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By Andrew Iliadis, Wared Tannous, Angelo Guevarra and Chris Hanna

Challenge 1 Question 2: We have laws to help us live in society. Without laws there would be no order and the world would be a much more dangerous place They prevent people from doing dangerous things in public, or at least reduced the number of people that do these things due to the fines involved Without laws in society, life would be a lot harder because people would do much more dangerous things on the streets and protecting children would be much harder. By Andrew Iliadis
 * List 3 - 5 laws that you know of: (laws about stealing, driving, telling the truth in court, etc.)Why do we have laws?
 * No driving with a BAC level over 0.05
 * No smoking under the age of 18
 * No drinking alcohol under the age of 18
 * No vandalism
 * No stealing
 * 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?

Question 2. List 3 - 5 laws that you know of: laws about stealing, driving, telling the truth in court, etc. By Wared Tannous

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?

The five Laws that I know of is:
 * 1) The legal age of smoking, purchasing cigarettes, drinking alcohol and purchasing alcohol is 18 and if you get caught doing any of the above you can get fined and could get put into jail.
 * 2) You are not allowed to steal and if you get caught you will be put into jail for 1 year to life.
 * 3) you are not allowed to murder if you get caught you will be jailed for 25 years to life.
 * 4) you are not allowed to vandalize if you get caught you will be fined $1000-$5500
 * 5) You are not allowed to drive with an BAC of 0.005 if you do you will be fined or be put in jail.

How do they help us to live better and more safely by enforcing it on us they help us look for the consequences and help us live our lives more safely by putting the people that do the wrong thing into jail.

Life would be very dangerous in society if we do not have any laws because many people will drive irresponsibly, many people will try and succeed in stealing, noise pollution and murder. = MISS SONEGO WAS HERE 08.05.12 @ 9:11:30 = = A great start to the project boys but i need to see more work!! Warred, please copy and paste your responses on this site. I am unable to upload it and open it! :-( = = Keep up the work!! :-) =

Challenge 1 Question 3

Moses the Shephard

The underlying message in this story is that always have faith in the word of the Lord. If God asks you to do something you think you can’t do, always have faith in what he says. If you don’t believe in yourself, at least believe in God.

What is a covenant?

A covenant is an agreement. In terms of the bible, the covenant is an agreement between God and his people.

Why were the 10 commandments provided to the jews at the time?

The ten commandments were presented to the jews in order to strengthen their relationship with God and overcome the turmoil amongst the jewish community.

How did having the 10 commandments help the jews to live out their covenant with God more faithfully?

Because it instilled faith within them that God would help them if they lived by his rules and obeyed his orders.

By Andrew Iliadis

Response to Moses’ birth

In the bible passage of Exodus 2:1-8, a new pharaoh came into power and he was worried that the Israelites will be to strong and try to conquer Egypt so he made a law saying all newborn boys will be killed and an israelites couple were expecting a baby boy so when he came his parents hid him until he was three months old then they made a basket of reeds so he can float on the nile until an Egyptian can find him and save him for a watery death but the Pharaoh’s daughter and her servants found her and made him as her own son and she called him Moses which means “got out of the wa ter

Response to Moses and the Pharaoh

In the bible passage Moses goes back to Egypt and tries to convince the Pharaoh to let his people go by showing them miracles and putting plagues on them. but on the tenth plague God sent the angel of death to all the Egyptian houses to kill their first son.

3a. A covenant an agreement that brings about a relationships of commitment between God and his people. The Jewish faith is based on the biblical covenants made with Abraham, Moses and David.


 * 1) the ten commandments was provided to the jews at the time because it was the law for the jews at the time of the escaping of Egypt.
 * 2) It has made them more faithful to God and will help them be more God fearing and to abide the ten commandment.

By Wared Tannous

Challenge Question 4
 * 1) You shall have no other gods before me.
 * 2) You shall not make for yourself any 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 manservant, nor your maidservant, 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 manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.”

Which commandments are about God? Commandments 1 to 3 are about God

Which commandments are about how we should treat others? Commandments 5, 9 and 10 are about how you treat others.

Rewrite the negative commandments in a positive way
 * 1) You shall worship only me
 * 2) You shall only have images of God
 * 3) Thou shall only speak thy God’s name in a positive way
 * 4) Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy
 * 5) Honour your father and you mother
 * 6) You shall allow God decide when it is one’s time to leave this earth
 * 7) Thou shall be loyal to one’s partner
 * 8) Thou shall leave all people with their own belongings
 * 9) Thou shall tell the truth about thy neighbour
 * 10) Thou shall be faithful to thy neighbour and respect them and their family and house

By Andrew Iliadis and Wared Tannous by Wared Tannous, Andrew Iliadis, Angelo Guevarra and Chris Hanna = Ms Sonego was here 22/5/12 @ 8:57:23am. Great work Boys!! Keep it up! :-) =

Challenge 2

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.
 * 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 doeseach Beatitude mean? As a whole - What do they mean for us as Christians?...) (Type and label your own answer) .


 * 1) As a team we have read what beatitudes are needed to get into the Kingdom of the Lord and in the bible reading it says "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” The Beatitudes are listed and they are used in an explanation for the choice of the people who wants to get into the Kingdom of God and how they will achieve it.
 * 2) The synonyms of Blessed are absolve, anoint, baptize, beatify, canonize, commend, confirm, consecrate, cross, dedicate, enshrine, eulogize, exalt, eulogize, exalt, extol, give thanks to, glorify, hallow, honour, invoke benefits, invoke happiness, laud, magnify, make holy, offer, offer benediction, ordain, panegyrize, praise, pray for, pronounce holy, sacrifice, sign, sprinkle, thank. The synonyms for happy are blessed blest, blissful, blithe, can't complain,captivated, cheerful, chipper, chirpy, content, contented, convivial, delighted, elastic, elated, exultant, flying high, glad, gleeful,gratified, jolly, joyful, joyous, jubilant, laughing, light, lively, looking good, merry, mirthful, on cloud nine, overjoy, peaceful, peppy, playful, pleasant, pleased, sparkly, sunny, thrilled, tickled, up, upbeat, walking on air
 * 3) The first beatitude means so poor in spirit means that we come to God, conscious of our sins and our utter lack of righteousness. It means that we profess that we are totally unqualified to commune with, and have fellowship with God, and that we do not deserve any of the gifts that God is trying to bestow upon us. The poor in spirit realize that all our assets are actually liabilities before God, and that we should view these assets as Paul viewed them--as loss, as garbage, as rubbish. The second beatitude talks about The person that mourns is the one who recognizes that he is a sinner before God. Such a person mourns over his various sins because he recognizes that not only do his sins greatly hurt our heavenly Father, he also realizes that he is empty of righteousness, and does not even begin to deserve salvation and the joys of heaven. This miserable, but repentant sinner, realizes that only through the grace of God does he have forgiveness and salvation. Jesus says such a person is blessed, and there is no greater blessing than to receive such divine approval. The third beatitude talks about A meek man is not a weak man. He is not wishy-washy, effeminate or timid. He is not someone who you can walk all over. A meek man is not passive and spineless. In fact the meek man is just the opposite. The one who has put their faith and their trust in Jesus Christ will be meek before God, but mighty and bold before the world and before satan. The fourth beatitude talks about working hard to make sure that all people treated justly. The Fifth beatitude talks about Forgive others and ask their forgiveness. Let compassion, not anger, rule your life. The sixth beatitude talks about Turn your attention only toward what is good and right. Be faithful to God and God's ways. The seventh beatitude talks about work to bring people together. Don't contribute to quarrels and fights. Look for ways to solve problems peacefully. The eight beatitude takes about in difficult times, keep trusting in God and standing up for what is right.

by Wared Tannous, Andrew Iliadis and Angelo Guevarra

Question 3 With this step you have two choices (you must do your own work here...): In the parable, the Good Samaritan, the beatitudes illustrated are ‘Blessed are the merciful’ and ‘Blessed are they who are persecuted’. The beatitude ‘Blessed are the merciful’ is shown when the samaritan takes care of the man who gets beat up. The beatitude ‘Blessed are they who are persecuted’ happens when the man is stripped, beat and left half dead.
 * 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).

by Wared Tannous, Andrew Iliadis and Angelo Guevarra

Challenge 2 Question 4

Being marginalised or an outcast means to hold very power in society and it means you are not generally accepted in society. People look down upon you and you are seen to be insignificant.

Outcasts in Jesus’ time:


 * The prostitutes, people with sickness, lepers, people who didn't believe in the main religion, tax collectors, people that had diseases, and people that were unclean.

Outcasts Today:


 * The people living in poverty, wared, the homeless, prostitutes, refugees, disabled people, asylum seekers and victims of terrorism

By Andrew Iliadis and Wared Tannous

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...)

Question 5

The scenario of the Child Soldiers relates to the beatitude today because of that the people who got the children out of the war was follow the beatitude of Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice’s sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven which talks about standing up for something that you believe in and the seventh beatitude blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of god which talks about helping people and bringing people together.

by wared tannous

Challenge 2 Question 5 A real life situation where someone is outcast or marginalised is a homeless person. There are far too many homeless people living on the streets of Australia and they tend to frowned upon by the main population just because they do not have a place to live. Despite this, the homeless are some of the kindest people you will find and they pray to God every day to help them. They do not sin and try to create peace. This situation relates to the beatitudes as the homeless are peacemakers and are faithful to God and if any deserve to enter the kingdom of God, it is the homeless people.

By Andrew Iliadis

To complete this challenge, you must write two longer pieces of text:
 * an "explanation"... to explain is to make the relationship between things clear, or to provide how/why (Question 2, Question 3, Question 5).

Explanation

The beatitudes are eight statements taught by Jesus. They are concerned with virtue and how a believer in Jesus Christ can achieve that virtue. The Beatitudes are a map of life, a series of directives helping us on our journey to be with God. They also designate the actual condition of people who follow God's guidelines.

Jesus Christ gave us the eight Beatitudes in the Sermonon the Mount, recorded for all posterity in the Gospel of Matthew, the first Book of the New Testament of the Bible. Matthew's Gospel was directed to an audience steeped in Hebrew tradition. The Gospel of Matthew stressed that Jesus Christ is the Messiah foretold in Hebrew Scripture, our Old Testament, and that the Kingdom of the Messiah is the Kingdom of God in Heaven. Jesus offers us a way of life that promises eternity in the Kingdom of Heaven.

The teachings of Christ Jesus were simple but unique and innovative at the time of his life on earth. He began teaching about 30 AD during the ruthless Roman occupation of Palestine. At the time there were four major groups in the Jewish religion, the Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, and the Zealots, all of whom presented a different viewpoint to the Jewish people. The Pharisees demanded strict observance of the Mosaic law expressed in the Torah, but also accepted the oral tradition of Jewish customs and rituals. The Sadducees were mainly from the priestly families and strictly accepted the Law of Moses but rejected oral tradition. The Pharisees, unlike the Sadducees, believed in the resurrection of the dead. The monastic Essenes awaited a Messiah that would establish a Kingdom on earth and free the Israelites from oppression. In contrast, the message of Jesus is one of humility, charity, and brotherly love. He teaches transformation of the inner person. Jesus presents the Beatitudes in a positive sense, virtues in life which will ultimately lead to reward. Love becomes the motivation for the Christian. All of the Beatitudes have an eschatological meaning, that is, they promise us salvation - not in this world, but in the next. The Beatitudes initiate one of the main themes of Matthew's Gospel, that the Kingdom so long awaited in the Old Testament is not of this world, but of the next, the Kingdom of Heaven. While the Beatitudes of Jesus provide a way of life that promises salvation, they also provide peace in the midst of our trials and tribulations on this earth. 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.

By Wared Tannous, Andrew Iliadis and Angelo Guevarra

= Description of the Beatitudes = = The Beatitudes are the eight declarations of blessedness spoken by Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount. They teach of how hard work or suffering will lead to happiness and joy. They describe the ideal discipline and the rewards provided for this discipline. They are concerned with virtue and how a believer of Jesus Christ can achieve that virtue. To sum up, the Beatitudes are basically a ke y as to how to ascend into God’ kingdom and how discipline will lead to reward.= = Each beatitude features a description of the person’s character and a statement of the reasons for the blessedness. Each of the eight beatitudes begins with the statement, “Blessed are......” The first beatitude and the last beatitude, the eighth beatitude, promise the same reward. They both end with, “........for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” = = The term “beatitude” is derived from the Latin adjective betus, which means happy, fortunate or blissful. The beatitudes appear in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke and are part of the Sermon on the Mount. Together, the Beatitudes present a new set of Christian ideals that focus on love and humility rather than force and exaction. They echo the highest ideals of the teachings of Jesus on Mercy, spirituality and compassion. =

= By Andrew Iliadis, Wared Tannous and Angelo Guevarra =

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"
 * 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.

4. Find the lyrics to a song or poem that promotes good in society. 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?)

Challenge 3 Question 2 Synonyms of “Good”.
 * Acceptable
 * Favourable
 * Pleasing
 * Satisfactory
 * Admirable
 * Adequate

Synonyms of “Evil”
 * Bad
 * Atrocious
 * Corrupt
 * Malevolent
 * Vile
 * Rancorous

Synonyms of “Conscience”
 * Principles
 * Inner voice
 * Right and Wrong
 * Ethics
 * Moral Censor
 * Instinct

By Andrew Iliadis, Wared Tannous and Angelo Guevarra

Answers for challenge 3

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Challenge 3 Question 3 Part 2 How does “Imagine” portray “good”? The song Imagine, composed by John Lennon, portrays good in many ways. It promotes a world full of peace and prospering.

The lyrics of the first verse are: Imagine there's no heaven, it's easy if you try No hell below us, above us only sky Imagine all the people Living for today

These lyrics are about living life to the full and living in “today”.

The lyrics of the second verse are: Imagine there's no countries, it isn't hard to do No need to kill or die for and no religions too Imagine all the people Living life in peace

This verse is about promoting world peace and ending war.

The lyrics of the third verse are: Imagine no possessions I wonder if you can No need for greed or hunger a brotherhood of man Imagine all the people Sharing for the world

These lyrics are all about working together to put an end to poverty.

The lyrics of the chorus are: You may say I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope someday you'll join us And the world will live as one

These are the most deep and meaningful lyrics in the whole song. They are about standing up for what you believe in no matter what and having hope of a better world.

Over all, this song portrays good in many ways. Despite it being an old song, it still portrays a number of problems we face in the world today.

How does “Highway To Hell” portray “evil”? The song Highway To Hell, written by AC/DC, portrays evil in a number of ways as it is about leading a life of sin.

The lyrics of the first verse are: Living easy, living free Season ticket on a one-way ride Asking nothing, leave me be Taking everything in my stride Dont need reason, dont need rhyme Aint nothing I'd rather do Going down, party time My friends are gonna be there too, yeah These lyrics are about living a life with no direction, order or rules.

The lyrics of the second verse are : No stop signs, speed limit Nobodys gonna slow me down Like a wheel, gonna spin it Nobodys gonna mess me round Hey satan, payed my dues Playing in a rocking band Hey momma, look at me Im on my way to the promised land These lyrics are about living a life of sin and paying of dues to satan and never feeling like stopping.

The lyrics of the chorus are: I’m on the highway to hell on the highway to hell highway to hell I’m on the highway to hell These lyrics are all the same and are about leading a life of sin and taking a “highway to hell” through not doing the right thing.

Over all, this song portrays evil, mainly through leading a life of sin, disorder, and rule-breaking

part 3 of question 3 reflection

The video of imagine by john Lennon is good in society because it is talking about how he wishes that the world could be gone from diseases, poverty and to end world hunger. The video also says that while we are loving so well many people in different countries are experiencing poverty, are riddled with disease and have barely any support from the developed countries.

The video of highway to hell by AC/DC is not always good in christian life because it talks about the sins needed to get into hell such as adultery, stealing, murder and other major sins that disobey the ten commandments. it also says that is not good in Christian life is that they are going to keep this lifestyle forever.

the aspect of mainstream society that my conscience tells me it might be acceptable for others but you know in your heart isn’t quite right is casual/ binge drinking because it can ruin your life and lives of people close to your heart by watching you damaging and destroy your body internally

the aspect of mainstream society that my conscience tells me it might be acceptable for others but you know in your heart isn’t quite right is focusing on being popular because you can spend all your life trying to fit into the cool group or the popular group but you may not even think of doing anything else always trying to act cool and be the boss that you didn’t have time to study of to hold a job.

the aspect of mainstream society that my conscience tells me it might be acceptable for others but you know in your that isn’t quite right is damaging the environment because we have to live in for a long time and that we have to also take care of it for the future generations.

by Wared Tannous, Andrew Iliadis and Angelo guevarra

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Question 4 part 2

Give Peace a Chance - John Lennon

Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout Bagism, Shagism, Dragism, Madism, Ragism, Tagism This-ism, that-ism, ism ism ism All we are saying is give peace a chance <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Vernada,Arial; font-size: 14px;">All we are saying is give peace a chance

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Vernada,Arial; font-size: 14px;">(C'mon) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Vernada,Arial; font-size: 14px;">Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Vernada,Arial; font-size: 14px;">Minister, Sinister, Banisters and Canisters, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Vernada,Arial; font-size: 14px;">Bishops, Fishops, Rabbis, and Pop Eyes, Bye bye, Bye byes <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Vernada,Arial; font-size: 14px;">All we are saying is give peace a chance <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Vernada,Arial; font-size: 14px;">All we are saying is give peace a chance

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Vernada,Arial; font-size: 14px;">(Let me tell you now) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Vernada,Arial; font-size: 14px;">Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Vernada,Arial; font-size: 14px;">Revolution, Evolution, Masturbation, Flagellation, Regulation, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Vernada,Arial; font-size: 14px;">Integrations, mediations, United Nations, congratulations <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Vernada,Arial; font-size: 14px;">All we are saying is give peace a chance <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Vernada,Arial; font-size: 14px;">All we are saying is give peace a chance

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Vernada,Arial; font-size: 14px;">Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Vernada,Arial; font-size: 14px;">John and Yoko, Timmy Leary, Rosemary, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Vernada,Arial; font-size: 14px;">Tommy Smothers, Bobby Dylan, Tommy Cooper, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Vernada,Arial; font-size: 14px;">Derek Taylor, Norman Mailer, Alan Ginsberg, Hare Krishna <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Vernada,Arial; font-size: 14px;">Hare Hare Krishna <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Vernada,Arial; font-size: 14px;">All we are saying is give peace a chance <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Vernada,Arial; font-size: 14px;">All we are saying is give peace a chance <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Vernada,Arial; font-size: 14px;">(Repeat 'til the tape runs out)

Question 4 part 3 The song promotes good as it talks about how in the sixtes and seventies there was the vietnamese war and how they wanted to stop the war and to “Give peace a chance” to try turn the war around and to help the nations that were affected in the war. The war was stopped in the early 1970s but the people of the UN still wanted to make peace with the southern Asian countries.

Question 5 part 1

Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man

Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town. Some men brought to him a paralyzed man, lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, “Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven.”At this, some of the teachers of the law said to themselves, “This fellow is blaspheming! Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said, “Why do you entertain evil thoughts in your hearts? Which is easier to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the paralyzed man, “Get up, take your mat and go home.” Then the man got up and went home. When the crowd saw this, they were filled with awe; and they praised God, who had given such authority to man. by Wared Tannous, Andrew Iliadis and Angelo guevarra

part 2 about 5 years ago I was in the city of Sydney with my family for new years eve their was many drunk people as it was nearly the midnight fireworks and all of a sudden their was a fight between two drunk people now I had the choice of calling the emergency vehicles such as the police and the ambulance as they were injured or just watch the fight. i choose to watch the fight. I could have done good but it was so intense as the fight continued i could not peel my eyes away. by Wared Tannous, Andrew Iliadis and Angelo guevarra

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By Wared Tannous, Andrew Iliadis, Angelo guevarra and Chris Hanna

<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? >strengthening local capacity >improving access to essential services >working to sustain natural resources >creating opportunities for education and employment By Wared Tannous, Andrew Iliadis, Angelo guevarra and Chris Hanna

<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 four aims are connected to the ten commandments because thy are all about helping their neighbor and the beatitudes of Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fill. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the clean of heart: for they shall see God Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of god, as they show such kindness to help those how have been affected by war, poverty and natural disasters because they can be at home relaxing but instead they are helping the poor and the sick and asking for nothing in return because it is out of the kindness of their heart. they are also for the ten Commandments because they only have one God which they follow and believe. By Wared Tannous, Andrew Iliadis, Angelo guevarra and Chris Hanna

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">d <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">Choose one of the [|Global Issues] on the page (by clicking the link). <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">Each group member must focus on a different issue here, and complete your own responses. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">For the issue you choose, write about the following:

Why is this an important issue?
===What have you learnt about your faith in recent weeks that might lead you to take an interest in this topic?===

Describe what YOU could do to help out in this area - beyond giving a donation
===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.===

Challenge 4 Question 1 - d The global issue I have chosen is peacebuilding and reconciliation. This issue is important because currently, about 40 countries and over 100 million people are under threat from conflict, ethnic violence or internal strife. I have taken an interest in this topic because world peace is an issue that I strongly believe in and I feel that in recent weeks, I have learnt, through my fate, that in life, we are meant to make peace and to help others as best we can. Five facts about peacebuilding are: Caritas Australia’s peacebuilding and reconciliation programs are conducted in countries involved in both domestic and international conflicts. To help out in this area, I personally could, donate to caritas and in particular, project compassion. Also, when I get older, I could go and help out these countries by doing mission work etc. Diary entry from perspective of person without a faith background and who doesn’t believe we are responsible for helping others in our world: All the kids at school today were talking about how we should help others and make peace. They all had really religious upbringings and I don’t agree with anything they said. As far as I’m concerned, these people should be able to help themselves and make peace with their enemies. By helping them, there’s a good chance that their enemies will become our enemies. I don’t see why we should help them when they don’t give us anything in return. By Andrew Iliadis
 * The main causes are poverty, inequality and natural disasters
 * Since 1989 there have been103 armed conflicts worldwide
 * War and violence prevent development and in many cases reverse previous social and economic gains
 * Over 90% of all war casualties are civilians
 * Communities affected by war and violence need help fostering the conditions necessary for peace

1d. Education is an important issue many are too busy struggling to survive to consider education a priority. Without money, families are unable to send their children to school or afford uniforms and books. A lack of education also increases the likelihood that children won’t have access to clean water and sanitation, and be more susceptible to malnutrition and sickness. Education is also an important issue because it can teach people how to tell the difference between clean water and dirty water and how to help their villages in the weeks leading up to this day have learnt about my faith that lead me to this topic is that we take education for granted and that other countries who are in poverty will love to get the education that we have and that they would love the education of God and of the Christian religion. Five facts of education is Australia is helping out the area by sending troops over to the countries to stop the conflict, we also send the country dry food and make the property and help the countries have clean water. Besides giving donations we can support the country by sponsoring a child, helping to raise funds for that company and by sending over supplies. diary entry about education 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. today on the news they were talking about how we should help raise funds for the people in sub-saharan area in African to make a school and I was thinking why should we give them our own money and i ask my friend what i should do and since he is a catholic he wrote a check for $1000 but I thought he was crazy to give them a weeks wages. By Wared Tannous <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]
 * free primary education is a human right, yet many countries continue to charge school fees.
 * The main causes arepoverty, government inaction and having to work to support their families.
 * Conflict often means that children are forced to flee their homes; it also makes traveling to and from school very dangerous.
 * Today 130 million children are illiterate
 * 75 percent of secondary school aged children in sub-Saharan Africa are not in school and 774 million adults don’t have basic literacy skills.

<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="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">Don't be shy! List all data on your team site.. this should be interesting. ==== <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**
==**working conditions (how many days per week do they work? ventilation? lighting? crowded? sick leave? holidays?)**==

**access to family**

 * <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;">record your findings in dot points on your team page **
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">g. <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? **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: "Lucida Grande",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">**4.** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">** a Ask yourself, could one of the** <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">[|Sweatshops (check out your fave brands on the left hand side)] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;"> featured on the Oxfam website have created this garment for you?

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">b <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;"> Do <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">you feel <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">a <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">'change of heart' <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">? How do you [|reconcile] your thoughts with your actions?

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">c Consider <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">the following- From what you've studied and reflected upon, how do <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">you <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;"> perceive your future decision making regarding ethically made clothing? = =

<span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">Create an under <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">1 minute video diary <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">of your response. Make sure to upload it ontoyour team page! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: "Lucida Grande",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: "Lucida Grande",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: "Lucida Grande",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: "Lucida Grande",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 3a


 * **brand of clothing** || **origin of the fabric** || **where it was made** ||
 * G star raw hooded t shirt || plant based material || China ||
 * Vans shoes || Animal and synthetic based material || china ||
 * Nike TN shoes || synthetic material || Vietnam ||
 * Adidas soccer shoes || plant and synthetic material || cambodia ||
 * slim fit T shirt || plant based material || Bangladesh ||
 * body pump t shirt || plant based material || Australia ||
 * nike bum bag || synthetic material || vietnam ||
 * adidas jacket || synthetic material || cambodia ||
 * mish mash t shirt || plant based material || turkey ||
 * tap out t shirt || plant based material || china ||

g. no the way my clothes gets made doesnot affect the way the way i choose to buy my clothes because china is creating everything now <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: "Lucida Grande",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Challenge 4 Question 4 There is a very good chance that one of the sweatshops featured on the Oxfam website could have created this garment as there are a large number of sweatshops listed on the site. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.66px;">b <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.66px;"> Do <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.66px;">you feel <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.66px;">a <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.66px;">'change of heart' <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.66px;">?How do you [|reconcile] your thoughts with your actions? After learning about sweatshops in poverty stricken countries, I have had a slight “change of heart”. I want to try and avoid anything that has been made in sweatshops because now I know what the workers have to go through and it does not help to know that there isn’t much I can do about it. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.66px;">c Consider <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.66px;">the following-From what you've studied and reflected upon, how do <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.66px;">you <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.66px;"> perceive your future decision making regarding ethically made clothing? From what I have studied and reflected upon in relation to sweatshops, I believe that in future, when buying clothing, I will try to avoid buying items made in sweatshops. By Andrew Iliadis, Wared Tannous and Angelo Guevarra
 * 1) China:
 * Age of workers mainly between 15-25
 * They work 7 days per week,
 * ventilation is poor,
 * lighting is good,
 * it is very crowded
 * very little amount for sick leave
 * christmas and easter holidays
 * pay is per hour
 * job protection is poor
 * they have access to their family
 * the company cares for the environment
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.66px;">a ****<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.66px;"> Ask yourself, could one of the **<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.66px;">[|Sweatshops (check out your fave brands on the left hand side)] <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.66px;"> featured on the Oxfam website have created this garment for you?