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Year 10: Part D practice

19 Oct

There are two little bits of homework to do. Firstly, you need to write up the Part D question looked at in lesson:

“Explain Christian attitudes to homosexuality”

The second task is to use the same way of writing to:

“Explain Christian attitudes to contraception”

Remember, these are mini-essays not full-blown essays.

For 10C this is due on Wednesday 2nd November.

Please leave a comment if you have questions!

 
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7I: How has RPE changed essay?

14 Oct

Your task is to finish your essay on how RPE has changed over the last 100 years. Because of curriculum extension day this is due on Friday 4th November. That means you have lots of time so MAKE IT GOOD!

Please feel free to type it up, also speak to people and ask them to get quotes to include!

Please also leave a comment if you have any questions.

 
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Year 11 Medical Ethics Homework

03 Oct

Your next revision past question is on Medical Ethics:

(a) What is meant by ‘abortion’? [1]
(b) What is meant by the terms ‘pro choice’ and ‘pro life’? [2]
(c) Give three reasons to explain why Christians believe that life is sacred. [3]
(d) Explain Christian attitudes to suicide. [6]
(e) ‘People in great pain should be allowed to die if they want to.’ [12]

This is due on:
11D: Monday 17th October
11C: Tuesday 1st November

Resources:

 
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Year 8 Past-life Experiences Homework

03 Oct

Hi 8s!

Your task is to write a newspaper article tackling the question: “Are past-life experiences proof of an afterlife?” (I say newspaper article – it could be an essay, PowerPoint, poster or filmed news report as long as it includes all the key sections)

You need to look at at least one example (could refer to more than one if you want your work to be more detailed):

Structure:

It’s very important to structure your work well to get your views across clearly.

  • Introduction: Tell the person reading your article what it’s all about. Introduce the idea of past-life experiences and say something about the example(s) you are going to look at. You might also want to be clear about whether you’re going to argue in favour or against these being real experiences.
  • Arguments in favour: Explain why some people might think these are true stories and show that there really is an afterlife. What evidence is there to show that these are real? Are these good arguments?
  • Arguments against: Explain why some people might think these are not true stories. What evidence is there to show that these are nothing to do with an afterlife? Are these good arguments?
  • Conclusion: Given all the evidence on either side do you think there is enough evidence to say that past life experiences are “proof” of an afterlife? Why (or why not)? Try to articulate why you think the evidence agrees with your point of view.

Style:
Remember: this is a newspaper article. It should have a headline, be presented in columns, include pictures, perhaps have other articles or adverts around it…

Level Guidance:

  • Level 5 – Explanation: To achieve this you must give reasons to explain why some people might consider past-life experiences to be good evidence for an afterlife. eg. “Some people might agree that this experience was real is… This suggests that…”
  • Level 6 – Analysis: To do analysis you need to consider whether the evidence for the different sides of the story is any good or not. eg. You might explain that Cameron knew about Barra, the house and got the surname of his “father” right. Do you consider this to be good evidence? What are the strengths and weaknesses of this evidence? How else might this be explained? Try to pinpoint the problems with the arguments that disagree with your point of view.
  • Level 7 – Evaluation: This mainly comes in the conclusion and is about weighing up all the evidence you’ve explored to come to a final answer. Do you think the evidence is in favour or against these experiences being real? Why? Your job is to be as convincing as possible.

Resources

The Boy Who Lived Before PowerPoint

Due Dates:

For 8V this is due on Monday 17th October.
For 8L this is due on Monday 31st October (first day back after HT).
For 8T this is due on Wednesday 2nd November (first Wednesday back after HT).

Good luck! Please leave a comment if you have any questions! DON’T turn up when you’re due to hand it in and say you didn’t understand… Come to me first!

 
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Year 10 Cumulative Frequency Homework

02 Oct

Hi all,

The sheet for this week’s homework is here: Cumulative Frequency homework sheet

Download it if you managed to lose the one I gave you in class…

Due on Thursday 6th Oct 2011.

 
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Year 9 Assessment: “Killing is never acceptable”

01 Oct

Hi 9s,

As promised here’s a load of information to get you started on the homework, the title of which was:

“Killing is never acceptable”

Your task is to respond to this statement in a way that shows me that you’re aware of the ethical issues involved.

Suggested structure:

This is a possible outline for the essay. You don’t have to follow it, but if not make sure you include all of the points…

  • Introduction: The purpose of the introduction is to make clear to the reader what the essay is going to be about. Assume they know nothing about the topic. It should include:

    1. An explanation saying what the statement is trying to say. You basically need to put the statement in your own words so you are clear about what it means. (“The key statement above is trying to express the idea that…”)
    2. Thinking about the key term: killing.. Make it clear what you mean by these terms. Give some examples of different types of killing (war, self-defence, meat for food, hunting, murder etc) and explain them. (“Some key terms in the statement are… They mean that…”)
    3. Explain that there is a difference between absolute and relative truth. Give examples.
    4. Finally, you might like to state the conclusion you will come to. You don’t have to explain it here, but it helps if the reader knows where you are going. This means you need to PLAN! Before you write your introduction you need to know what your conclusion will be… Make sure you have thought about this before you start writing. Possible conclusions could be that you disagree with the statement, that you agree with the statement, or perhaps you think it is a relative truth.
  • Sections: Different types of killing: Each paragraph should explain how a different “type” of killing relates to the statement. Why might some people think that meat for food is acceptable, or killing in war? You need to put these ideas across for the reader. However, for level 6 you need some analysis. Make sure you think about the pros and cons of the arguments you are putting across. Are these good reasons for agreeing/disagreeing with the statement? If so, why? If not, why not? Look at the resources section below for extra information.
  • Conclusion: This part is essential for level 7. Once you have done your level 6 analysis in sections one and two you need to draw it all together into a conclusion. This means that, given all your analysis, is that statement true or false (or something else)? You need to show that you have enough evidence to back up your argument, including not only why your opinion is good but why the other option is not so good. Please leave a comment if you want to think about level 8…

NOTE: The key thing to remember the whole way through is that the concept of “killing” is broad. You cannot talk about murder in the same way as killing animals for food. You will need to treat different ideas of killing in different ways.

Resources:

Presentation:

As we discussed, you have a choice in how you present your work. It could be:

  • An essay (recommended – people usually do best in this format
  • A poster
  • A PowerPoint
  • A newspaper article
  • A film
  • Anything else you can think of (recommend you ask me first though)

However you choose to present your work make sure you include all the key features! Don’t spend ages on presentation and then forget about information.

Due Date:
For 9I: 20th October
For 9B: 17th October

Good luck! Please leave a comment if you have any questions!

I’ve spent about an hour typing all this up for you – please pay me back by producing some excellent work… It is due 20th October for 9I. It will NOT be good enough to turn up next week with an excuse.

 
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