Year 11 - Religious education
Case study: Christian Aid
Issues of Human Rights
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will examine ideas of human rights and reponsibilities. They will examine ideas of religious expression, the status of women and issues related to wealth and charity. Pupils will gain an understanding of different Christian and non-religious responses to these issues.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain how Christian Aid works to eradicate poverty.
Key Notes
- Christian Aid combats global poverty and injustice through its values of equality, dignity, justice and love.
- These values reflect the belief in God's image and Jesus' call for love, justice and freedom for the oppressed.
- It provides emergency relief and supports long-term development.
- It tackles poverty's root causes by advocating for fair trade, debt relief and climate justice.
- Christian Aid Week funds these efforts.
Vocabulary To Learn
- charity: voluntary giving of time or money to help those in need, or an organisation focused on providing support
- Christian Aid: a Christian charity founded in 1945 that tackles poverty, injustice, and inequality through aid and advocacy
- emergency relief: immediate aid provided during crises, such as food, shelter, and medical supplies
- long-term development: efforts to address poverty's root causes and build sustainable solutions, such as in education and healthcare
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Christian Aid only helps Christians.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Christian Aid combats global poverty and injustice through its values of equality, dignity, justice and love. These values reflect the belief in God's image and Jesus' call for love, justice and freedom for the oppressed.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'charity'
voluntary giving of time or money to help those in need, or an organisation focused on providing support.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Christian Aid only helps Christians. Correction: Christian Aid helps people of all faiths. For example, during the Rohingya crisis, it provided aid to Muslim refugees, offering food, shelter and support.
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