These classroom resources support students to understand NAIDOC week and an Indigenous point of view. They also look at how Christians are called upon to relate to others.
For our AC+ subscribers: Here are some resources that might be helpful in engaging students in reflection and conversation around First Nations perspectives.
Change relates to the Catholic Church in its ongoing efforts to adapt to modern societal shifts while maintaining its core doctrines and traditions.
In these eclectic notes, primary school students will look at the sacraments of healing and funeral rites. Older grades will consider what the Bible tells us about suffering and examine how Catholics can use their understanding of reconciliation to heal wounds and repair relationships by considering National Reconciliation Week.
These questions and activities teach students how to deal with change in their own lives and then explore how change interacts with Church teachings and belief.
While these questions and activities were designed for use before and after the Voice campaign, they are general in nature and suitable for use with teaching a Catholic approach to any divisive or polarising social issue.
First Nations peoples invite non-Indigenous Australians to listen, understand and share the journey of healing.
For our AC+ subscribers: please find a selection of Australian Catholics articles to support your lessons on Catholic Social Teaching - solidarity.
Young people have a complex relationship with the Church. They are both developing and questioning their faith whilst being under enormous pressure from family, peers, school, society and the media.
This resource guide supports discussions and learning around inclusion and diversity in the Catholic Church and the wider Australian community, as we consider the theme, ‘You, me and us’.
Is there more than one way to be a Catholic? Delve into that question by completing these questions and activities that look at different strands of Catholic spirituality and cultural influences on the practice of Catholicism in Australia.
These questions and activities explore signs, symbols, and rituals in Catholicism and other World religions.
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