WHAT ROLE DOES RELIGION PLAY IN SOCIETIES?Religion, Morality, Ethics, Decision Making…

Social Studies 8What is a religion?What impacts have religions had in societies

over times and places?

Vocabulary | Morality and EthicsMorals/Morality

Ethics/Ethical

What do these words mean?

How are they related?

How are they unique?

How might they be tied to religions or faith?

Opening Thought| Morality and Ethics

Is religion a necessary part of ethical or moral decision making?

In other words, are morals and ethics necessarily tied to religion or faith?

Religion and Morality.Do we as humans in the 21st century need

religion in order to be ethical or moral beings?

re·li·gion  nounA set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature and purpose of the universe, usually involving ritual observances and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.

eth·i·cal adjectivePertaining to right or wrong in conduct.

mor·al adjectiveConcerned with the principles or rules and the distinction between right and wrong.

Religion and Morality.

Religion and Morality.Do we as humans in the 21st century need

religion in order to be ethical or moral beings?

Mini Fishbowl Discussion (same format as last class)1. Choose a partner. 2. Choose who is A and who is B.3. Group up with 1-2 other pairs, so you are a group of 3ish

pairs, 6ish people.4. Take turns: All the As have a 5 minute discussion on the

question. Bs observe. Then, all the Bs, have a discussion on the question. As observe.

5. NEW STEP: Come together as a full class and talk about what the As/Bs notice about the discussion itself (not the topic, but how the discussion went)

Religion and Societies: Time = PastExample Quest

Find an example of a situation (a conflict, an era, a movement) that you think was influenced by religion (any religion) or conflicts between religion(s).

Limiters: Time: it must be at least 50

years ago. Place: any place

• What steps did you take to find that situation (i.e. google search terms, acting on previous knowledge, etc)?

• How did you determine that religion was involved in that situation?

• Was it obvious that religion was involved at the time?

• Does religion seem like a proximate cause or an ultimate cause in this situation?

Prepping for Field Trip | Field NotesThis will be a rich opportunity for you to add to your jackdaw box, and our main unit question: What is a religion?

For the trip, you will be an active observer, operating with the motto: Everything is Interesting (from Keri Smith).

Prepare 3 research questions that you could explore in the spaces and with the 5 people we will be meeting.

These questions should help you add complexity and depth to your jackdaw project and to your understanding/exploration of the unit questions.

Prepping for Field Trip | Logistics

Logistics1. Bring home letter and return signed permission slip to

your teacher before the field trip.

2. Ensure you bring a bagged lunch with minimal garbage that day (boarders lunches will be provided, students on hot lunch will need to bring your own lunch that day).

3. Proper uniform (#1s optional).

4. Bring Research Questions + Field Notes pages

5. Meet for attendance at 8:25 on Monday:McLean Hall- look for your Teacher’s Name