F.I.G.

__**F.I.G**__.

Fulfillment in God - William Li - Travis Robinson - Kadir Sen > 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 fourthgenerations 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) “Youshall 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 his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor's.” >
 *  10 Commandments, The Beatitudes or Good and Evil. **
 * The Ten Commandments ||

Think about some laws we have in society today.(Complete this on your own and label your own responses).
Five laws that we have in our society today are - no driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. - it is illegal to smoking under the age of 18. - it is illegal to sexual abuse people in homes and the work place. - blowing up national monuments is illegal - buying illegal drugs. - it is illegal to murder others or harm others. The reason why we have laws in our society is quite simple, the laws are to handle disputes, errors or poor judgment of a given person. We need laws in society so that we can regulate and work properly. They are designed to protect us and our property and to ensure that everyone in society behaves the way that the community expects them too. Laws tell us what to expect as a consequence of our actions. We need laws to keep order in society. Without laws there would be complete anarchy. Laws help the society because if there were no laws, people would have no discipline to the country and they could murder, rob or even start a riot. If society didn't have laws, anarchy would decent onto everyone. It would be a terrible place to live as nothing would be working right and chaos would be everywhere.
 * ==== 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

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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]

-The Story of Baby Moses

God gave the commandments for every human throughout history, but there are people who do not believe them and do not think they apply to them. Some may think they are outdated, and others just do not care. The people who do follow the commandments are those who have committed and dedicated their lives to God. From reading The Story of Baby Moses comments after each commandment, I can see he does not understand them. God gave us his word to enrich our lives, to lead a productive life and to have a relationship with him. -Moses the shepherd In the story Moses the shepherd Moses becomes angry and sick of the Pharaoh giving orders to the Hebrews. One day he sees an Egyptian man beating a hebrew Moses got so angry the killed the egyptian so he had to run away. Soon Moses find a place called Median and stays there with the seven sisters and there father. Then Moses loses one sheep and goes and find it. He finds the sheep behind a tree and that tree speaks to him telling him to go back to his people and help them. So Moses put his sandals back on and made sure to take his staff of God, and went to get his wife and children to go to free the Israelites.

Challenge 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.
 * Discuss what you have read in your team.
 * 1  Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2  and he began to teach them, saying: 3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. 10 <span class="WordsOfChrist" style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px;">Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 <span class="WordsOfChrist" style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px;">"Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12 <span class="WordsOfChrist" style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px;">Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
 * 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).
 * 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).



Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Depend on God. Don't let material things get in the way of loving God and others.
====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> However, there is a difference between a person being poor in spirit and a person being poor in terms of money. These people are ones who are humble and willing to serve the desires of God. ====

Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Share other people's sorrows and joys. Don't sent yourself apart from others. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">These individuals share an inheritance in the ultimate peace. As for "the land," we can think of that as the world after the Second Coming.

Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Learn to be gentle with people and things. Don't try to get your way by violence or bullying. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Understanding what exactly the words mean in this beatitude is not incredibly difficult or cryptic.

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Work hard to make sure that all people are treated justly. Do what you can to change unjust conditions. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Once more, we have people who will be satisfied when the world is restored to its intended glory.

Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Forgive others and ask their forgiveness. Let compassion, not anger, rule your life. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here we have a little bit of a different take. People are told that showing mercy to other people will be a reward for them in the end.

Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Turn your attention only toward what is good and right. Be faithful to God and God's ways. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">People who look at the Christian religion with an open heart can find God everywhere. For example, if you look at the Bible as only a secular document, that would not be considered "clean of heart."

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Work to bring people together. Don't contribute to quarrels and fights. Look for ways to solve problems peacefully. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In this beatitude we get a view into one of the most components of the Christian religion: peace. Those who fight, judge, or attack other individuals are not listening to this beatitude.

Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> In difficult times, keep trusting in God and standing up for what is right. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We are reminded at this point of JESUSown suffering. He went through such agony and pain, and at times, CHRISTIANS might have to suffer as well. - Kadir Sen

The meaning of Beatitude means supreme blessedness or exalted happiness or any of the declarations by Jesus in the Sermon in the Mount. But I think that Beatitude mean to help bring peace and bless the people who work hard. - William Li  The beatitudes are the eight declarations of blessedness spoken by Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount. Each of the beatitudes begin with "Blessed are..." It is debated as to exactly how many beatitudes there are. Some speak of seven, nine, or ten beatitudes, but the number everyone believes is eight.

The Greek word translated “blessed” means "spiritual well-being and fortunate." This refers to the deep joy of the soul. Those who experience the first aspect of a beatitude (poor, mourn, meek, hungry for righteousness, merciful, pure and persecuted) will also experience the second aspect of the beatitude (kingdom of Heaven, comfort, inherit the earth, inherit the kingdom of Heaven). The blessed have a share in salvation and have entered the kingdom of God, experiencing a foretaste of heaven.

The Beatitudes describe the ideal disciple and his rewards, both present and future. The person whom Jesus describes in this passage has a different quality of character and lifestyle than those still "outside the kingdom." As a literary form, the beatitude is also found often in the Old Testament, especially in the Psalms and in the New Testament as well. - Travis robinson



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; Good, Evil, Conscience



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"

GOOD media type="youtube" key="BWf-eARnf6U" height="315" width="420" align="center"

This song by the late Michael Jackson titled "Heal the World" is the perfect song that portrays a good message to the world. This is because the lyrics say " we could fly so high let our spirits never die" I believe this line depicts a good message because it allows the listener to believe that even after death our spirits shall always live on in the world. EVIL media type="youtube" key="b0LDbf4ipWM" height="315" width="420" align="center"

This song by the hit 70's rock band AC/DC is a good example of the evil message that is portrayed in music, this is shown in the lyric "goin' down party time My friends are gonna be there too I'm on the highway to hell". This means the singer and his friends are going to drink and party until they go to hell. I believe this message can be taken in by the younger listeners a they may think that it is tolerable to drink alcohol so much that they can pass out.

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.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Grande',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 27px; text-align: left;">5. Find a scripture passage that has a positive message that helps shape your life. The Caritas organisation supports long-term development programs in poverty-stricken communities in Africa, Asia, East Timor, Latin America, Indigenous Australia and the Pacific, helping the oppressed people to rediscover their dignity by taking greater control over their lives and overcoming poverty.
 * 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?)
 * **- John 15:12-15 -**
 * ===== - “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you. =====
 * This passage has help me shape my life for example by helping me chose wisely what to do and friends. My friends also work together and this is an example of teamwork and because of teamwork we achieved making our webpage.
 * Challenge # 4 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">1. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">Visit [|The Caritas Homepage]  <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">a <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">What is Caritas?

> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">c <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">How are these four aims connected to the 10 Commandments and the Beatitudes? > The aims of Caritas are connected to the 10 commandments and the beatitudes because they aid the poor referencing to the eighth commandments "thou must not steal". Caritas is connected to the Beatitudes by one in particular, this is " Blessed are the poor in spirit for their is the Kingdom of heaven" this is meaningful because they believe that the poor are not second class to us just because they have less money compare to us. > > d Choose one of the [|Global Issues] on the page (by clicking the link). Each group member must focus on a different issue here, and complete your own responses.For the issue you choose, write about the following: > >
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">b <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">What are the four aims of their programs? The group Caritas aims to help the poorer areas of Asia, Africa, Australia and Latin America, aids those who wish to help people in need, give food, clean water and medicine to remote communities that have no access to them.

Why is this an important issue?
I believe that Health is an important issue because every man, woman and child has the right to basic healthcare and that this access is essential for eliminating themselves from poverty. Poor health is an issue in developing countries due to the lack of medicines available and they rely on charities such as Caritas to assist them in any which way they can.

List 5 facts about this issue
1. As many as 8 million children a year (22 000 a day or 1 every 4 seconds) from preventable diseases. 2. People from the poorest countries can expect to live as much as 50 years less than those from the wealthiest. 3. Approximately half the world's population live on less then $2 per day and without money they are unable to pay for doctors and medicines. 4. Poor countries are less capable of funding and developing a functioning public health system. 5. Clean water is scarce in many poor countries, and millions (mainly women) will spend hours each day fetching contaminated water for their families risking daily infections from a multitude of diseases.

Explain what Australia is doing to help out in this area.
The People’s Community Network (PCN) worked with squatter settlements throughout Fiji to address local issues such as sanitation, health, crime and unemployment. PCN also helped squatter families save money to access health services, education and training opportunities; they are also building improved housing for squatters. PCN is a major voice in advocating for improved living conditions for the poorest Fijians.

Describe what YOU could do to help out in this area - beyond giving a donation
I could person help these areas beyond giving a donation by giving awareness to others and also donating my time to aid Caritas in their large abundance of work.

My life out here is hard helping those in need. Even though I don't believe in a God or have no faithful background I still enjoy helping the children and communities in third-world countries because it's not for the money its about how I feel after helping someone I have never meet and it feels great doing so. The conditions are not that bad but once they get to know us and we start to help them, they lets us feel welcome and they treat us very nicely. I listen and tell amazing and heart breaking stories about their family and friends killed in front for them, hearing gun shots fire and how they fight through those times and have hope and fight together to find a safe haven so they can rest and stop running and fearing about outsiders.
 * Write a short diary entry about this issue (5 - 6 sentences) from the perspective of a person who does __not__ have a faith background and who does __not__ believe we are responsible for helping others in our world.**

> > > <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">2. > <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">Visit Oxfam ** <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">( <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">stands for <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;"> 'Oxford Committee for Famine Relief' ) **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;"> via the link below and put yourself in the shoes of a sweatshop worker by either reading a 24 year old worker's blog OR watching Lulu's Story OR playing the Sweatshop Game OR by just choosing your own adventure.. check it out, there's so much to see and do!! > <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">[|Oxfam Australia] > > > <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">**3.** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">Go to your wardrobe and choose <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">10 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;"> items of clothing/ shoes/ accessories and check the tags for the following- > > <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">** a What is the** **brand?** > <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">**b** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;"> **Origin of fabric?** > <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">**c** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;"> **Where is the item made?** > > > > ==== <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">d **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">Make a table on your team page to record your findings. (use the "Table" button when editing your page to insert a table). ** ==== > e ** Choose one country where one of your items is made and do a short investigation into how clothing is manufactured in that country. Consider issues such as: ** > > - Age of workers: The average age of workers in China legally is 20 years and older but il-legally the minimum age workers in sweat shops are 8 through to 15 - Working conditions: The working conditions in sweatshops are horrific. They can include stuffy, small and the heat can be very high  - Pay: The pay in clothing manufacturing shops in China can be as low as one dollar a day. - Job protection: There is practically no job protection in sweatshops in China because the employees are expendable. - Care/consideration for the environment by that company: There is no care or consideration for the environment by the company as the employer does not replace any fault machinery or areas. > ** <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">f. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">reflect... does knowing about how YOUR clothes get made make you think differently about what and from which country you'd buy clothing again? ** > Personal, knowing how and wear my clothing is made and the conditions the people who make them work in really does change what clothing I buy. The main reason for this is I do not what to perpetuate sales from these employers until they change the working conditions. || 2:Cotton on 3:ESPRIT 4:Jeans 5:Billabong 6:Aquila 7:Rivers 8:Polo 9:Ralph Lauren 10:Adidas || USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA || Made in China Made in China Made in China Made in China Made in Australia Made in China Made in China Made in China Made in China Made in China || 2.Jeans West 3.Exchange 4. Beare and Ley 5.Cotton On 6.All-sorts 7.Industrie 8.Easystreets 9.BONDS 10.Cotton On || 1. China 2. China 3. China 4. China 5. China 6. China 7. China 8. China 9. China 10. China || 1. Made in Bangladesh 2. Made in China 3. Made in China 4. Made in Indonesia 5. Made in China 6. Made in Bangladesh 7. Made in China 8. Made in China 9. Made in Australia 10. Made in China || NIKE ADIDAS PUMA TIGERS JAY JAYS POLO BEACH CITY CUSTOM TES RIO BONDS || USA USA USA CHINA USA CHINA USA AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA || MADE IN CHINA MADE IN VIETNAM MADE IN VIETNAM MADE IN CHINA MADE IN CHINA MADE IN CHINA MADE IN CHINA MADE IN AUSTRALIA MADE IN AUSTRALIA MADE IN AUSTRALIA MADE IN AUSTRALIA ||
 * ~ Team Members Name ||~ Brand ||~ Origin of Fabric ||||~ Where the item was made ||~  ||~
 * WILLIAM LI || 1:Bonds
 * TRAVIS ROBINSON || 1. JJays
 * KADIR SEN || COTTON ON

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">Create an under <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">1 minute video diary <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">of your response. Make sure to upload it onto <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">your team page!