Belief and faith introduction

• Levensbeschouwing
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Belief and faith introduction

Religious Studies

• Chapter 1: belief and faith

Gabriëlle Körner (KRN)

Who are you?

• Energizer
• Standing = yes
• Sitting = no

Who are you?

1. Stand up if you had a nice holiday
2. Stand up if you have an interessting hobby
3. Stand up if you like going back to school
4. Stand up if Religious Studies is your favorite subject
5. Stand up if you have a religious background

My lessons

• School rules and expectations
• Active work attitude during the lesson
• Hard working = (alsmost) no homework
• 1 person talks (=the rest listens)

Religious Studies

• Learning about Religion and important things in life
• Looking at current themes in the world from a religious point of view

This year

• First semester (half a year)
• 4 chapters
• Study guide in Magister (ELO: studiewijzer)
• Test is a practical assignment 

This period

• Chapter 1: Putting belief and faith into practice
• Purpose? 
• Test: Create an a4 booklet (details follows)

Aantekeningen maken

Making notes

• Why?
• How?
• Where?

How to make notes

1. During the explanation: write down the important stuff that the teachter tells you
2. After te explanation : Check if you have any questions
3. Last check: check if you understand all the study goals

Worship

• Expression of feelings towards God
• Examples

Study goals

• At the end of this lesson you can give a definition of some key words
• At the end of this lesson you understand why people worship

Hero worship

• Sometimes certain people are referred to as idols
• Can famous people be worshipped? 

Elvis Presley

• King of Rock 
• Modernizing traditional genres
• Expressive in movements and clothes

Religious worship

• Hinduism: worship is everywhere in India/Nepal
• Worship can give a sense of belonging
• Prayers are the most common form of worship

Ganesha

Exercise

1. Get your notes in order
2. Give a definition (in your own words) for the following key words: worship, sacrifices, idols and prayers.
3. Give an example of one person and one object that might inspire people to worship. Explain how and why this might happen. (+/- 100 words)
4. Write in +/- 150 words which person or object is important to you, why and explain if you think that you need to worship this person or object.
5. Done? Look at the study goals or make a summary