Research Topic - Charity

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Religion, Belief and Values Investigation Charity
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Lesson 1 Investigation

• As part of the Religion, Belief and Values Award
  you will be expected to research and explain a
  topic which involves religion or religious
  belief.

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Learning Aim

• I can formulate possible questions that could
  be used for my investigation.
• I can justify my proposed questions and allow
  them to be peer-reviewed.

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Choose your topic

• You have spent some time exploring charity both
  its practice and the theory behind it
• Your task is now to link theory and practice in
  relation to charity in the context of a world
  religion and/or belief-system.
• Your topic must allow you to discuss a religious
  viewpoint.

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For those undecided

• Religion
• You may selected from Buddhism, Christianity,
  Islam,
• Hinduism, Sikhism or Judaism.
• Depending upon your own knowledge and your
  understanding of the varieties of religious
  belief in this school community and in the
  broader community, you may select a sub-division
  of one of the religions. For example, you may
  choose to examine the Salvation Army from the
  Christian faith.

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Religion Buddhism, Christianity, Islam,
Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism.

• You could choose to study a specific religions
  broad approach to charity or a theme which is
  common across a number of religions.
• For example
• Regular giving across religions (e.g. tithing in
  Christianity and Zakat in Islam)

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In groups Carousel

• You are going to discuss and create questions for
  each area. On each table you will find a sheet of
  A3 paper with different categories of questions
• Your group will have 5 mins at each table. Your
  group should aim to come up with 3 NEW questions
  to write on the paper before you move on to the
  next category.

The morality of charity
Religions and charity
The philosophy of charity
Read the questions that are there first, then add
3 NEW ones.
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Homework - Make a Decision.

• During the course of the week, think about the
  questions you have selected.
• Narrow your questions down further. Decide on
  one question from each area that you would be
  interested in investigating further.
• Bring these 3 questions with
• you next week.

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Lesson 2 - Starting the Investigation

• By the end of this period you should
• Have chosen the topic and possibly the question
  you wish to study.
• Have filled in the Notification of Intent.
• Understand the parameters of your investigation
• Have started your research.

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Before you make a final choice

• The question you choose has to be one that you
  feel can analyse, discuss and reflect upon. You
  must have a view on it or work towards
  developing one during your study.
• It will be useful to understand the parameters of
  the investigation as set out in the R,B V
  Award.

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Outcome 1

• Develop knowledge and understanding of a topic
  involving religion or religious belief by
• 1.1 Choosing a topic involving religion or
  religious belief, with minimum support
• 1.2 Explaining the topic, in detailed terms and
  referring to relevant abstract ideas
• 1.3 Identifying and explaining a religious belief
  or a religious viewpoint relevant to the chosen
  topic, in detailed terms and referring to
  relevant theoretical or abstract ideas
• 1.4 Analysing and explaining relevant source
  material

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Outcome 2

• 2 Reflect on their faith or values in response to
  the topic, by
• 2.1 Explaining how their personal viewpoint on
  the topic compares with a religious viewpoint or
  a viewpoint independent of religious belief, in
  detailed terms and referring to relevant
  theoretical or abstract ideas
• 2.2 Presenting a conclusion which explains how
  their study of the topic has influenced their
  personal faith or values, in detailed terms and
  referring to relevant theoretical or abstract
  ideas
• 2.3 Explaining a relevant view which contrasts
  with their own and explaining why they disagree,
  in clear terms and with reference to supporting
  evidence

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Notification of Intent

• By the end of this period you must fill in the
  notification of intent.

NAME Investigation Question Teacher Comment




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Starting your research

• 1.2 Explaining the topic, in detailed terms and
  referring to relevant abstract ideas.
• In considering this outcome, what questions might
  you want to ask?

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What is the difference between describe and
explain?

• When you explain, you don't just write
  information - you also need to give reasons.
• Describe What? When? Who? Where?
• Explain What? When? Who? Where? How? and Why?
• You are to EXPLAIN your topic. So it is not just
  about what people do in relation to charity it
  is about why they do it

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Starting your research

• 1.2 Explaining the topic, in detailed terms and
  referring to relevant abstract ideas.
• Remember to note down where you get your
  information from so you can reference it
• Over to you

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Check Point

• Use the outcome check point to keep track of what
  you have completed and where you need to go next.
  
• At various points in your investigation, you
  should have a conversation with someone else in
  your class - to explain where you are with your
  work and allow them to review what you have done
  so far