Welcome to the Year 10 Religion unit "Can you have a good death?". Loss and Grief can be two of the most difficult things that we experience in our lives, but just because they are not things we look forward to, doesn't mean that we should be afraid of what will happen, or worried about how we will cope. Loss is a natural part of growing and changing. Grief is the response that we have to that change...sometimes it is a short, relatively painless experience, but at other times, grief can effect our lives in many different and significant ways. This unit is designed to be practical - not emotional. It will give you some ideas about how to handle grief, and how to help others handle grief. We will also look at death, since, for humans it is often thought of as the biggest experience of loss and grief that one can encounter. If you believe you are currently grieving a loss, there may be elements of this course that appear challenging. If you approach these elements thinking "loss and grief are normal, and this experience will help me live with them in a new way", then you are heading in with a healthy mindset. If some aspects just seem too challenging for you at the moment, have a discussion with your parents and with your teacher about some solutions. One of the best things you can do is have a look ahead at the unit, and start to think about how you might experience these learning opportunities in a way that is healthy and mindful of your grief.
In this unit students will examine the central Christian belief in the resurrection of Jesus as the foundation of Christian hope. Through a study of Church teachings on death and eternal life, students will deepen their understanding of how, for Christians, death has been transformed by Jesus. Students will develop an awareness of the grief process and examine Christian funeral rites and practices within the context of Christian hope and belief in eternal life and the Kingdom of God.
At the end of this unit students will be able to:
1. Examine texts that illustrate the struggles of the early Christian community to express the significance of the resurrection of Jesus. 2. Explore symbols, images and concepts from the Christian tradition that convey the Christian hope of fullness of life with God. 3. Analyse the ways in which the Christian view of human destiny is expressed in the rites and practices of Christian burial. 4. Articulate the relevance of the Easter experience, namely the life, death and resurrection of Jesus, to their own lives
And what are we going to do?
We're going to learn about what sorts of things people grieve over, and the process of grief.
We're going to learn about the Sacrament "Anointing of the Sick".
We're going to learn about what a Hospice is, and how they help those who are dying, and their families.
We're going to look at how the media portrays death, and how people in different cultures respond to death.
We're going to examine what Christians believe about life, death and the afterlife.
We're gong to visit a Funeral Parlour and a Cemetery & learn how they 'work'!
We're going to look at what happens at a Christian funeral (and why it happens!).
We'll have conversations about some of the sensitive issues around death.
Welcome to the Year 10 Religion unit "Can you have a good death?".Loss and Grief can be two of the most difficult things that we experience in our lives, but just because they are not things we look forward to, doesn't mean that we should be afraid of what will happen, or worried about how we will cope. Loss is a natural part of growing and changing. Grief is the response that we have to that change...sometimes it is a short, relatively painless experience, but at other times, grief can effect our lives in many different and significant ways. This unit is designed to be practical - not emotional. It will give you some ideas about how to handle grief, and how to help others handle grief. We will also look at death, since, for humans it is often thought of as the biggest experience of loss and grief that one can encounter. If you believe you are currently grieving a loss, there may be elements of this course that appear challenging. If you approach these elements thinking "loss and grief are normal, and this experience will help me live with them in a new way", then you are heading in with a healthy mindset. If some aspects just seem too challenging for you at the moment, have a discussion with your parents and with your teacher about some solutions. One of the best things you can do is have a look ahead at the unit, and start to think about how you might experience these learning opportunities in a way that is healthy and mindful of your grief.
In this unit students will examine the central Christian belief in the resurrection of Jesus as the foundation of Christian hope. Through a study of Church teachings on death and eternal life, students will deepen their understanding of how, for Christians, death has been transformed by Jesus. Students will develop an awareness of the grief process and examine Christian funeral rites and practices within the context of Christian hope and belief in eternal life and the Kingdom of God.
At the end of this unit students will be able to:
1. Examine texts that illustrate the struggles of the early Christian community to express the significance of the resurrection of Jesus.
2. Explore symbols, images and concepts from the Christian tradition that convey the Christian hope of fullness of life with God.
3. Analyse the ways in which the Christian view of human destiny is expressed in the rites and practices of Christian burial.
4. Articulate the relevance of the Easter experience, namely the life, death and resurrection of Jesus, to their own lives
And what are we going to do?