Year 11 - Religious education
Exploitation of people living in poverty; fair pay and interest on loans
Religion, human rights and social justice
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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 religious and non-religious responses to these issues.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain how unfair wages and high-interest loans exploit people and responses to this.
Key Notes
- Workers face poverty wages, poor conditions and exploitative loans trapping them in debt.
- Cases like Rana Plaza (2013) and 5,000% APR loans show widespread abuse.
- The Bible condemns unfair wages and exploitative lending, urging justice and compassion.
- Groups like Christian Aid and Fairtrade fight for fair pay, ethical trade and debt relief.
- Christians can respond through ethical choices, advocacy and supporting the vulnerable.
Vocabulary To Learn
- exploitation: the unfair treatment or use of individuals or groups, often for profit, by taking advantage of their vulnerability, limited resources or lack of power
- fair pay: payment that is appropriate for the work done
- interest: money paid back on loans in addition to the original amount borrowed
- loan: amount of money borrowed from a lender, usually paid back in installments with interest
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Poverty is always the result of personal choices, so people just need to work harder or manage money better.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Workers face poverty wages, poor conditions and exploitative loans trapping them in debt. Cases like Rana Plaza (2013) and 5,000% APR loans show widespread abuse.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'exploitation'
the unfair treatment or use of individuals or groups, often for profit, by taking advantage of their vulnerability, limited resources or lack of power.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Poverty is always the result of personal choices, so people just need to work harder or manage money better. Correction: Poverty isn't just about personal choices; systemic factors like low wages and predatory lending trap people despite hard work.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Attitudes to wealth and its uses Study Guide
- Charity and issues with giving money to people living in poverty Study Guide
- Different religious views about freedom of religious expression Study Guide
- Different religious views about the status of women in religion Study Guide
- Different religious views about the uses of wealth Study Guide
- Ethical arguments related to racial discrimination Study Guide
- Exploitation of people living in poverty including people-trafficking Study Guide
- Freedom of religious expression Study Guide
- Human rights and responsibilities Study Guide
- Prejudice and discrimination in religion and belief Study Guide
- Racial prejudice and discrimination Study Guide
- Social justice Study Guide
- Tackling poverty and its causes Study Guide
- The responsibility of those in poverty to overcome difficulties Study Guide
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