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Learning Objectives
- Understand Christian attitudes to the purpose and importance of work
- Understand the concept of vocation
- Consideration of the concept of moral or immoral occupations
- Consider the causes and problems of unemployment, and means of support for those who are out of work.
1. Understand Christian attitudes to the purpose and importance of work
Big Bang Theory: The Luminous Fish Effect View Lesson»
A lesson examining the purpose and value of work and the ill effects of unemployment using a humorous clip about a temporarily out-of-work physics geek.
Students will:
- Reflect on the importance of work
- Analyse Bible passages to determine the basis of the Christian view of work
- Synthesise Bible accounts of work pre and post-fall to develop an understanding of how Christians view work today
- Evaluate the importance of work by exploring the consequences of unemployment
- Synthesise learning by writing in response to someone suffering the effects of long-term unemployment, reflecting on what they have learned about work’s purpose and importance.
2. Understand the concept of vocation
Amazing Grace (2) View Lesson»
A lesson exploring the idea of vocation
Students will:
- Reflect on the importance of having a purpose in life
- Reflect on the historical concept of 'vocation'
- Analyse Bible verses to determine whether there is a basis for a Christian sense of vocation
- Evaluate various occupations to see whether they could be deemed a vocation
- Analyse the effects of having a vocation
3. Consideration of the concept of moral or immoral occupations
Monsters View Lesson»
The morality of different professions is explored in the light of a conflict-zone photographer accused of trading on other people's misery.
Students will:
- reflect upon the relative appeal of different jobs
- Reflect upon the relative morality of different jobs
- Reflect upon arguments presented by a character from Monsters with reference to his way of making a living
- Analyse key Bible passages about work and evaluate their significance to the discussion about the morality of different jobs
- Analyse a key Bible passage about responsibility to other people and evaluate its significance to the discussion, with reference to characters from Monsters
- Synthesise a set of job adverts, reflecting a Christian perspective on work and social responsibility
Thank You For Smoking (2) View Lesson»
A lesson exploring what constitutes an immoral occupation
Students will:
- Reflect on the definition of an immoral occupation
- Analyse Bible verses to determine the basis for Christian morality
- Evaluate various occupations in the light of the Bible's teaching on morality
- Synthesise learning by applying Biblical principles to specific situations where 'immoral' occupations are being promoted
4. Consider the causes and problems of unemployment, and means of support for those who are out of work.
Big Bang Theory: The Luminous Fish Effect View Lesson»
A lesson examining the purpose and value of work and the ill effects of unemployment using a humorous clip about a temporarily out-of-work physics geek.
Students will:
- Reflect on the importance of work
- Analyse Bible passages to determine the basis of the Christian view of work
- Synthesise Bible accounts of work pre and post-fall to develop an understanding of how Christians view work today
- Evaluate the importance of work by exploring the consequences of unemployment
- Synthesise learning by writing in response to someone suffering the effects of long-term unemployment, reflecting on what they have learned about work’s purpose and importance.