If+God+Wills+It

Jacob,Matthew,Terry

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

__**Matthew's Response**__ Our team chose this title, " If God wills it" which is a common Islam saying derived from Saudi Arabia, " Insh'Allah ", meaning if Allah wills it. We chose it because it symbolises we are God's children.

** 2. Think about some laws we have in society today. (Complete this on your own and label your own responses). **

 * ** 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? **

__**Terry's Response**__

__**Laws that we have in society**__

-Do not murder -Do not rape -Do not steal -Do not vandalise someone else's properties

__**Why do we have laws?**__

We have laws to keep our society safe and in order. If we did not have any laws, our society would be chaotic, where people would do whatever they want, stealing, hurting or raping each other.


 * __How do they help us to live better and more safely?__**

Laws helps us to live better and more safely as it stops people from doing negative things, such as robbery, murder etc. Also it makes people feel safe and protected.

__** Jake's Response: **__ It is against the law to steal, kill, rape, hurt somebody or to assume someone else's identity also known as fraud.
 * List three to five laws that we have in society. **


 * __ Matthew's response __**
 * __How do they help us to live better and more safely?__**

Laws help us to live better because it provides the community and society with a sense of security and protection. Laws minimise the amount of crimes and offences within a society. It helps us to live in a better neighbourhood, with the comfort of safety. Law's restrain people from committing illegal offences, which helps us to live better and more safely.

Life without laws would be chaotic, ruthless and very dangerous, and society would break down. People would live a life with no secucity, or help. There would be utter danger with stealing, killing and other crimes. Low percentage crimes would rise such as human trafficking, racketeering, prostitution, and also extortion.
 * __Matthew's response__**
 * __What would life be like if we didn't have laws in society?__**

==  ** 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? **

The meaning of covenant is a legal agreement between two or more people or parties. The word covenant has appeared 321 times in the bible. Covenants can include treaties, alliances, agreements, and ledges.
 * __Matthew's Response__**
 * __ What do you think a covenant is? __**

__** Why were the 10 Commandments provided to the Jews at this time? **__ The ten commandments were provided to the Jews because it was aimed to keep them in order, and from committing any wrong doings/sins. Therefore provided to keep them in order.
 * __Matthew's Response__**

__**Matthew's Response**__ The 10 commandments provided the core guidelines for how jews are meant to live their lives and how they should conduct themselves morally, this assisted them in having more faith in God.
 * __How did having the 10 Commandments help the Jews to live out their covenant with God more faithfully?__**

__**Matthew's Repsonse**__ Covenant is an agreement between two or more parties but in theology and Biblical studies, the word "covenant" principally refers to any of a number of solemn agreements made between God and the children of Israel in the Hebrew Bible. In bible, the word covenant has appeared 321 times.
 * __ What do you think a covenant is? __**


 * __Matthew's Reponse__**
 * __ Why were the 10 Commandments provided to the Jews at this time? __**

The Ten Commandments were provided to the Jews at this time so that they are in order and stop them from committing any sins or wrongs. As their were no particular rules for them at this time.

The Ten Commandments helped the Jews to live more faithfully as it showed them way to live faithfully with God, not committing any sins or wrongs.
 * __Matthew's Response__**
 * How did having the 10 Commandments help the Jews to live out their covenant with God more faithfully?**


 * Matthew's Response **
 * __The Ten Commandments__**

1.**Thou shalt have no other gods before me**
 * 2.Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing** that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments
 * 3.Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain;** for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain
 * 4.Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.** Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
 * 5.Honour thy father and thy mother:** that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee
 * 6.Thou shalt not kill**
 * 7.Thou shalt not commit adultery.**
 * 8.Thou shalt not steal.**
 * 9.Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour**.
 * 10.Thou shalt not covet** thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.

4. **Copy a list of the 10 Commandments to your page.** = ** Which commandments are about God? List these by number. ( As a group) ** = = ** Which commandments are about how we should treat others? Li ** = = = = ** st 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.) ** =

__**Matthew's Response**__

__ Which commandments are about God? List these by number __
There are about 3 commandments that are about God. Thou shalt have no other gods before me, Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in Vain, and Remember the sabbath day to keep it Holy.

__ **Which commandments are about how we should treat others? List these by num**ber ** Terry **__
Commandments thats related to treating others are: 5.Honour thy father and thy mother 6. Thou shalt not kill 7. Thou shat not commit adultery 8.Thou shalt not steal 9.Thou shat not bear false witness against thy neightbour 10.Thou shalt not covet.

=== __** 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. **__ ===

__** Matthew's Response **__
2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing. Worship God only. 3. Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain. Use God's name with respect. 6.Thou shalt not kill.Do not hurt or kill others. 7.Thou shalt not commit adultery. Be faithful in marriage 8.Thou shalt not steal. Do not steal. 9.Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. Do not lie. 10.Thou shalt not covet. Do not be envious of other people.

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. -__**Terry's response**__

Negative commandments

3. Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain 6.Thou shalt not kill 7.Thou shalt not commit adultery. 8.Thou shalt not steal. 9.Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. 10.Thou shalt not covet.

Positive commandments

3.You shall respect and honor God's name. 6.You shall respect all human life. 8.You shall respect all property and use goods entrusted to you wisely. 9.You shall respect and honor the truth in your words and deeds. 10.You shall keep your heart pure/ You shall live humbly thanking God for all things.
 * 7.**You shall keep sex holy.

5. For homework,
== 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). ==

__**By Terry**__ http://www.news.com.au/national/axe-tendered-at-teenager-milat-hearing/story-e6frfkvr-1226362139900

This headline is a picture of a murderer, who've killed David Auchterlonie and wrote a poem about it in November 2010. He have failed to follow the commandments. He disobeyed sixth commandments, Thou shall not kill.

Failing to follow the commandments can have great impact on modern society. For example, if someone's family or friend was killed, that person would live under anger for a long time. And during this period, it'd be not suprising if he/she hurt, damage or even murder someone. If these commandments are not followed, it'd get a ripple effect, where situations gradually gets worse.

Challenge #2 1. Copy and paste these instructions to your team's page.

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

Synonyms for blessed and happiness. __**Matthew's response.**__


 * Synonyms for happiness

-beatitude -cheer -content -optimism -prosperity -joy ||  ||   ||   || Synonyms for blessed

-annoint -commend -magnify -dedicated -sanctified -beatified || __ Explain __ what the Beatitudes mean. You must write in complete sentences and use some of your synonyms in your response. Matthew's response

The beatitudes are the eight statements taught by Jesus. The beatitudes are a map of life, a series of directives. The beatitudes are profound in meaning, they guide and they also point. The beatitudes are concerned with virtue and how a believer in Jesus Christ can achieve that virtue.


 * 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).

Terry's Response


 * Luke** **12:16-21**
 * The Rich Fool**

These Beatitudes are shown (illustrated) in this parable, The Rich Fool.


 * That are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
 * That are full now! for ye shall hunger.
 * That laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.

The Beatitudes illustrated in this passage are:
 * __Jake's Response:__**
 * Mark 1: 41-44 ~ The Widow's Offering**
 * The Poor: For yours is the kingdom.
 * That are Rich: For ye have received your consolation.

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 refugees...)

**__Jake's Response:__**

**Jesus' Time:** **Now and Jesus' Time:**
 * Widows
 * Birth Defects

__**Matthew's Response**__ The outcasts in Jesus' time were a list of people who included; prostitutes, people with sickness, people who did not believe in religion, and also tax collectors. People were scared to be an outcast, and even when religious leaders grew sick they would be named a reject and kicked out.

In our time the outcasts are the people living in poverty. People in the society would be see them as poor and automatically lower than us.

In now and Jesus' time outcast are seen as people with disorders or mental illnesses. They are seen to be different and sometimes treated wrongly.

__**Terry's Response**__ Being outcasted or marginalised means that someone or particular group/society of people being excluded from other societies. They are not accepted and respected by others.

-Tax collector -Sick people, especially things that is contagious (e.g lepers) -People with different beliefs
 * __Outcast in Jesus' time__**

__**Outcast in our society**__ -Poor people -People from other background, such as aboriginals. -Poorly educated people

__**Outcast in both Jesus' and now**__ -People with mental sickness -People that has different body shape from others (e.g lost arms,legs) -People with serious sickness.

**Now:** 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.

__**Matthew's Response**__

The article " Child Soldiers" relate to the beatitudes in several ways. ** Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.** This is one of the beatitudes. Child soldiers are recruited into the government, as they are often abducted from their schools, this is however illegal. The beatitude tells the government, militia, and armed groups that they should not depend on underage children but depend on God and they should not let materials get in the way of loving God, but instead they recruit child soldiers, by abducting them. **Blessed** **are the meek, for they will inherit the land**. This means that they should learn to be gentle with people and thing, don't get your way by bullying, or in this case, abducting them.

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).
 * a __ "description" __... to describe is to provides characteristics and features of something (Question 3, Question 5)

Matthew's Response Proverbs 2:6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. The beatitudes were given to us by Jesus to correct out value system and to instruct us how to be righteous people. Jesus showed up what is truly valuable by showing us what was really the value of our lives. The beatitudes shows us examples of how to live our lives for example donating money or doing charity.

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 __**Matthew's Response**__ Superb Obedient Well-Behaved Satisfactory Beneficial Saint-Like Dependable
 * Good
 * Evil
 * Conscience
 * Synonyms of Good,**

Atrocious Monstrous Despicable Hellish Perversive Grievious Satanic Diabolical
 * Synonyms Of Evil**

Compunction Demur Inner Voice Superego Qualms
 * Synonyms Of 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.
 * 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.

__**Terry's Response**__ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWf-eARnf6U

I chose a song called Heal the World, by Michael Jackson This song promotes good, about the hopes that the world has and how we can change/heal the world ourselves. Some of the examples from this song is:

There's A Place In Your Heart And I Know That It Is Love And This Place Could Be Much Brighter Than Tomorrow And If You Really Try You'll Find There's No Need To Cry In This Place You'll Feel There's No Hurt Or Sorrow

__**Lyrics**__ There's A Place In Your Heart And I Know That It Is Love And This Place Could Be Much Brighter Than Tomorrow And If You Really Try You'll Find There's No Need To Cry In This Place You'll Feel There's No Hurt Or Sorrow

There Are Ways To Get There If You Care Enough For The Living Make A Little Space Make A Better Place...

Heal The World Make It A Better Place For You And For Me And The Entire Human Race There Are People Dying If You Care Enough For The Living Make A Better Place For You And For Me

If You Want To Know Why There's A Love That Cannot Lie Love Is Strong It Only Cares For Joyful Giving If We Try We Shall See In This Bliss We Cannot Feel Fear Or Dread We Stop Existing And Start Living

Then It Feels That Always Love's Enough For Us Growing So Make A Better World Make A Better World...

Heal The World Make It A Better Place For You And For Me And The Entire Human Race There Are People Dying If You Care Enough For The Living Make A Better Place For You And For Me

And The Dream We Were Conceived In Will Reveal A Joyful Face And The World We Once Believed In Will Shine Again In Grace Then Why Do We Keep Strangling Life Wound This Earth Crucify Its Soul Though It's Plain To See This World Is Heavenly Be God's Glow

We Could Fly So High Let Our Spirits Never Die In My Heart I Feel You Are All My Brothers Create A World With No Fear Together We'll Cry Happy Tears See The Nations Turn Their Swords Into Plowshares

We Could Really Get There If You Cared Enough For The Living Make A Little Space To Make A Better Place...

Heal The World Make It A Better Place For You And For Me And The Entire Human Race There Are People Dying If You Care Enough For The Living Make A Better Place For You And For Me

Heal The World Make It A Better Place For You And For Me And The Entire Human Race There Are People Dying If You Care Enough For The Living Make A Better Place For You And For Me

Heal The World Make It A Better Place For You And For Me And The Entire Human Race There Are People Dying If You Care Enough For The Living Make A Better Place For You And For Me

There Are People Dying If You Care Enough For The Living Make A Better Place For You And For Me

There Are People Dying If You Care Enough For The Living Make A Better Place For You And For Me

You And For Me You And For Me You And For Me You And For Me You And For Me You And For Me You And For Me You And For Me You And For Me You And For Me You And For Me

Heal the world we live in, save it for our children Heal the world we live in, save it for our children Heal the world we live in, save it for our children Heal the world we live in, save it for our children

5. Find a scripture passage that has a positive message that helps shape your life.
 * 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?)

__**Matthew's Response**__ Romans 10:9 If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. This bible scripture means, if you acknowledge and confess with your lips that Jesus is the lord you will be saved. This helps you to shape your life as you will have something you're looking up to, God and Jesus.

There was a time in my life where i saw my friend sitting all alone by himself and I didn't decide to go over to him. I could have acknowledged what Jesus would have done and gone over and invited my friend to play with us.

Challenge # 4

Challenge 4 will push you to think a bit more deeply about the connections between the 10 Commandments, the Beatitudes... and how the WORLD may show us one way of living is "good" but our faith guides us to do more...

1. Visit  [|The Caritas Homepage] **__Terry's Response__** a What is Caritas? Caritas is a Latin word, meaning love and compassion. Now, it's a World's largest humanitarian agencies (Charity), supporting anyone who needs help.

b What are the four aims of their programs <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">? 1. Help the poorest of the poor live a life of dignity. 2. Help them become self-sufficient so they don't need to rely on charity 3.Help them to go to school and learn better ways to farm using sustainable agriculture techniques. 4. Support their family and community.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">c <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">How are these four aims connected to the 10 Commandments and the Beatitudes? These four aims connect to the 10 commandments and the Beatitudes as those aims follow the 10 commandments&Beatitude, love and support each others.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">d <span style="color: #000000; 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; color: #000000; 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="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">For the issue you choose, write about the following:

**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.**
 * === 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? ===
 * === List 5 facts about this issue ===
 * === Explain what Australia is doing to help out in this area. ===
 * === Describe what YOU could do to help out in this area - beyond giving a donation ===
 * === ===

Water and Sanitation is an important issue, because people needs clean, safe water to survive. There is a high possibility of being ill for drinking unclean water.
 * __Water and Sanitation__**

1. Over 1.1 billion people doesn't have an access to clean water. 2. Waterborne diarrhoeal diseases alone kill over 2 million people p.a. 3. Half of all hospitalisations are due to water-related illnesses. 4. Polluted water spreads diseases such as diarrhoea, dysentery, cholera and malaria, and poor sanitation practices have extensive short and long-term health impacts.

Caritas Australia is currently involved in water and sanitation program in Peru. Zimbabwe and Mozambique. __**Matthew's Response**__ Pollution. The world created by God should be taken care of by us. People throughout the world and careless and selfish and don't show care towards the things they shouldn't be doing, things they should neglect doing, such as polluting.


 * 1) 1.2 trillion gallons of untreated sewage, storm water, and industrial waste are discharged into US waters annually.
 * 2) Polluted drinking waters are a problem for about half of the world’s population. Each year there are about 250 million cases of water-based diseases, resulting in roughly 5 to 10 million deaths.
 * 3) Vehicle exhaust contributes roughly 60% of all carbon monoxide emissions nationwide, and up to 95% in cities.
 * 4) Every year, one American produces over 3,285 pounds of hazardous waste.
 * 5) Over 80% of items in landfills can be recycled, but they’re not.

Australia introduces advertisements and campaigns to make our people aware of the issue that is affecting not only our country but our entire world. We can all do our own part, even little things like recycling and driving less often.