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Teacher prompts: “What are some ways in which various belief traditions regard life and death and the role of humanity and divinity in the world? What are some reasons for any differences between their views?” “How is the supernatural viewed in secular humanism?”
B3. Global and Local Contexts
By the end of this course, students will:
B3.1 describe factors that contribute or have contributed to the global influence of various religions and belief traditions (e.g., emigration and immigration, forced migration through enslaved labour, proselytism, colonialism)
Teacher prompts: “How has immigration changed Canadian understandings of and attitudes regarding various belief traditions?” “Why might a person choose to convert from one belief tradition to another?”
B3.2 analyse ways in which religions and belief traditions can influence the relationship between individuals and their society, with
a focus on contemporary Canadian society
Teacher prompt: “Under what circumstances might it be acceptable for an employee to refuse to do something that conflicts with the teachings of his or her belief tradition?”
B3.3 explain the impact of including “creed” as a protected ground of discrimination under the Ontario Human Rights Code
B3.4 explain how individual religious beliefs can affect the ways in which people relate to others
Teacher prompts: “How might a friend’s religious beliefs and practices influence your relationship?” “How did Mother Teresa’s actions express her religious beliefs?”
B3.5 identify similarities between civil and religious observances and celebrations
(e.g., the oath of citizenship, the national anthem, Remembrance Day)
Teacher prompts: “Why is November 11 a significant day for most Western countries? How do we recognize its significance?” “Why do schools play ‘O Canada’ every morning?” “Why are there many Christian symbols and references at civil ceremonies in Canada? What does the presence of religious tokens and symbols at civil ceremonies indicate about human responses to such things as
war, death, citizenship, and patriotism?”
COMMONALITIES, CONCEPTS, AND CONTEXTS
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Traditions in Daily Life
World Religions and Belief
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