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= __**PLASMA SONG**__ = By Wesley, Tanishk, Lorenso and Sam




 * The Ten Commandments **

The Ten Commandments identify their source as the god who enacted the Exodus; and they prohibit having other gods before him, and making or worshiping idols; threaten punishment for those who reject him and promise love for those who love him; forbid blasphemy of the divine name; demand observance of the Sabbath and honoring one's parents; prohibit murder, adultery, theft, false testimony, and coveting of one's neighbor's goods. The scheme for partitioning the passages into ten units varies slightly between religions and denominations, as do their translation, interpretation and significance.



= **Challenge 1**  =

Think about some laws we have in society today. (Complete this on your own and label your own responses).
== __LAWS__ == **Law** is a system of rules and guidelines, usually enforced through a set o f insti tutions. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus ticket to trading on derivatives markets. Property law defines rights and obligations related to the transfer and title of personal and real property. Trust law applies to assets held for investment and financial security, while tort law allows claims for compensation if a person's rights or property are harmed. If the harm is criminalised in a statute, criminal law offers means by which the state can prosecute the perpetrator. Constitutional law provides a framework for the creation of law, the protection of human rights and the election of political representatives. Administrative law is used to review the decisions of government agencies, while international law governs affairs between sovereign states in activities ranging from trade to environmental regulation or military action. Legal systems elaborate rights and responsibilities in a variety of ways. A general distinction can be made between civil law jurisdictions, which codify their laws, and common law systems, where judge made law is not consolidated. In some countries, religion informs the law. Law provides a rich source of scholarly inquiry, into legal history, philosophy, economic analysis or sociology. Law also raises important and complex issues concerning equality, fairness and justice. "In its majestic equality", said the author Anatole France in 1894, "the law forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, beg in the streets and steal loaves of bread. In a typical democracy, the central institutions for interpreting and creating law are the three main branches of government, namely an impartial judiciary, a democratic legislature, and an accountable executive. To implement and enforce the law and provide services to the public, a government's bureaucracy, the military and police are vital. While all these organs of the state are creatures created and bound by law, an independent legal profession and a vibrant civil society inform and support their progress. == 3. Read the following short stories about the exodus from a children's website...these will help you get the background you need to understand the 10 Commandments: (Read through the stories in pairs/groups and disucss your answers, but each of you is to record and label your own response.) == [|The Story of Baby Moses] I don't really like this story because of the Egyptians made the Israelite work from morning to late in night and killing every baby that was born a boy. [|Moses the Shepherd] I like this story because Moses have gotten to heard the voice of God and God told him, "Moses i have heard the voices of the people in Egypt and i want you to go and set them free by talking to the Pharaoh" [|Moses and the Pharoah] I liked this story about how Moses goes to the Pharaoh to ask him to release the Israelites. Then the Pharaoh agrees and lets them go but changes his mind and starts chasing the Israelites again and Moses parts the Red Sea and crosses it and closes the Sea and Pharaoh and his Army gets swallowed up by the Sea. [|Moses and the 10 Commandments] I liked this story about how the 10 Commandments are being described and told to Moses and all of these commandments are to be followed and treated equally.
 * List 3 - 5 laws that you know of: (laws about stealing, driving, telling the truth in court, etc.) Do not drink and drive, Do not Kill, Don't Steal, Pledge to tell the Truth in Court.
 * Why do we have laws? To protect the people from harm and give equal freedom to everyone of nature.
 * How do they help us to live better and more safely? They help us live better because they show us the boundaries and guide us to a better path such as drinking and driving . This law makes the road much more safer and peaceful.
 * What would life be like if we didn't have laws in society? Life would be a chaos and there would be rebelling and anarchy.

==4. For homework, you and your partner must locate images/headlines of people who are NOT following the commandments. Paste the links or images onto your team page and provide an explanation of what the image/headline is telling us about people who have NOT followed the commandments. Explain how a failure to follow the Commandments, in general, impacts on modern society. (Locate images/stories/headlines together, but you each must write and label your own explanations). ==

**She has Killed Many people and therefore Breaking the covenant of respecting life.** == = = **This is a picture of a burning Bible and therefore disrespecting God.**

**WAR!** **War** is a state of armed and often prolonged conflict carried on between states, nations, or parties typified by extreme aggression, societal disruption, and high mortality. As a behavior pattern, warlike tendencies are found in many primate species, including humans, and also found in many ant species. The set of techniques used by a group to carry out war is known as **warfare**. An absence of war is ususally called peace. War generally involves two or more organized groups or parties (often, nations). Such a conflict is always an attempt at altering either the psychological or material hierarchy of domination or equality between such groups. In all cases, at least one participant (group) in the conflict perceives the need to either psychologically or materially dominate the other participant. In all wars, the group(s) experiencing the need to dominate other group(s) are unable and unwilling to accept or permit the possibility of a //relationship of fundamental equality// to exist between the groups who have opted for group violence (war). The aspect of domination that is a precipitating factor in all wars, i.e. one group wishing to dominate another, is also often a precipitating factor in individual one-on-one violence outside of the context of war, i.e. one individual wishing to dominate another. = =

= Challenge 2 =


 * 1) Copy and paste these instructions to your team's page.
 * 2) Read "The Beatitudes" as found in Matthew 15: 1 - 12 [|The Beatitudes: Matthew 5: 1 - 12] . Also, read through the two explanations of the Beatitudes found on the wiki's "Beatitudes" page (towards bottom of navigation bar...)
 * Discuss what you have read in your team. Ans) We Have read about people under insult, ridicule or suffering they are the blessed one and they will inherit the earth and will see God.
 * As a team, construct a list of synonyms for the words "Blessed" and "Happy" - you can make two separate lists, upload a table, or do a word web or mind map - be creative! You can start with what is in your heads, and add to this using an online tool such as [|Synonyms online].

Blessed-Sacred, Hallowed, Sanctified, Ordained or Canonized Good- Superb, Outstanding, Excellent and Superior

3. With this step you have two choices (you must do your own work here...) The Beatitudes Mean- Benediction, Grace, Happiness, Divine, Joy. These are all the words that describe the Beatitudes. = The Parable of =
 * OR using your bibles, or searching online, locate a parable or other passage in the New Testament which illustrates one or more of the values from the Beatitudes. Try this as a starting point: [|List of parables] . Write a short paragraph which summarises your parable and explain in your own words which Beatitudes are illustrated in your chosen parable. (for an A or B you must do this option).

= The Householder = **Matt 13:52** He said to them, "Therefore, every scribe who has been made a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a householder, who brings out of his treasure new and old things." (web)

Matt said to all made disciples in the Kingdom of Heaven are men who is a householder and who brings out of his treasure new and old things that means that all Householders have treasure that they display upon any guests that arrives upon his house.

= Challenge 3 =

1. Copy and paste these instructions to your team's page. 2. Brainstorm and create a list of synonyms( words with a similar meaning) for each of the following terms : 3. Paste onto your team page two media items( movie,link,clip,)... one that portrays good and the other evil.
 * Good- Superior, Excellent, Outstanding, Marvelous
 * Evil- Bad, Wrong, Immoral, Villainous
 * Conscience- Moral Sense, Inner Voice, Ethics, Beliefs



4. Find the lyrics to a song or poem that promotes good in society.
 * || Thank You Mom ||  ||

All, always, always, and forever...
 * || Always, always, and forever...

(joel) I’m sitting here I’m thinking back to a time when I was young... My memory, is clear as day I’m listening to the dishes clink, you were downstairs, you would sing Songs of praise And all the times we laughed with you, and all the times that you stayed true To us Now we’ll say...  I said I thank you, we’ll always thank you More than you would know, than I could ever show And I love you, I’ll always love you There’s nothing I won’t do, to say these words to you That you’re beautiful forever...

(chorus) All, always, always, and forever...

You were my mom, you were my dad, the only thing I ever had was you, it’s true And even when the times got hard, you were there to let us know...that we’d get Through You showed me how to be a man, you taught me how to understand the things, People do You showed me how to love my god, you taught me that not everyone... knows the Truth And I thank you, we’ll always thank you More than you would know, than I could ever show And I love you, we’ll always love you There’s nothing I won’t do, to say these words to you That you will live forever...

(acoustic guitar solo) Forever... And ever...

(bridge) Forever... And ever...

I said I thank you, we’ll always thank you More than would know, than I could ever show And I love you, we’ll always love you... There’s nothing I won’t do, to say these words to you And I thank you, we’ll always thank you... More than you would know, than I could ever show And I love you, we’ll always love you There’s nothing I won’t do, to say these words to say That, you will never, ever... Ohhhhhh... || 5. Find a scripture passage that has a positive message that helps shape your life. "…Jesus spoke to them, saying: I am the light of the world: he that followeth me, walketh not in darkness, but shall have the light of life."

“Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. A thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone by, or like a watch in the night.” Psalm 90:2,4

Challenge # 4

Challenge 4 is so easy for 2 reasons- there are only 4 parts AND you don't even have to leave your bedroom ! ! ! 1. Visit  [|Learn about Oxfam] a When and where was Oxfam established? Oxfam was originally founded in Oxford in 1942 as the //Oxford Committee for Famine Relief// by a group of Quakers, social activists , and Oxford academics; this is now Oxfam Great Britain, still based in Oxford, UK. b What is the purpose of Oxfam's work? c What can you do to help Oxfam achieve this? Though Oxfam's initial concern was the provision of food to relieve famine, over the years the organisation has developed strategies to combat the causes of famine. In addition to food and medicine, Oxfam also provides tools to enable people to become self-supporting and opens markets of international trade where crafts and produce from poorer regions of the world can be sold at a fair price to benefit the producer. Oxfam's programme has three main points of focus: development work, which tries to lift communities out of poverty with long-term, sustainable solutions based on their needs; humanitarian work, assisting those immediately affected by conflict and natural disasters (which often leads in to longer-term development work), especially in the field of water and sanitation; and lobbyist, advocacy and popular campaigning, trying to affect policy decisions on the causes of conflict at local, national, and international levels. Oxfam works on trade justice, fair trade, education, debt and aid, livelihoods, health, HIV/AIDS, gender equality, conflict (campaigning for an international arms trade treaty) and natural disasters, democracy and human rights, and climate change.
 * Oxfam** is an international confederation of 15 organisations working in 98 countries worldwide to find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice. Oxfam works directly with communities and seeks to influence the powerful to ensure that poor people can improve their lives and livelihoods and have a say in decisions that affect them.

2. Visit Oxfam ** ( stands for 'Oxford Committee for Famine Relief' ) ** via the link below and put yourself in the shoes of a sweatshop worker by either reading a 24 year old worker's blog OR watching Lulu's Story OR playing the Sweatshop Game OR by just choosing your own adventure.. check it out, there's so much to see and do!! [|Oxfam Australia]

=Nike= Photo: Chris Wangkay/OxfamAUS

So what’s the problem with Nike?
Stars like Tiger Woods don’t come cheap. Each year Nike pays Woods USD $25 million to endorse their products. Nike also sponsors many other high profile athletes and teams in multi-million dollar deals. All the while the workers who make their product receive poverty wages and endure harsh working conditions. Read __[|what a Nike sportswear worker has to say]__ about their life and working conditions.

Better wages
> In a highly competitive global economy, we do not support wages that are arbitrarily set based on living wage formulas. > – Nike’s Vice President of Corporate Responsibility, Hannah Jones Workers require a living wage, one that allows them to meet the basic needs of a family after working a full-time working week without overtime. Unfortunately, Nike won’t commit to a living wage for its workers. But it will commit to paying already high earning sport stars millions of dollars to endorse their products. Photo: Timothy Herbert/OxfamAUS

The right to form trade unions
Nike sets up shop in countries and free trade zones where it is illegal or extremely difficult for workers to organise into unions. Without this united structure it is near impossible for individual workers to ask for improved conditions without fear of retribution.

A confidential complaints process
When workers suffer sexual harassment, intimidation, violence or other human rights violations they need to be able to access a confidential complaints mechanism, and they need those complaints to be taken seriously and handled sensitively. In response to public pressure, Nike has made some effort to establish complaint mechanisms in some factories, but most Nike workers don’t have access to a complaint mechanism which they have reason to trust. > Dear Nike, I was recently in Asia and cannot believe the working conditions the people endure. The toxic fumes they breathe in each and every second is shocking. As harbingers of a democracy, it is your responsibility to make the workplace safe and to treat the workers well. Ask the simple question. Would I like to work under those conditions? > – Chris Wrinn

Ban short-term contracts
Nike moves its production where it likes when it likes and does not ban or discourage short-term contracts for its workers. So when it leaves an area those workers on short-term contracts are left with nothing.

Incentives for respecting workers’ rights
Nike should offer meaningful incentives to factories that respect workers’ rights, particularly workers’ right to organise trade unions. Without genuine incentives human rights abuses will continue. Join our fight to respect sportswear workers’ rights and [|take action now].

**3.** Go to your wardrobe and choose 10 items of clothing/ shoes/ accessories and check the tags for the following-

** a what is the** **brand? Nike** **b**  **origin of fabric? China** **c**  **where is the item made? China**

Don't be shy! List all data on your team site.. this should be interesting. <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">**4.** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">** a Ask yourself, could one of the** [|Sweatshops (check out your fave brands on the left hand side)] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> featured on the Oxfam website have created this garment for you? Probably it is really sad... This makes me want to support Oxfam. I feel a change of heart. b <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%; line-height: 27px;"> Do you feel <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%; line-height: 27px;"> a 'change of heart' <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%; line-height: 27px;">? c Consider <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> the following- <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">From what you've studied and reflected upon, how do you <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"> perceive your future decision making regarding ethically made clothing?

<span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 24px; text-align: center;">Create an under <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 24px; text-align: center;">1 minute video diary <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 24px; text-align: center;">of your response. Make sure to load it ontoyour team page ! <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 24px; text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 24px; text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 24px; text-align: center;">media type="file" key="Movie on 2011-06-17 at 14.16.mov"