Social Justice

Overview of the is Week Due Monday - Annotated Bibliography (40 points) Due Friday - Revision of Chapter 8 questions This week we will view, conclude and discuss "The True Cost" in conjunction with Chapter 4 of your course text, Work and Workers Right (The Dignity of Work). We will be making the connections between Rights and Responsibilities and the Dignity of Work and why these themes are so important in a global economy and spiritual life. Assignments :  1. There are questions to be competed for the film (Parts I, II and III) in the packet distributed last week. Please complete accordingly. 2. Please refer to the key videos from last week on "Solidarity" and the Common Good" 3. If need be, revise and re-submit your Chapter 8 questions by Friday. 4. Over break - "Firm up" Interview contacts and possible site visit. Compile questions to ask professionals. Monday - A WORD on Solidarity Students in Christchurch, New Zealand paid ...

 The themes of S olidarity and the Common good will be explored more closely this week. (Please see last week's videos on these two important themes.) Pope Francis on the shootings in New Zealand - "Heartfelt Solidarity" https://cruxnow.com/church-in-asia-oceania/2019/03/15/pope-expresses-heartfelt-solidarity-with-nz-muslims-after-mosque-attacks/ This week we will continue working within our Praxis researching our topics and working in developing an annotated bibliography that will be due Monday of next week. You are working on the questions I posed for Chapter 8. The responses to these are due Thursday, March 21st. This week and next (before Spring Break), we will next we will look at  The Dignity of Work and Rights of Workers Readings will be assigned and we will watch a documentary on this theme in Catholic Social Teaching

This is a "full" week and one that offers fond memories for your Junior class. Mission week will present some opportunities to include within the curriculum our prayerful consideration of  Operation Rice Bowl  https://www.crsricebowl.org/    along with efforts to educate ourselves about the struggles and joys of the people of Panama. Monday  - Code 7 - Chapel Practice (note son Locke will be given Wednesday) Discussion of Locke's idea of property - You will see the importance of this in Chapter 8 Tuesday  - Junior Retreat & Ring Mass Wednesday  - Reading Room of Library in Praxis Groups Discussion of Take Home Assignment (Questions will distributed in class) We will go over the procedure for the Colloquium. More on Panama.. See: https://prayercast.com/panama.html Go onto this website/blog http://blog.lbwtravel.com/all/traditions-and-customs-in-panama-culture Bahá'í Faith What did you find interesting or appealin...

Rights and Responsibilities Rights and Responsibilities "The Catholic tradition teaches that human dignity can be protected and a healthy community can be achieved only if human rights are protected and responsibilities are met. Therefore, every person has a fundamental right to life and a right to those things required for human decency. Corresponding to these rights are duties and responsibilities--to one another, to our families, and to the larger society." Source:   United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Washington, D.C. USCCB Resources Key Terms : common good,  free trade v. fair trade, globalization (as well as economic globalization), private property (origins and limits), solidarity                                      This week, in conjunction with our Cath...

Synopsis of the week On Monday and Tuesday we will conclude Chapter 2 of our text. We will also form our small group for Praxis Project 2019 and discuss within these groups topic selection. A review of terms will be given (see below - Tuesday) and an assignment ( 3 short answer essays) will be completed in class on Wednesday and submitted at the end of class. Wednesday is a Theology Department planning day. On Thursday , we will have a short, objective Test related to Dr. King and Chapter 2. This will not take the whole class period. The remainder of time will be given to small group Praxis work. Finally, on  Friday we will listen to a section from Dr. King's Riverside speech given one year to the day of his death. Discussion following (Handout in class) Monday- Further Exposition of Chapter 2 Discrimination and Christian Conscience , November 14, 1958 - US Bishops Condemn Jim Crow laws http://www.usccb.org/issues-a...

This week will have an exposition of Chapter 2 of our course text. An exposition is a detailed look at key concepts as well as a discussion. A primer on the principle of Human Dignity will be distributed. We will also move into groups for the Praxis Project (Wednesday/Thursday) and finish our look at "Citizen King." There will be a discussion in light of Chapter 2 and looking forward to Chapter 3. A short test will be given on parts Chapter 2 and the remainder of King on Day 4 - Tuesday Oh Happy Day - Hawkins with Lyrics To Be completed on Wednesday, 2/20/19 View Episodes 7 &8 of "Citizen King" Go to this website to view them securely: https://www.brainpickings.org/2011/01/17/citizen-king/  After viewing these episodes, answer the following questions in your section on "King" in your binder. Episode 7 1. What was Dr. King's response to the Watt's riots ( August 11 to 16, 1965.) in California Link to summary of R...