how these are being perceived in our modern society.  
 LEARNING TO DO
4] I can explore through Genesis 1 and 2, God’s gift of life, reflect upon and discuss my responsibility towards stewardship. 
5] I can explore the dynamics of God’s call as found in the narratives of Samuel, or Jeremiah or Isaiah or the Virgin Mary. 
 COGNITIVE LEARNING
6] I can discover in images of a loving and saving God in either the Exodus narrative, or the Psalms or in the prophet Hosea . 
 READING AND UNDERSTANDING
7] I can explore models of friendship in different Biblical passages, and reflect upon the true meaning of friendship, the values that sustain it and make it a
unique experience in life for instance: Elijah and Elisha; or David and Abiathar; Jesus, Martha, Mary and Lazzarus; or Paul, Priscilla and Aquila.
 LEARNING TO BE



Learning Area Outcome: I can reflect and act on situations both personal as well as those belonging to the community, in a critical manner, in the light of Tradition and the Biblical message. (Strand; Word of God and living the Gospel).

Subject Focus: Challenges in the light of Catholic Tradition and the Biblical message

1] I can discuss and write about the characteristics of the Kingdom of God as preached by Jesus.
 READING AND UNDERSTANDING
2] I can reflect upon and illustrate how the resurrection of Jesus has the power to generate hope.
3] I can discuss the central value of the Beatitudes to personal and social living. 
 LEARNING TO DO
4] I can explore, through the witness and commitment of individuals and communities, how the Gospels can encourage and influence me to share God’s love, caring and faithfulness towards others.
 LEARNING TO LIVE TOGETHER
5] I can explain the Sacraments as rites of passage, as well as God’s way of sustaining Christian living.
6] I can discuss the Sacraments of Initiation and Reconciliation, their significance for and challenges to my Christian living. 
 LISTENING AND SPEAKING
7] I can explore the influence and guidance of the Holy Spirit in the Early Christian communities and the Church, as found in Vat II doc. Lumen Gentium chp.1 and Evangelii gaudium and Acts Chpts 1-2.



Learning Area Outcome: I acknowledge the rich plurality of experiences and expressions shown by individuals as well as communities in their commitment to living the Gospel. (Strand: Word of God and Christian/Catholic belief)

Subject Focus: Choosing role models

1] I can explore the life of St George Preca with a focus on his virtues of obedience and pastoral initiative.
 CREATIVE LEARNING
2] I can reserach the contributions that Freire Roger, or Jean Vanier or Dorothy Day made to society and the Church. 



Learning Area Outcome: I am able to understand contemporary moral language and its central concepts and metaphors, including those of rights, virtues, duties, obligations, autonomy, self-regarding and other-regarding acts, side-effects, and consequences. (Strand: Education  to the Virtues)

Subject Focus: Understanding moral language

1] I can explain the meaning of freedom as the source of moral action, responsibility and accountability.
 SELF AWARENESS
2] I can explore the meaning of a Christian conscience and its formation. 
 EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE



Learning Area Outcome: I can collaborate with others in the construction of a shared and mutually enriching vision of life. (Strand: Education to the  virtues)

Subject Focus: Maturing in education through the virtues

1] I can explore the implications of growing towards moral maturity and its consequences for myself and others.
COMMUNICATING FOR  DIVERSITY
2] I can discuss the connection between truth and conscience. 
 SELF AWARENESS
3] I can explain the process of moral decision-making and the key elements in this process. Case studies will be required here.
 LEARNING TO DO 
4] I can explore the meaning of sexuality as a gift of God and thus the duty to respect it. 
5] I can discuss the relationship between sexuality and love in the context of relationships. 
 SOCIAL LEARNING
6] I can discuss patterns of behaviour which prevent sexual maturity. A case in point being pornography.
7] I can explain the relationship between state law, personal morality and other ethical considerations.
 COGNITIVE LEARNING




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