Year 11 - Religious education
The responsibility of those in poverty to overcome difficulties
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 Christian and other views on the responsibilities of people living in poverty.
Key Notes
- Social mobility can help individuals rise out of poverty through education and hard work.
- Poverty barriers include low wages, lack of education, health issues, and discrimination.
- Views differ: the Capability Approach sees poverty as a shared issue; Libertarianism says it's up to the individual.
- The Bible calls for helping the poor but also stresses personal responsiblity.
- Christian Aid, the Salvation Army, and microfinance initiatives like Lendwithcare support long-term poverty reduction.
Vocabulary To Learn
- barriers: social, economic or structural obstacles that prevent individuals from having equal opportunities to succeed or live a life they value
- responsibilty: the duty or obligation to act in a way that considers the impact on others and to take ownership for helping or doing what is right in a given situation
- social mobility: the ability of individuals or families to move up or down the social or economic ladder
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Anyone can escape poverty if they just work hard enough.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Social mobility can help individuals rise out of poverty through education and hard work. Poverty barriers include low wages, lack of education, health issues, and discrimination.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'barriers'
social, economic or structural obstacles that prevent individuals from having equal opportunities to succeed or live a life they value.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Anyone can escape poverty if they just work hard enough. Correction: Hard work is important, but structural barriers like low wages, lack of education, and discrimination make social mobility difficult. Support systems and fair opportunities are needed to help people escape poverty.
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
- Tackling poverty and its causes Study Guide
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