Social+and+Personal+Learning

=Social Personal Learning (Morality): Learning about school = **Planning Suggestions** ** RE Syllabus Content ** RE & Social and Personal Learning (RE SPL) (a) identify and express ideas and feelings about what it means to be a friend and sustain relationships in relation to the values of love and compassion in religious texts.
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 * Jesus taught that people should treat each other the way would want to be treated. This is called the Golden Rule. (M21)
 * God is Love. (B12)
 * Love of God and love of neighbour is the greatest commandment. (M21)

(b) explore and use social skills when interacting, collaborating and resolving conflict with others in relation to the value of forgiveness and reconcilation as illustrated in religious texts. (c) acknowledge and negotiate rights, roles and responsibilities that are collaborative, peaceful and inclusive reflections of the values in religious texts.
 * God is merciful. (M3)
 * Forgiveness involves reconciliation with God and others. It is our mission to forgive. (C6)
 * Prayer uses word, song and bodily action. (C37)
 * God's plan is that people help each to live safely and happily together. (M37)
 * Peaceful relationships are important to foster. (M37)

(d) investigate and communicate the social and cultural practices of people with respect and dignity.
 * Respect difference and value all. (M21)

** Elaborations of RE Syllabus Content ** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">(a)
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Jesus' commandment about loving one another as you love yourself
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">the Golden Rule
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Scripture: Jesus loves early larners (Matthew 19: 13-15)
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Jesus and his Disciples (Matthew 10: 1-4).
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The good samaritan.

(b)
 * God is forgiving
 * the importance of sustaining friendships
 * aspects of the reconciliation process e.g. admitting, saying sorry, being forgiven and accepting forgiveness
 * what forgiveness and reconciliation look like at home and at school
 * Scripture: Prodigal Son (Luke 15: 11-32), Zacchaeus (Luke 19: 1-10), The Good Shepherd (Matthew 18: 12-14)

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">(c)
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">God wants us to live safely and happily
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Jesus promoted peaceful relationships and so do Christians
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">all people are equal and to be respected
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Christians seek justice and fairness
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">peace sustains individuals and groups within a community

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">(d)
 * All people are equal and to be respected
 * girls and boys are equal
 * people's beliefs are to be respected.

=<span style="color: #008000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Contexts for learning = <span style="color: #008000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Real Life <span style="color: #008000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">**Play** <span style="color: #008000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">**Investigation** <span style="color: #008000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">**Routines and Transitions**
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Identify the attributes of family and community members who live a life of love and compassion.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Use reflections and class discussions on students' experience on the reconcilliation process.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Develop a class convenant that illustrates peaceful strategies for the classroom.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Role play and set up a class hospital centre illustrating contemporary ways to show compassion.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Use natural play to develop sustainable/peaceful relationships, tolerance of difference and ways to care for ourselves and others.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Use a Y chart to investigate the messages in the story of the Good Samaritan. What is it to be a friend? What does compassion look like?
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Create a chart to that identifies forgiveness and reconcilliation at home and in school.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Discover the uniqueness of each member of the class.
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<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">**Focused Teaching and Learning** <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">** Assessment Task ** <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">**Summary of Content** <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">**Possible Learning Opportunities**
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=<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">RESOURCES = > The Good Samaritan - focus story in Social and personal learning support material
 * <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">//Pirates: An Early-years Group Program for Developing Social Understanding and Social Competence for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Related Challenges// by Margaret-Ann Carter and Josie Santomauro
 * <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Jesus and the 12 Dudes Who Did by Mindy MacDonald
 * Zaccheaus online story [|Zaccheaus learning object]
 * Resourcelink social and personal resources under topics eg- friendship, forgiveness etc. [|social personal learning catalogue]