Year 8 RE at STM

Your homework this week is to write a poem about a significant black Briton. You will be given a handout with the details on it, and the deadline is this Friday, 23 October.

For extra help, see www.100greatblackbritons.com, or look up black Britons on Wikipedia.

Your homework this week is to write a poem about a significant black Briton. You will be given a handout with the details on it, and the deadline is this Friday, 23 October.

For extra help, see www.100greatblackbritons.com, or look up black Britons on Wikipedia.

Due in for Tuesday 13 October 2009.

Complete the I, Robot worksheet. This will involve answering the following questions:

1. What is it that makes us human?
2. What do you think your purpose is?
3. Why do you think there are so many references to Christianity in I, Robot?
4. In what ways does that film remind you of the story of the Creation of humans, and the Fall of humans? You can read this story to remind you in Genesis 2:4-3:24.
5. How does the film remind you of Jesus?

We can often tell what someone’s parents are like from the way that person behaves, acts and speaks. We are evidence of our parents. Christians believe that we can also learn about what God is like by looking at the evidence of his creation.

Imagine that you are a citizen of a distant planet. You have been sent on a fact-finding mission to earth. They have heard about a creator called God, who, they have been told, created the entire universe. They have become very curious about this God and have sent you to have a look at what God created in order to see if there are any clues available as to what God is like. Write a letter telling them about what you have found on earth.

You could begin:

Dear Citizens of Pluto,

I am sending you my report about the evidence I have found for the Creator humans call “God”.
There are many examples of imagination and creativity amongst the humans here. For example, the building called the Eiffel Tower. It is a marvel of engineering, and is very striking. Humans must be very creative and enjoy producing unusual things. This makes me think that their Creator, God, must also be imaginative and have a sense of humour.
Secondly …

I’ve found an interesting discussion on Christian responses to the theory of evolution:

http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/liturgical-gangstas-15-that-evolution-question/comment-page-1#comment-511005

It may be a bit difficult, but some of you might find it interesting!

Homework due on Monday 21 September 2009.

Complete another Olympic brick for our Peace Wall. Remember, our theme is the 2012 Peace Games, and some of the Olympic values that we thought about were:

* Striving
* Determination
* Peace/Unity
* Fair Play
* Friendship
* Optimism
* Inspiration

Use lots of colour, and make it as neat as possible – remember, it will be on display outside the chapel, so lots of pupils will see it!

The Olympic Rings

This half term we will be learning about Creation. You can read the story of Creation as found in Genesis 1 by clicking here. Remember, you will need to compare it to the story found in Genesis 2!

Here is another version of Genesis 1.

This homework is to be handed in on Tuesday 15 September.

Complete the front cover for the Creation unit of work.

This front cover should include the aims, which you have copied in class, and should also include words and pictures which should be coloured in. Some of you have already started and are making good progress. The pictures should be on the theme of Creation, so could include images of the world, stars, hands, a brain, Biblical ideas of creation, images of Creation from other religions, images to do with how we should look after the environment … Anything which illustrates the idea of Creation.

Creation

By the end of this unit, I will know:

* What are religious and scientific truths?
* What are the stories of Creation?
* How is God creator and sustainer?
* What does it mean to be created in the image of God?
* What is free will?
* How should we treat the environment?

WORD ON THE STREET

You have been learning about creation and stewardship of the earth. Do you think one person can make a difference? Watch the video, then leave a comment with your view.