VCE Religion and Society Units 4.1 and 4.2 New Study Design 2017 Shayndel Samuel RASNET February 2017

UNIT 4 Religion, challenge and change Area of Study 4.1 Challenge and response R&S Study Design pages 22-23

Area of Study 4.1 Challenge and response KEY KNOWLEDGE: Study Design p.23 NB> First three dot points are GENERAL

Area of Study 4.1 Challenge and response • Challenges to theology, ethics and continued existence • Sources - why significant? • Stances - what ? why? ALL GENERAL

Area of Study 4.1 Challenge and response Specific challenges to a religion from its inception to the present Overview of AT LEAST FOUR significant challenges Categories of theology, ethics or continued existence

Area of Study 4.1 Challenge and response THEN Key knowledge SPECIFIC to selected tradition/s or denomination/s For each of four or more challenges

Area of Study 4.1 Challenge and response For each of those 4+ challenges: – sources of those challenges? – when and where? – aspects affected? – why significant? – stances, and responses

Area of Study 4.1 Challenge and response KEY SKILLS: • analyse challenges generally • explain stances and responses • analyse and compare challenges, stances and responses • interpret, synthesise • apply primary and secondary sources

Sample of timeline overview - Islam From: Religion and Society: Units 1-4 for VCE, Tuohy, Green, Samuel & Valladares page 337 For sample approaches see chapter 10 pages 347-351

UNIT 4 Religion, challenge and change Area of Study 4.2 Interaction of religion and society R&S Study Design pages 23-24

Area of Study 4.2 Interaction of religion and society STUDY ONE CHALLENGE FROM ANY TIME IN HISTORY OR THE PRESENT Should be different to the challenges identified in Area of Study 1

Area of Study 4.2 Interaction of religion and society Interactions - within a religious tradition or denomination - between a religion and wider society Effects of these interactions.

Area of Study 4.2 Interaction of religion and society NB. Challenge may be in the past but responses may be ongoing or not yet resolved Use a range of evaluations made by commentators.

Area of Study 4.2 Interaction of religion and society KEY KNOWLEDGE: Study Design p.24 – Significant challenge involving at least one of theology, ethics and continued existence – Broader context

Area of Study 4.2 Interaction of religion and society KEY KNOWLEDGE: – When and where? – Sources of challenge from within the religion and from interactions with society

Area of Study 4.2 Interaction of religion and society KEY KNOWLEDGE: - Specific aspects involved - Stances and supporting responses - Reasons and intended outcomes for the stances and supporting responses

Area of Study 4.2 Interaction of religion and society KEY KNOWLEDGE: - Influence of stances and supporting responses on the challenge itself - Influence of the responses on the religious tradition AND on wider society.

Area of Study 4.2 Interaction of religion and society KEY SKILLS: - Analyse ONE significant challenge - Explain stances and supporting responses - Analyse the influence of stances and responses on this challenge itself and on wider society

Area of Study 4.2 Interaction of religion and society KEY SKILLS: - interpret, synthesise - apply primary and secondary sources See Religion and Society: Units 1-4 for VCE, by Tuohy, Green, Samuel & Valladares, chapter 11, for examples

VCE Religion and Society Units 4.1 and 4.2 New Study Design 2017 Shayndel Samuel RASNET February 2017