Blessed+Saints

Malvin, Dilu Challenge #1

== 1. Choose a team name. Your team name must have something to do with the themes of the 10 Commandments, The Beatitudes or Good and Evil. (Complete this as a team...) ==
 * See your teacher to __create__ a team page.
 * Type your team name at the top of the page.
 * Type your names under the team name.
 * Write a short explanation,using __complete__ sentences, explaining what your team name means and why you chose it

TASK 1 we chose this name because it something to do with god and the saints are good followers of god.MALVIN

we chose this name because we both agreed on it and because saints are good followers of god. Dilu

2. Think about some laws we have in society today. (Complete this on your own and label your own responses).
TASK 2 -Do not drink and drive -no stealing allowed -do not kill we have laws to control this earth. this earth would be chaotic without rules and laws They make us live better in many ways.we become safer because laws will stop people from stealing and committing murder. Without laws this world would be out of control,stealing, murders everywhere ect. BY MALVIN
 * List 3 - 5 laws that you know of: (laws about stealing, driving, telling the truth in court, __etc__.)
 * Why do we have laws?
 * How do they help us to live better and more safely?
 * What would life be like if we didn't have laws in society?

Task 2 You shall not steal You shouldn't murder you shouldn't take drugs

They help us make control our selves. Less people will try to murder if they know that they are going to get arrested. Laws scare criminals and make the rest of us law abiding. If there was no laws they many innocent people will die. DILU == == == 3. Read the following short stories about the exodus from a children's website...these will help you get the background you need to understand the 10 Commandments: (Read through the stories in pairs/groups and disucss your answers, but each of you is to record and label your own response.)  == [|The Story of Baby Moses] [|Moses the Shepherd] [|Moses and the Pharoah] [|Moses and the 10 Commandments]


 * What do you think a covenant is? Define it - and if you are unsure, read this explanation first: [|Definition of a covenant]
 * Why were the 10 Commandments provided to the Jews at this time?
 * How did having the 10 Commandments help the Jews to live out their covenant with God more faithfully?

TASK 3 a covenant is a promise between 2 people. in the bible God made a lot of covenants. God was telling them how to live and how to follow god. they were also made to lessen the jews sadness. the jews were following God more and being more faithful.they wanted to feel good and for god to help them in life. BY MALVIN Task 3 a covenant is an agreement with God and his people god gave the Jews the ten commandments because he wanted to protect them. By following the ten commandment there would be less sadness in their lives.Dilu

Which commandments are about God? List these by number. ( As a group)
=== Which commandments are about how we should treat others? List these by number. (As a group.) ===

=== Make a list of all the commandments which are stated in the negative (eg "Thou shalt NOT") - for each of these, re-write them as a postive commandment to guide us in how we should live today. (As an individual - re-write each negative commandment into a positive and label your own work.) ===

TASK 4 > 1) “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall have no other gods before Me. > 2)“You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My Commandments. > 3)“You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain. > 4)“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God. In it you shall do no work: you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates. For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it. > 5)“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you. > 6)“You shall not murder. > 7)“You shall not commit adultery. > 8) “You shall not steal. > 9)“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. > 10)“You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor hisdonkey, nor anything that is your neighbor's.” >

the commandments that are about God are 1,2,3

the commandments that are about treat others are 5,6,7,8,9,10 BY MALVIN CHAX AND DILU A

6)love each other and do not harm each other 7)please be commited to one 8)please love eachother and do not steel.be friends 9)do't blame people for something they have not done 10) do not desire your neighbour goods or belongings BY MALVIN CHAX DILU == 5. For homework, you and your partner must locate images/headlines of people who are NOT following the commandments. Paste the links or images onto your team page and provide an explanation of what the image/headline is telling us about people who have NOT followed the commandments. Explain how a failure to follow the Commandments, in general, impacts on modern society. (Locate images/stories/headlines together, but you each must write and label your own explanations). ==
 * 1) Love everyone around you
 * 2) Be faithful to your wife
 * 3) Be happy with your belongings.
 * 4) Always tell the truth
 * 5) Don’t desire your neighbours belongings.

Task 5

These men in __the link__ above are threatening people to steal other peoples money. Because they are stealing they are not obeying Gods commandments. Because would feel helpless because they can't be protected. So in other words without the ten commandment the word would definitely be a chaotic place. Dilu

TASK 5 this person is stealing which is against the commandments. failing to follow the commandments impacts the modern society greatly. people who'd be sad and angry b/c of either people stealing from them ect. as i said before, this world would be chaotic if there was no commandments in the first place. BY MALVIN CHAX!!!!

Challenge #2 TASK 1. Copy and paste these __instructions__ to your team's page. TASK 2. Read "The Beatitudes" as found in Matthew 15: 1 - 12 [|The Beatitudes: Matthew 5: 1 - 12]. Also, read through the two explanations of the Beatitudes found on the wiki's "Beatitudes" page. Task 2) (i) Jesus is basically saying who is or feeling negative will be happy in heaven and those who follow God will be blessed. dilu Happy-cheereful, sunny. sparkling, jolly, joyful, delighted, ecstatic. Blessed- dedicate, make holy, baptize, glorify, praise, pronouce holy. DILU AND MALVIN
 * Discuss what you have read in your team.
 * As a team, construct __a list__ of synonyms for the words "Blessed" and "Happy" - you can make two separate lists, upload a table, or do a word web or mind map - be creative! You can start with what is in your heads, and add to this using an online tool such as[|Synonyms online].
 * __ Explain __ what the Beatitudes mean. You must write in complete sentences and use some of your synonyms in your response. (Individually, what does each Beatitude mean? As a whole - What do they mean for us as Christians?...) (Type and label your own answer).

ii) MALVIN ** Ble **** ssed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ** this beatitude referes to those who give up their time and give up their joyfulness to help others. this beatitude is about those who are sick and who are in deep sorrow will be heeled if they look upon God and follow his footpath. those who are humble and show humility. this is about people who strive righteousness. people who live for this world to make it a good place. those who are mercy and show mercy. forgiving people for their wrong doings against you. these people will be shown mercy by God for their wrong doing. people who are pure hearted and think about holy things and do Godly things will see God and will be given good things in their lives. those people who strive for peace in this world, people who show what peace is and try to teach everyone will be sons of God. God is peace. we must stand for and in what we believe and trust no matter the consequences. God stood for and us and paid the consequences and we must do the same and stand for God no matter the consequence might be (loosing a friend).
 * Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. **
 * Blessed are the meek,** **for they shall possess the earth**.
 * Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be filled **
 * Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy **
 * Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God **
 * Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God **
 * Blessed is those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake **

The beatitudes are things told by God (like the ten commandments) to tech us how to be good christians and how to obtain a place in heaven. these laws are the way to God and the way to heaven. MALVIN

ii) DILU This means that people who give up their time to help people who can't do things themselves like handicapped people.
 * Ble **** ssed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. **

this beatitude means the people who are sad will be happy in heaven. This means that people who are humble will inherit the world. This beatitude means that people who are hungry and thirsty will not thirst and hunger in heaven. This means that people who show mercy to others will be
 * Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. **
 * Blessed are the meek,** **for they shall possess the earth**.
 * Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be filled **
 * Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy **

forgiven by God in heaven. This beatitude means that people who are pure in heart will see God and obtain good things in life. This beatitude means that people who do not like fights and arguments try to stop them will be sons of God.
 * Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God **
 * Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God **

This beatitude means you should not care what the consequences are you should just go for if it is the right thing.
 * Blessed is those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake **

The Beatitudes are eight statement that Jesus taught

so that we can stay on the happiness and peace. They are guidelines that we must follow so that we can have peace in our world and that we can stay on the path of God. dilu

TASK 3. With this step you have two choices (you must do your own work here...) :
 * Read this passage "The Widow's Offering" and __ explain __ in a short paragraph which Beatitudes are illustrated through this passage: [|The parable of the Widow's Offering Mark 1: 41-44] [|Explanation of the parable] (You will receive a C or less on this part of the criteria if you choose this option).
 * OR using your bibles, or searching online, locate a parable or other passage in the New Testament which illustrates one or more of the values from the Beatitudes. Try this as a starting point: [|List of parables] . __Describe__ in your own words which Beatitudes are illustrated in your chosen parable. (for an A or B you must do this option).

MALVIN This story shows this beatitude because the king forgives the servant and showed mercy. The forgiven servant did not forgive his fellow servant and that resulted in the forgiven servant being sent to the tormentors. God will not show mercy for you if you do not show mercy for others. God will judge you on judgment day. MALVIN
 * The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant **
 * Matt 18:23-35 ** Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who wanted to reconcile accounts with his servants. When he had begun to reconcile, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. But because he couldn’t pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, with his wife, his children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. The servant therefore fell down and kneeled before him, saying, ‘Lord, have patience with me, and I will repay you all!’ The lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt. "But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow servants, who owed him one hundred denarii, and he grabbed him, and took him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay me what you owe!’ "So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay you!’ He would not, but went and cast him into prison, until he should pay back that which was due. So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were exceedingly sorry, and came and told to their lord all that was done. Then his lord called him in, and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt, because you begged me. Shouldn’t you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?’ His lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors, until he should pay all that was due to him. So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don’t each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds.
 * Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.**

3) The Good Samaritan

The Beatitude whick is used in this story is ' Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.' The good samaritan takes care of the p0or traveller who is robbed and even pays for his keeping in an inn. at the time Samaritans and Jews did niot get along. THe priest a friend of the Jews ignores the victim but an enemy of the jews the samaritan help the victim even they they are enemies. Dilu

TASK 4. What does it mean to be marginalised or outcast? As a team make a Venn Diagram or other chart which compares who the outcasts or marginalised were in Jesus' time, and who are those left on the margins of society today. (for example... a widow or a tax collector was an outcast in Jesus' time - today, it might be the homeless or refuge

MALVIN and DILU
 * Marginalised**- treat (a person, group, or concept) as insignificant
 * Outcast-** a person who has been rejected by society or a social group.
 * JESUS' TIME || BOTH || SOCIETY TODAY ||
 * = tax collectors || Poor people ||= regular church goers ||
 * = poor people || people with disabilities ||= refugees ||
 * = widows ||  ||= nerds or overworking ||
 * = people with disease (blindness) ||  ||= different coloured people or of different religion ||
 * Jesus ||  || fat people ||

5. Here again, you have two choices: (complete on your own and label)
 * Read one of the scenarios about Human Rights and Children from Amnesty International linked here: [|Scenarios] . __ Explain __ in a short paragraph how this relates to the Beatitudes today. (C response...)
 * OR think about society today - write your own __ description __ of a __real life__ situation where someone is outcast or marginalised. Then, explain how this situation illustrates or relates to the Beatitudes today.

To complete this challenge, you must write two longer pieces of text:
Your teacher will do a demonstration of how to write a description and how to write an explanation. Other resources to support you in your writing are available here:
 * an __ "explanation" __... to explain is to make the relationship between things clear, or to provide how/why (Question 2, Question 3, Question 5).
 * a __ "description" __... to describe is to provides characteristics and features of something (Question 3, Question 5).

MALVIN A boy from india comes to the school. he is bullied and only has one friends who sheers him up when he is down. he also tells the bullies to stop bullying him because of his race or colour. This boy is treated as an outcast because of his colour and his race. his friend shows the beatitude of blessed are poor in spirit b/c he does just live the boy from india hurt he helps him and cheers him up. He also shows beatitude 8 because he stands for what he believed and he tells them to stop bullying him even though there is a chance that he might start getting bullied. MALVIN

Challenge #3 ** IMAGES OF GOOD AND EVIL ** 1. Copy and paste these instructions to your team's page.

2. Brainstorm and create a list of synonyms( words with a similiar meaning) for each of the following terms MALVIN Good -fine, superior, quality; excellent, superb, outstanding, magnificent, exceptional, marvelous, wonderful , first-rate, first-class, sterling; satisfactory, acceptable, Bad substandard, poor, inferior, second-rate, second-class, unsatisfactory, inadequate, unacceptable, not up to scratch, not up to par, deficient, imperfect, defective, faulty, shoddy, amateurish, a wful
 * Good
 * Evil
 * Conscience

Conscience sense of right and wrong, moral sense, inner voice, morals, standards, values, principles, ethics, beliefs; compunction, scruples, qualms. MALVIN

Good-angelic, angelical, beatific, saintlike, saintly, sainted, estimable, good, honorable, respectable,

Evil- atrocious, flagitious, grievous, monstrous,badblack, dark, sinister, corruptive, perversive, pestiferous, demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy, despicable, ugly, vile, slimy, unworthy, worthless, wretched, devilish, diabolic, diabolical, mephistophelian, mephistophelean, evil-minded

Conscience- moral sense, principles, scruples, sense of right and wrong, still small voice,

dilu

3. Paste onto your team page two media items( movie,link,clip,)... one that portrays good and the other evil.
 * For each media item, EXPLAIN why each item portrays "good" or "evil"
 * Write a 300 word reflection statement on the following: "What is often accepted as "good" in society is not always "good" in Christian life". Refer to an aspect of mainstream society that your conscience tells you might be acceptable for others, but you know in your heart isn't quite right (eg, consumerism, only wanting name brands, casual/binge drinking, damage to the environment, focussing on being "popular", etc...). Each group member should focus on a different aspect of society to reflect on.

MALVIN BAD- this picture portrays bad because it is showing someone stealing which is bad thing to do. Stealing is a sin and it is said in the ten commandments. MALVIN GOOD- this picture portrays good because it shows someone helping an old lady cross the street. it might be something this small but it counts to God and you will be rewarded in heaven. MALVIN MALVIN What is often accepted as good by society might not be good to christians. people in this world are moving with time. they don't think about what god says in his bible anymore. there are many things in this world that people accept as good but christians accept as bad. in our modern society there are many gays and lesbians and are growing in numbers. many people who don't believe in christ or don't believe anything may be alright about the situation and would not care but many christians are against it because it is said so in the bible.

[[image:car-jacking.jpg]]
Bad- This is showing us that some people are bad. This man is trying to steal a car which is a sin as it is said in the ten commandments.

Good-This is portraying good because the teenager is helping a blind women walk. It is a little things but he is giving up his time to do what he does not have to do.

Dilu- Many people in what christians as not good. This is because we are becoming more modern by the minute so that more and more people are forgetting about what God told us and also about the ten commandments. Scientists have introduced the Big Bang theory so more people are believing science and not much in God. Because of this people are damaging the environment more and they are also not caring about it very much. You can see is because people are cutting down trees with out caring for the rest of the animal and plants such as orangutans. Statistics prove that wild orangutans will not exist by the year 2023. And whose fault is this? It is us humans fault because we are not careful about what we do to the environment and we only think about the consequences after we have done something wrong. We do not think about the orang utans losing there habitat we only care about out gain and we forget that the rest of the is suffering.We should stop and think about how other animals suffering because of us.

4. Find the lyrics to a song or poem that promotes good in society. MALVIN http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4dEW9UHa10 media type="file" key="lets heal the world.mp3" width="240" height="20" i chose that song because it talks about living a good life and living it in harmony, leaving together as one and caring for each other. MALVIN http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2O7WJrdGDc I chose this songs because it talks about not discriminating people and treating everyone as equal and you can love no matter what colour you. 5. Find a scripture passage that has a positive message that helps shape your life.
 * Embed a hyperlink to that song /lyrics on your team page. (see the wiki "help" section for how to hyperlink.
 * EXPLAIN how that song promotes good. Make sure you quote specific lines from the song and explain those lines.
 * Copy and paste the scripture passage and its bible reference onto your team page.
 * Write about a time in your life when you had a choice whether or not to "do good". Explain how applying this scripture passage to your life may have helped you with that choice (ie, you didn't choose good, but on reflection could have; or you did choose good, what influenced you?)

MALVIN The Parable of Good Samaritan
 * Luke 10:30-37 ** Jesus answered, "A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. By chance a certain priest was going down that way. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side. In the same way a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a certain Samaritan, as he traveled, came where he was. When he saw him, he was moved with compassion, came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. He set him on his own animal, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, and gave them to the host, and said to him, ‘Take care of him. Whatever you spend beyond that, I will repay you when I return.’ Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?" He said, "He who showed mercy on him." Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise." (web)

i witnessed someone getting bullied in our school. did not feel that it was right to tease someone because of where they are from or their colour of skin. so i told them to stop and me and this dude getting became good mates. this scripture helped me because the samaritan did not leave the injured because of their differences, he help him and thats what God wants for all people to be king and to love one another no matter our differences. MALVIN

30 Jesus answered,

There was once a man who was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when robbers attacked him, stripped him, and beat him up, leaving him half dead. 31 It so happened that a priest was going down that road; but when he saw the man, he walked on by on the other side. 32 In the same way a Levite also came there, went over and looked at the man, and then walked on by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan who was traveling that way came upon the man, and when he saw him, his heart was filled with pity. 34 He went over to him, poured oil and wine on his wounds and bandaged them; then he put the man on his own animal and took him to an inn, where he took care of him. 35 The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper.

Take care of him, he told the innkeeper,

and when I come back this way, I will pay you whatever else you spend on him.

36 And Jesus concluded,

In your opinion, which one of these three acted like a neighbor toward the man attacked by the robbers? 37 The teacher of the Law answered,

The one who was kind to him. Jesus replied,

You go, then, and do the same. Dilu- I saw some one being bullied in school being bullied so I helped the guy out and I told the bully to go away.