Wednesday 26 December 2012
Sunday 14 November 2010
Creating an e-portfolio...
Blog Assignment:
Questions:First Entry: What factors of your native culture have informed your religious world view? Explain the impact of these factors
From the following 13 questions,
From the following 13 questions,
Choose eight questions on which to post an entry. Respond to six other students posts and make sure you note on whom's site you have posted a response. Each entry should be the recommended word limit, so check Edline for this info.
Refer to the rubric and the blog ppt on edline for more requirements and expectations.
When you comment on other's posts, remember to follow these rules:
1. Be Respectful
2. Have a point or focus
3. No swearing
4. Use formal/sophisticated language.
5. Only use constructive criticism- be positive!
When you comment on other's posts, remember to follow these rules:
1. Be Respectful
2. Have a point or focus
3. No swearing
4. Use formal/sophisticated language.
5. Only use constructive criticism- be positive!
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What is faith?
1. How do I relate to faith? How did Don Richardson relate to Faith? How do the Sawi relate to faith?
2. How does Faith relate to the world in which we live?
3. What should we do when we are confronted with other cultures?
4. What does God expect us to do for other cultures and faiths?
What should we do?
5. What should society do for “uncivilized cultures” like the Sawi?
6. What does Jesus want us to do for the Sawi?
7. What do traders and NGO’S do for these cultures?
8. What do mission organisations do for these people?
Who or what is the Peace Child to me?
9. What concepts in the Sawi culture intrigued / reviled / saddened / angered / surprised you?
10. How different is your modern culture from the sawi tenants?
11. How did Christianity change this culture?
12. What reflections and connections can you make with this novel?
13. Choose a representative passage from this novel that holds particular significence to you. Type it in and comment on its significance.
What is faith?
1. How do I relate to faith? How did Don Richardson relate to Faith? How do the Sawi relate to faith?
2. How does Faith relate to the world in which we live?
3. What should we do when we are confronted with other cultures?
4. What does God expect us to do for other cultures and faiths?
What should we do?
5. What should society do for “uncivilized cultures” like the Sawi?
6. What does Jesus want us to do for the Sawi?
7. What do traders and NGO’S do for these cultures?
8. What do mission organisations do for these people?
Who or what is the Peace Child to me?
9. What concepts in the Sawi culture intrigued / reviled / saddened / angered / surprised you?
10. How different is your modern culture from the sawi tenants?
11. How did Christianity change this culture?
12. What reflections and connections can you make with this novel?
13. Choose a representative passage from this novel that holds particular significence to you. Type it in and comment on its significance.
My Culture: who am i?
So here is the BIG question... WHO AM I? What defines me? Does my culture define me or do I define my culture? Am I a result of my faith or is my faith as a result of me?
It's totally complex while paradoxically simplistic! I am a person who is partially devoid of culture and yet completely transformed by a new growing culture.
I am a dying breed - a South African.
Yet when I came to Asia, many Asians expressed great surprise at me being an AFRICAN. "How come you are African?" they say. "Why are you not black?" - I even get asked this in my own country "How African are you?" (How black are you?)
I was born and bred on thick blood red South African soil - the kind that sticks between your toes - when you; as a child; are illegally fishing in your neighbours' goldfish pond. The kind of soil that labels you as 'the suspect' when being interrogated by a prejudiced society or neighbour. My label tattooed to me eternally; in every country, culture or society is: WHITE. I am a white South African. Until 1994 white South Africans were allowed to show their culture but a change in government (freedom for all as long as you are not a white); has forced an entire generation of South Africans to give up their culture.
I do not have a culture anymore - well at least not a white South African one! And soon I can say I'm Australian (we're immigrating); people won't ask why I am not black anymore - WHEW! Relief! No questions about colour, means that I can go back to being colourless - a non-event- no longer responsible for black oppression and the destruction of my beloved AFRICA. But to gain this gift of "freedom" from culture - I have to leave my Motherland; the colourful world of my African culture.
God knows that the culture into which we are born or chose to accept / acknowledge is not eternal. Culture does not last forever; neither should it define who we are... I'd be nothing then - invisible - colourless. Not even crusty blood red soil would stick to me.
So somewhere deep with in my heart... actually beyond that cliche'... deep within my soul, He planted a minuscule seed of faith. He labelled it "Eternity" or rather "SEMPITERNAL" - hiding it for me to discover.
I did discover it - it pierced through the darkness of culture - transcended the blackness in my cultural heart and drew attention to my neglected soul. Thus began my journey to eternity, I accepted Christ into my life at the age of four and my geriatric "long walk to freedom" commenced. I became transformed by allowing God to renew my mind - becoming and discovering that my form is Christ-like; only if my arms are stretched out to the world around me.
This BENEDICTION is your starting point - galvanize each other into thought; discussion and DEED.
In Christ,
Mrs.Mc
It's totally complex while paradoxically simplistic! I am a person who is partially devoid of culture and yet completely transformed by a new growing culture.
I am a dying breed - a South African.
Yet when I came to Asia, many Asians expressed great surprise at me being an AFRICAN. "How come you are African?" they say. "Why are you not black?" - I even get asked this in my own country "How African are you?" (How black are you?)
I was born and bred on thick blood red South African soil - the kind that sticks between your toes - when you; as a child; are illegally fishing in your neighbours' goldfish pond. The kind of soil that labels you as 'the suspect' when being interrogated by a prejudiced society or neighbour. My label tattooed to me eternally; in every country, culture or society is: WHITE. I am a white South African. Until 1994 white South Africans were allowed to show their culture but a change in government (freedom for all as long as you are not a white); has forced an entire generation of South Africans to give up their culture.
I do not have a culture anymore - well at least not a white South African one! And soon I can say I'm Australian (we're immigrating); people won't ask why I am not black anymore - WHEW! Relief! No questions about colour, means that I can go back to being colourless - a non-event- no longer responsible for black oppression and the destruction of my beloved AFRICA. But to gain this gift of "freedom" from culture - I have to leave my Motherland; the colourful world of my African culture.
How does one pry the thick blood red clay of Africa from one's feet?
Harder still is the wrenching of Africa's vibrant tribal vines from my heart but the hardest ... is the extraction of my prejudicial weeds that constrict my mind and creep into my psyche - destroying the glimmer of hope for fair "ubuntu'' in Africa.
Transformation...
So I am growing a new culture: my ETERNAL culture.
So somewhere deep with in my heart... actually beyond that cliche'... deep within my soul, He planted a minuscule seed of faith. He labelled it "Eternity" or rather "SEMPITERNAL" - hiding it for me to discover.
I did discover it - it pierced through the darkness of culture - transcended the blackness in my cultural heart and drew attention to my neglected soul. Thus began my journey to eternity, I accepted Christ into my life at the age of four and my geriatric "long walk to freedom" commenced. I became transformed by allowing God to renew my mind - becoming and discovering that my form is Christ-like; only if my arms are stretched out to the world around me.
I AM HIS IMAGE.
I have a new culture - a godly culture.
I am changed by the GRACE of God ALONE.
Maybe this video clip link will explain WHO I AM...
This BENEDICTION is your starting point - galvanize each other into thought; discussion and DEED.
In Christ,
Mrs.Mc
An AFRICAN GLOBE TROTTER.
Thursday 11 November 2010
Benediction!
Prepare to be Blessed!
Welcome, visitors and TCIS IB A1 English students!
Why "The Benedictory Class of 2012"?
Well what can describe this incredibly brilliant, highly motivated, deep thinking group of young people? Many words but Only one holds the most profound description of this truely unique group: Benedictory.
The Free Dictionary states clearly:
ben·e·dic·tion
n.
1. A blessing.
2. An invocation of divine blessing, usually at the end of a church service.
3. A short service consisting of prayers, the singing of a Eucharistic hymn, and the blessing of the congregation with the host.
4. An expression of good wishes.
This group of extraordinary students are indeed a blessing!
On this page you will find links to all of the blogs created by students for our Novel Study "Peace Child" by Don Richardson. Just click on each link to view each page and leave comments about what they have written.
Love In Christ
Mrs.McAllister.
TCIS.
Welcome, visitors and TCIS IB A1 English students!
Why "The Benedictory Class of 2012"?
Well what can describe this incredibly brilliant, highly motivated, deep thinking group of young people? Many words but Only one holds the most profound description of this truely unique group: Benedictory.
The Free Dictionary states clearly:
ben·e·dic·tion
n.
1. A blessing.
2. An invocation of divine blessing, usually at the end of a church service.
3. A short service consisting of prayers, the singing of a Eucharistic hymn, and the blessing of the congregation with the host.
4. An expression of good wishes.
This group of extraordinary students are indeed a blessing!
On this page you will find links to all of the blogs created by students for our Novel Study "Peace Child" by Don Richardson. Just click on each link to view each page and leave comments about what they have written.
Love In Christ
Mrs.McAllister.
TCIS.
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