... NAME: SANATEA BRYCE AND KHIMARELY WHITE SCHOOL: CAMPERDOWN HIGH SCHOOL TITLE:JUDAISM FESTIVALS SUBJECT: RELIGIOUS EDUCATION TEACHER’S NAME: MRS TREASURE- SMITH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT First of all I would like to thank god my creator who has given me the knowledge to understand this project that My religious education teacher Mrs Treasure smith has given to me, I also thank Aunty Donna for putting a little effort in helping me With this project. Once again a big thank you all……………………………………………………!! INTRODUCTION This project is base on Judaism festivals or festivals in Judaism. it plays a very important role in our life because it helps you to know more about religious education. Many children nowadays take religious education for granted the important of other religions and our religion which is Christianity. Without thinking about how important it would be to know about other religions and ower own religion. Understanding how ower religion and other religions operate, the good ideas that lies behind reading and knowing more about what happening in different part of the world and what type of rules do some Caribbean places followed by like for example India which is where you can go and find Hinduism let their young ones married at an early age but like we Jamaica ower children start that at the latest 18 years of age. This is what religious education set for us to learn. TABLE OF CONTENT ROSH HASHANAH……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5 ...
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...S.B.A on Rastafarian Symbols Name: Miguel McCarty Grade: 11o Subject: Religious Education School: Bridgeport High School Teacher: Mrs H.Wheatle Introduction This S.B.A is about Rastafarian (symbols). I am going to tell you about the Rastafarian symbols and how it affects them during worship and leisure time. Aims To examine three symbols in Rastafari. To discuss the effect the symbols have on Rastas. To examine the origin of Rastafari. Information Collection How information was collected: Greater Portmore branch library Time span: Start: Thursday, May 29, 2013 Finish: Secondary Data Where was information collected? The internet; Books Primary Data Information was collected at: At the Rastafarian village in Montego Bay The Cannabis Plant According to: The marijuana leaf is one of the most popular symbols in the Rastafarian religion. It's presence in the Jamaican culture is thought to have influenced it's inclusion into Rastafari religious practices. Some adherents believe marijuana aids their meditation as well as others aspects of the spirituality. The Colours According to: The colours associated with Rastafarianism are known as "pan-African" colours. There are either three or four colours, depending on the tradition: green, yellow (or gold), red (as in the Ethiopian flag), and sometimes...
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...Research Question:to what extent is it true to say that the Castro revolution of the 20th century was responsible for the trade being relinquished between Cuba and the US? Rationale: I choose to do this topic as I am deeply intrigued as to what really were the challenges faced by the United States to relinquish the trade between itself and Cuba during the cuban revolution of the 20th century.I hope that this study will be beneficial to readers who will endevour to do this topic or to those individuals who just want futher readings on what actually led to the relationship between Cuba and the United States being destroyed. Introduction: In July 1953, Castro led about 120 men in an attack on the Moncada army barracks in Santiago de Cuba. The assault failed, Castro was captured and sentenced to 15 years in prison, and many of his men were killed. The U.S.-backed Batista, looking to improve his authoritarian image, subsequently Castro was released in 1955 as part of a general amnesty. Castro ended up in Mexico, where he met fellow revolutionary Ernesto “Che” Guevara and plotted his return. In 1960. Castro nationalized all U.S.-owned businesses, including oil refineries, factories and casinos. This prompted the United States to end diplomatic relations and impose a trade embargo that still stands today.As a country with a new government, Cuba seemed newly established to the world around it. Change was occurring in Cuba, and the U.S. was not hesitant to impose ideas and regulations...
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... 8 Bibliography 9 Acknowledgement I would like to take this opportunity to thank the almighty God, who through Him all things are possible. I would also like to express my gratitude towards all the persons who have assisted me throughout the completion of my research. To my teacher Mrs.B.Wheatle for her guidance, patience and motivation. My classmates for their undying competition. My mother, Camille Lewis for allowing me the time to explore and investigate data. And at last but not least my aunt Venessa Ferguson for her insights. Introduction Rastafarianism is an afro-centric religious and social movement based in the Caribbean island of Jamaica. The Rastafarian symbols are important tools to the Rasta’s and...
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...Religious Education Sba Acknowledgement I would like to thank the LORD for giving me the will and strength to complete this assignment. Secondly I would like to thank my friends and family for their small input. Thank you all for your participation to the completion and success of this School Based Assessment. Statement of Aims Topic: The Rastafarian main symbols and their importance It is the intention of the researcher to: 1. Find out the origin of Rastafarianism 2. To identify the main symbols of Rastafarians 3. To investigate the importance of the symbols Methodology The information for this research was gathered mainly through the review of literature and from the internet. I started my research on October 20, 2011 and was finished within a two week period. Information was gathered from different sources found on different websites and from literature as seen in the bibliography. Introduction In the following project you will learn of the origin of the Rasta way of life, which arose as a result of a period of severe depression, racism and class discrimination, during the 1930. This was the perfect chance for poor people to embrace their religion, so they did. You will also learn of the different important symbols of the Rasta’s, namely, ganja, the Star of David, the word Jah, the conquering lion and the lamb, dreadlocks and the Rasta flag. These are of grave importance, being a part of their day to day activities and living. In this project the...
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...No Tax Dollars for Religious Education Tax dollars are your money at work. Do you want your money to go to fund private religious schools? Tax dollars should not fund religious education because it is a violation of the separation of church and state clause of the first amendment to the constitution. Lately we have seen proposals for vouchers. These vouchers are public money given to low income family so they may send their kids to private schools. Most of the schools who use this program are religious. In the Cleveland voucher program we see there were 3,761 children are enrolled and 96 percent of those children are attending religious schools. Also 82 percent of the participating schools were seReligious Education- Original Writing In my Religious Education lessons I have studied many different religons and managed to broaden my knowledge on different practices and life styles of people all over the world. Now my school term is ending I have been given the task to choose from different topics, I decided to choose the task of taking 3 religions and comparing their beliefes. I have chosen the religions Judaism, Islam and Rastafarianism. I am going to begin with Judaism- Judaism - Jews believe that actions are very important no matter how much you have studied about the Jewish religion and no matter how high your title may be, if your actions aren't pleasing to g-d, also known as Adonai in prayer (g-d will be explained later on).... [tags: Papers]ctarian. This voucher...
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...“In many parts of the world today religious education is facing dramatic challenges.” (catholicireland.net, 2012). We live in a world where society is greatly affected by the ways and customs of different religions and cultures. The questioning of the relationship between religion and education in Ireland has been a sizeable debate recently. The increase in immigration etc. has resulted in new and diverse religions and cultures being introduced into Irish society. Naturally this means that change is imminent. When people first heard that I would be studying to become a religious education teacher their reactions were mostly what I had expected. The look on their face said it all for most people. I could tell they were thinking that religious education was not a real subject. That is was merely a subject where you could catch up on homework or sit back, relax and watch a movie. Of course my natural instinct was to defend the subject as I knew why I wanted to and was going to study to become a religious educator. However as I found myself trying to explain, it was challenging to try and find the words to define what the subject is and what it entails. It was difficult to do this without sounding like a “holy joe” as the expression goes. It made me realise that I needed to sit down and think in detail the meaning of religious education and also what I think the future of religious education in Ireland looks like? Will religious education still be a subject in Ireland in years to...
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...their minds about what they learned” (Simuchimba 2008: 79). Philosophy is the seeing/viewing or understanding of life with its different aspects in an individual’s way or sometimes there could be a group of people viewing things the same way or rather they agree with each other’s ideas. Philosophy of Education then is the way an individual values education, especially formal education. Msango et al in (Tembo 2000: 33) define Philosophy of Education as: A critical and systematic intellectual endeavour to see education as a whole and as an integral part of men’s culture .... any philosophy dealing with or applied to the process of public or private education and used as a basis for the general determination, interpretation and evaluation of educational problems having to do with objectives, practices and outcomes, child and social needs; materials of study and all other aspects of the field. “Philosophy of Religious Education deals with any problems and issues in the Philosophy of Education that affects Religious Education as a curriculum subject” (Simuchimba 2008: 2). This academic paper is going to discuss the issue of indoctrination as it relates to the Philosophy of education in...
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...Andrade 1 Carla Andrade Mr. Jones p.2 November 23, 2013 Pro Prayer In School Over the years, many Americans have discussed the issue about prayer in school. It has been heavily debated since the 1960s, when the Supreme Court decided that prayer in school was unconstitutional and was removed from all public schools. Many people believe that the elimination of prayer in school is beneficial to the students. They say that because religion is private and schools are public it is better that the two should not mix. “To introduce religion in our public schools, builds walls between children who may not have been aware of religious differences before.” (state/church) This, however, its contradicted by many factors that have been seen over the years. Prayers have the power of creating a spiritual atmosphere that helps students drive into values such as humility and discipline. Which is why many people believe that prayers should be allowed in school to develop the maturity of the students. “Banning prayers in school could mean depriving the school children of their freedom of religion.” (prons and cons of prayer in school) According to the First Amendment of the Constitution, all American people have freedom of Andrade 2 religion, press, and expression. Therefore, every children who attends school should have the right to pray at school. Those who are in favor of prayers in school, believe that prayer is an essential part of the school routine. For them, it seems quite...
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...all students, regardless of religious creed, academic abilities or any other factor. Sending you child to a private school means enrollment is selective and demands are uniformly higher versus a public school where they will be exposed to a wider variety of people and abilities. In today's world, both are likely to incorporate students from various cultures and backgrounds. In most areas, your children will attend public school with other kids from the same area. However, a number of states are moving toward a policy where you can request a change if you desire. When parents choose a private school, they often do so based on their desire to give their children a specific peer group, whether that is based on discipline, cultural or religious background, or philosophical beliefs. This is perhaps understandable, in that establishing the right peer groups early on can have profound effects later in life. In most private schools, students are excluded or expelled if they do not adhere to the school's policies or standards. Because they do not use public funds (or in some areas, less funds), private schools are not as restricted in their program development or curricula. Private schools are not subject to budget limitations imposed by the state (although, they may in fact, have more restrictive limitations). This freedom allows private schools to develop their own curricula. As long as parents agree with the intellectual, philosophical or religious basis brought to the curricula...
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...CXC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SBA GUIDELINES Statement Of Aims Your SBA should have at least 3 aims. The aims tell what you hope to find out, and are centered around the research topic. For example, if “worship” is your area of research, then all the aims must be centered around worship. Methodology This tells how, when and where you will collect information. Why have you selected a particular method of data collection (advantages)? How many questionnaires or interviews were administered? How many questions were on the questionnaires or in the interview schedule and when were they collected? Formulating Questionnaires: Look at the aims and form questions based on these aims and all the questions must relate to the topic chosen. Summary of Findings This section should provide the information to cover your aims. For example if the aims are to discover: (1) What is the most important Rastafarian symbol? (2) How are these symbols used in the Rastafarian Movement? (3) How has the use of the Rastafarian symbols impacted on Jamaica? You would therefore have to provide information under the following headings for the summary of findings: * Important Rastafarian symbol * Rastafarian symbols and their purposes * The impact of the Rastafarian symbols on the Jamaican society. Simply put, the summary of findings is the information that is researched based on the aims. Analysis and Interpretation of Data In this section you can use diagrams to represent your...
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...CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE® EXAMINATIONS TIMETABLE MAY-JUNE 2016 2016 MORNING Friday 15 April VISUAL ARTS 2 (General) Monday 18 April FRENCH 3 (General) SPANISH 3 (General) Oral Examinations to begin (see Note 5) Monday 25 April PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT 2 (General) Practical Examination to begin (see Note 7) Monday 02 May AFTERNOON VISUAL ARTS Paper 2 (General) Examination to begin (see Note 4) Question paper handed to candidates for Examination to be held during period 02 -11 May (see note 4) FRENCH 3 (General) SPANISH 3 (General) Oral Examinations to end (see Note 5) MUSIC 2 (General) Practical Examination to begin (see Note 8) Tuesday 03 May MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY 2 Technical – 2 hr 40 min ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 2 General – 2 hr 40 min CLOTHING & TEXTILES 2 General – 2 hr 10 min PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT 2 (General) Practical Examination to end Wednesday 04 May ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT PREPARATION & MGT 2 General - 2 hr 20 min Thursday 05 May TECHNICAL DRAWING 3 General – 3 hr 10 min PHYSICS 3/2*** General – 2 hr 10 min Copyright: Every application to register for the examination will be deemed to constitute an assignment by the candidates to the Council of the future copyright of all their examination work, practical or written. *** For PRIVATE candidates only. NOT for candidates registered in schools and recognized full-time educational institutions...
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...Religious Education SBA Submitted in partial fulfillment of the CSEC Religious Education Examination Name of Candidate: Romareo Williams Registration #: 100013 School: Calabar High School Territory: Jamaica Teacher: Date: February 2013 STATEMENT OF AIMS The aim of this research is to investigate the origin and development of orthodox Judaism knowing the reason why they were formed and how they differ from the other sets of jews. Methodology Information will be collected via internet and booklets that was given by the teacher of the subject. Statement of findings Origin and development of the orthodox Jews The actual term “Orthodox” is derived from Christian theology and was, at first. A term of reproach hurled against the traditionalist by the early reformers at the beginning of the nineteenth century, to imply that those who fail to respond to the modernist challenge were high bound. However the term was used by the traditionalist themselves as a convenient short hand for the attitude of complete loyalty to the Jewish past, although some traditionalist prefer the term “Torah true” to describe their Jewish positions. In any event orthodoxy came to mean faithfulness to the practices of Judaism to the Halakhah (Jewish law) in its traditional formulation. Orthodox Judaism rejects the notion introduced by reform that, in the light of modern thought and life in western society, Judaism required to be reformed, Granted that the Torah is a divine...
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...U N C I L REPORT ON CANDIDATES’ WORK IN THE CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE® EXAMINATION MAY/JUNE 2013 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION GENERAL PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION Copyright © 2013 Caribbean Examinations Council St Michael, Barbados All rights reserved. -2GENERAL COMMENTS It is well worth remembering that the study of religion as an academic endeavour is intended to enable candidates to “develop an understanding of the meaning and purpose of life as advanced by different religious practices.” The academic enquiry into the phenomenon of religion must be differentiated from religious instruction, where the latter is intended to enable faith or proselytise individuals. Consequently, it must be made clear that persons engaging in the study of Religious Education should do so not merely for the promotion of their personal faith experience but should be willing to expand their knowledge and understanding of their own and different religions. Furthermore, it should be remembered that the study of religion is neither a pre-requisite nor requirement for specific training as a teacher or leader in the different religions presented in the syllabus. The examination for Religious Education for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) is grounded in these understandings and the candidates sitting the examination should be aware of the focus of this academic discipline. The CSEC Religious Education examination consists of three components. Paper 01, the MultipleChoice...
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...CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE® EXAMINATIONS TIMETABLE MAY-JUNE 2015 2015 Friday 17 April MORNING VISUAL ARTS 2 (General) Question paper handed to candidates for Examination to be held during period 04 -13 May (see note 4) FRENCH 3 (General) SPANISH 3 (General) Oral Examinations to begin (see Note 5) AFTERNOON Monday 20 April Monday 27 April PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT 2 (General) Practical Examination to begin (see Note 7) FRENCH 3 (General) SPANISH 3 (General) Oral Examinations to end (see Note 5) Monday 04 May VISUAL ARTS Paper 2 (General) Examination to begin (see Note 4) MUSIC 2 (General) Practical Examination to begin (see Note 8) MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY 2 Technical – 2 hr 40 min CLOTHING & TEXTILES 2 General – 2 hr 10 min ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 2 General – 2 hr 40 min PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT 2 (General) Practical Examination to end INTEGRATED SCIENCE SA 3/2*** # General – 2 hr 10 min Tuesday 05 May Wednesday 06 May ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT PREPARATION & MGT 2 General - 2 hr 20 min Thursday 07 May TECHNICAL DRAWING 3 General – 3 hr 10 min PHYSICS 3/2***# General – 2 hr 10 min Copyright: Every application to register for the examination will be deemed to constitute an assignment by the candidates to the Council of the future copyright of all their examination work, practical or written. 2 2015 Friday 08 May MORNING AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE D/A 1** AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE S/A 1** General – 1 hr 15 min MUSIC PAPER...
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