Year 11 - Religious education
Tackling poverty and its causes
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 the causes of poverty and different responses to addressing them.
Key Notes
- Poverty is driven by unemployment, lack of education, discrimination, corruption, conflict, and inflation
- Global issues like natural disasters, climate change and worker exploitation make poverty worse.
- Liberation Theology prioritises the poor and challenges unjust systems through activism.
- Christian Aid provides relief, supports development and promotes justice based on Christian values.
- Humanists are motivated to address poverty's causes, as they support the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Vocabulary To Learn
- cause: a factor or condition that leads to or contributes to something
- Christian Aid: a Christian charity founded in 1945 that tackles poverty, injustice and inequality through aid and advocacy
- Liberation theology: a Christian movement developed by Latin American Roman Catholics which interprets Jesus' teachings as a call to defend the oppressed, and seeks to address poverty and social injustice
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Charitable giving will solve poverty.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Poverty is driven by unemployment, lack of education, discrimination, corruption, conflict, and inflation. Global issues like natural disasters, climate change and worker exploitation make poverty worse.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'cause'
a factor or condition that leads to or contributes to something.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Charitable giving will solve poverty. Correction: While charity helps, long-term solutions require addressing the root causes of poverty, such as unfair wages, corruption and climate change.
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
- 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
- The responsibility of those in poverty to overcome difficulties Study Guide
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