History Extension
This assessment focused on the History Extension course. I was required to select one of the case studies and a) Prepare a presentation to introduce the areas of debate associated to this case study to a HSC class (and present it to my tutorial group). This presentation had to provide an overview of the areas [...]
Philosophy of Religion
This unit was tough. It really made me consider what exactly my thoughts were about religion and God, and as soon as I thought I had my thoughts straight, a new reading would be thrown at us that would spin my mind back into a whirlpool. There were three assessable components – a journal [...]
Teaching World Religions – essay
Judaism, Islam and Christianity are believers in one God while Buddhism and Hinduism are seekers after Truth. Discuss this with reference to one religion from each category. Judaism, Islam and Christianity are considered to be Abrahamic religions, or, religions which all stem from the same ancestry – Abraham. As such, there are some fundamental [...]
Teaching the Bible
This course had two major assessments, one being an essay, and the other being a teaching unit. Additionally we were required to participate in a weekly online discussion. Overall I received a HD for this unit. For the essay, I had to write on one of the following topics: a) An exploration of some aspect [...]
Essay: Using popular culture to teach the Bible
The Bible is a difficult text for anyone to study and interpret, particularly high school students. The text is very removed from their everyday lives and experience, having been written in and about a very different time and place to modern Australia. A superficial view and understanding of the Bible leaves students struggling to find [...]
David & his affair with Bathsheba
I promise this blog isn’t turning into a big religous thing – I just find the Old Testament fascinating from a literary point of view I had to read from 1 Samuel 15 through to the end of 2 Samuel, and there are some juicy bits in there! First off, the tutorial questions 1. How [...]
The ascension of Saul
I have to do weekly posts for a stack of my subjects, and usually they’re pretty crap, but I actually had fun doing this one for a change so thought I’d share. If anyone has any info on the questions I have down the bottom I’d love to hear answers. Also – if you don’t [...]