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Saint Ignatius College Geelong
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Article by Learning Area Leader : RE Mrs Nicole Sadler.
Across the College, Religious Education classes have been busy and dynamic this Term, responding to current events and providing loads of opportunity for students to consider the principles of Catholic Social Teaching in light of their own experiences.
In Year 9 Religious Education, students have been exploring the history of Catholic Education and the development of Catholicism in the Australian context. In the given social climate of growing secularism, understanding the journey of our faith tradition and the consistent purpose of Catholic Education, provides a context for reflecting on and appreciating one’s own faith journey and sense of purpose.
Our exploration has clearly identified that the key goal of Catholic Education in Australia has always been to provide quality education to all who desire it - even those who were traditionally marginalised by the prevailing governments.
Year 9 students have embraced the topic and used multimedia to share their investigations with their peers. Students created podcasts or recorded slide presentations that allowed them to practise oral literacy skills as well as add a little bit of creativity to their productions.
Student reflections:
Learning about the Catholic Faith during the start of Australia’s colonisation has been very eye opening. We have learnt about many key catholic figures such as Archbishop Vaughn and how they have shaped the catholic education that features in today’s life. It has been such a great experience learning about how something we all know today was such a little thing back in the day.
I have enjoyed learning about the catholic church in Australia. I never realised how much of an impact the Irish had on the church, their resilience really impressed me and inspired me.
This term we created podcasts in groups. Mine was about the First Nations' spirituality before European settlement. This was a fun assignment to do with friends in class and learn more about the First Nations' experience before European settlement.
Example of a group presentation:
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Article by Learning Area Leader : RE Mrs Nicole Sadler.
Across the College, Religious Education classes have been busy and dynamic this Term, responding to current events and providing loads of opportunity for students to consider the principles of Catholic Social Teaching in light of their own experiences.
In Year 9 Religious Education, students have been exploring the history of Catholic Education and the development of Catholicism in the Australian context. In the given social climate of growing secularism, understanding the journey of our faith tradition and the consistent purpose of Catholic Education, provides a context for reflecting on and appreciating one’s own faith journey and sense of purpose.
Our exploration has clearly identified that the key goal of Catholic Education in Australia has always been to provide quality education to all who desire it - even those who were traditionally marginalised by the prevailing governments.
Year 9 students have embraced the topic and used multimedia to share their investigations with their peers. Students created podcasts or recorded slide presentations that allowed them to practise oral literacy skills as well as add a little bit of creativity to their productions.
Student reflections:
Learning about the Catholic Faith during the start of Australia’s colonisation has been very eye opening. We have learnt about many key catholic figures such as Archbishop Vaughn and how they have shaped the catholic education that features in today’s life. It has been such a great experience learning about how something we all know today was such a little thing back in the day.
I have enjoyed learning about the catholic church in Australia. I never realised how much of an impact the Irish had on the church, their resilience really impressed me and inspired me.
This term we created podcasts in groups. Mine was about the First Nations' spirituality before European settlement. This was a fun assignment to do with friends in class and learn more about the First Nations' experience before European settlement.
Example of a group presentation:
