Year 11 - Religious education
Exploitation of people living in poverty including people-trafficking
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 what people trafficking is, how victims are exploited, and responses to it.
Key Notes
- People trafficking is an illegal trade that exploits and abuses vulnerable individuals for profit.
- Victims, often tricked or threatened, are trapped in harsh conditions without rights or freedom.
- Christian teachings stress human dignity, justice, and helping the vulnerable.
- Groups like the Salvation Army provide safe houses, legal aid, and campaign for stronger laws.
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
- people trafficking: illegal transport of people from one country or area to another, often resulting in forced labour or sexual exploitation
- Salvation Army: a Protestant Christian denomination and charity
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- People choose to be trafficked or can easily escape if they want to.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
People trafficking is an illegal trade that exploits and abuses vulnerable individuals for profit. Victims, often tricked or threatened, are trapped in harsh conditions without rights or freedom.
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: People choose to be trafficked or can easily escape if they want to. Correction: Victims of trafficking are often deceived or forced, making escape difficult. Threats, debt, and lack of support trap them, requiring awareness and action to help.
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; fair pay and interest on loans 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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