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religion and biography for isp (1 Viewer)
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snapperhead
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dont see where it would fit into the syllabus......
ie its not "religion" but a cult..
might have to tweak your definitions if you are serious about doing this area.........
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Students learn about:
(A) the actions of one famous historical or contemporary individual of faith and principle
critical issues that shaped the actions of the individual
motivating forces that shaped the actions of the individual
(B) the influence of one famous historical or contemporary individual of faith and principle
the social context of their influence
the cultural context of their influence
the nature and extent of their influence
(C) responses to the individual
the responses made by their religious institutions
the responses made by social institutions.
maybe part c ???
as I said, you will have to tweak your defintions here I think
ie its not "religion" but a cult..
might have to tweak your definitions if you are serious about doing this area.........
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Students learn about:
(A) the actions of one famous historical or contemporary individual of faith and principle
critical issues that shaped the actions of the individual
motivating forces that shaped the actions of the individual
(B) the influence of one famous historical or contemporary individual of faith and principle
the social context of their influence
the cultural context of their influence
the nature and extent of their influence
(C) responses to the individual
the responses made by their religious institutions
the responses made by social institutions.
maybe part c ???
as I said, you will have to tweak your defintions here I think
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kate86
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under religion and biography... section a) the actions of one famous historical or contemporary individual of faith and principle.
david koresh was part of a cult which broke away from the Seventh day adventist church. so i guess it could be considered religion....
david koresh was part of a cult which broke away from the Seventh day adventist church. so i guess it could be considered religion....
snapperhead
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I know where it is in the syllabus!! (the quote is from the biography section!!)LOL
The key is the term "faith and principle". This is what I was refering to when I said "tweak your defintions".
To be honest, I dont think that Koresh fits this description. If you take away the whole issue of the ATF and the FBI, he wasnt really an acknowledged person of "faith and principle" (which is implied in the syllabus) .... and no, the Branch Davidiansare not really classified as a religion as they didnt adhere to religious principles. (hence the term cult---Koresh thought he was the Messiah+he was a child molester/paedophile+he was a bigamist. Even the SDA disowned him before Waco.
Like I said, IMO I think youre really "pushing it" with this topic!!
Think about the person who may be marking it.... go ask them if it is ok!
The key is the term "faith and principle". This is what I was refering to when I said "tweak your defintions".
To be honest, I dont think that Koresh fits this description. If you take away the whole issue of the ATF and the FBI, he wasnt really an acknowledged person of "faith and principle" (which is implied in the syllabus) .... and no, the Branch Davidiansare not really classified as a religion as they didnt adhere to religious principles. (hence the term cult---Koresh thought he was the Messiah+he was a child molester/paedophile+he was a bigamist. Even the SDA disowned him before Waco.
Like I said, IMO I think youre really "pushing it" with this topic!!
Think about the person who may be marking it.... go ask them if it is ok!
snapperhead
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sorry- Im a slow typist!!
The question as it stands *could* become pure description (the ISP is about higher order thinking) so be careful here....
You may find it hard to get *good* info due to the "whole burning of the compound" thing which is now the big question over the Branch Davidians.
There were a couple of survivors but i think they have turned their backs on the whole thing so that *may* be an angle to look at re your question.
As I said, I think the topic falls down on the "faith ad principle" line so check it out with your teachers first as it would be a shame to do all this research and fail because of three words (I failed a couple of students this year because of this very thing ie it wasnt a topic you could do). You do after all, have to fit the topic areas perfectly to justify your choices
The question as it stands *could* become pure description (the ISP is about higher order thinking) so be careful here....
You may find it hard to get *good* info due to the "whole burning of the compound" thing which is now the big question over the Branch Davidians.
There were a couple of survivors but i think they have turned their backs on the whole thing so that *may* be an angle to look at re your question.
As I said, I think the topic falls down on the "faith ad principle" line so check it out with your teachers first as it would be a shame to do all this research and fail because of three words (I failed a couple of students this year because of this very thing ie it wasnt a topic you could do). You do after all, have to fit the topic areas perfectly to justify your choices
kate86
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hey thats cool lol...
I just figured it could be an interesting topic as it is a bit original i guess. i was going to talk about David Koresh's teaching of the Seven seals and the beliefs of his 'church' and try to focus it as much on religion as i could. I just assumed it would be someone of 'faith and principle' as his sect broke away from a christian church. I might be wrong but didn't some prominent religions of today such as mormons and catholics begin as cults? i dunno...
I just figured it could be an interesting topic as it is a bit original i guess. i was going to talk about David Koresh's teaching of the Seven seals and the beliefs of his 'church' and try to focus it as much on religion as i could. I just assumed it would be someone of 'faith and principle' as his sect broke away from a christian church. I might be wrong but didn't some prominent religions of today such as mormons and catholics begin as cults? i dunno...
snapperhead
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yes thats true but they are acknowledged today as religions (if I can misuse the word- more variants not religions!).
The Branch Davidians dont really exist as such today (could be wrong here) so you cant say that they are a religion based on the principle that some /most churches started as "cults" (in the original context of the word)
As I said, I reckon part c is the best way to attack this if you are determined to do this topic.
Another option *could* be visual arts or literature (I cant remember which one) if you can find and analyse one of the many movies/telemovies that have been made about the Waco burning....
Just another thought......
The Branch Davidians dont really exist as such today (could be wrong here) so you cant say that they are a religion based on the principle that some /most churches started as "cults" (in the original context of the word)
As I said, I reckon part c is the best way to attack this if you are determined to do this topic.
Another option *could* be visual arts or literature (I cant remember which one) if you can find and analyse one of the many movies/telemovies that have been made about the Waco burning....
Just another thought......
snapperhead
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no probs...sorry if I scared you off!! It wasnt my intention............
Gorjess
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hey im from de la salle collage cronulla..... and i was wondering wether anyone has done mother teresa for the isp..... if so contact me.. would be great to discuss... some issues...etc
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snapperhead
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Gorjess, you should post it as another thread as ppl may not read this one + your request isnt really realted to this post as such.
New thread= more ppl will see it
Just a suggestion!
New thread= more ppl will see it
Just a suggestion!