Third Year R.E.

Third Year Revision Programme Week 1 01 September - 5 September 2013


Dates
Revision Programme
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Key Concepts
 
 
 Week 1
 
 Sep 1-5
 
 
Revise Section B part 1
(lessons 1-6) p93-106
 
After studying this section I can:
 
-identify provinces, lakes, rivers, cities and towns on a
 map of Palestine at the time of Jesus.
-describe the role of the Romans in Palestine.
-describe with examples, everyday life in Palestine at the
 time of Jesus.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*The Holy Land
*The Roman Empire

















Journal Titles 


Prescribed Titles for Religious Education Journal Work 
for the Junior Certificate Examination 2013 
Two titles are given for each section of the syllabus.
Candidates are required to submit journal work on  one title only.  
Candidates may select any one from the following list of journal work titles: 

Section A.  Communities of Faith  

a. 1.    A profile of what inspires the work of one religious organisation today at either a local  
    or national level. 
a. 2.                   ♦ Buddhism    ♦ Christianity    ♦ Hinduism    ♦ Islam    ♦ Judaism 
A case study on the role a leader played in the founding story of one of the above major world 
religions. 

Section B.  Foundations of Religion – Christianity  

b. 1.                        Miracle          Parable          Witness  
 Research how two of the above were used by Jesus to teach people about the Kingdom of God. 
b. 2.   An examination of Jesus’ celebration of the Last Supper as both a Passover meal and Eucharist.  

Section C.  Foundations of Religion – Major World Religions  

c. 1. A profile of the life story of  either the founder or an early follower associated with one of the 
 following major world religions: Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam or Judaism. 
c. 2. An analysis of the importance of a calendar festival for the members of one of the following  
 major world religions: Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam or Judaism. 

Section D.  The Question of Faith  

d. 1.  A survey of the religious beliefs of adolescents in my locality.  
d. 2. An examination of the way religious belief can find expression in a type of prayer.  

Section E.  The Celebration of Faith  

e. 1. An exploration of the way in which one building in Ireland today has religious significance  
 for the members of a community of faith.  
e. 2. An investigation into the importance of sacrament for the members of two Christian  
 denominations.

Section F.  The Moral Challenge  

f. 1.      A profile of two factors involved in a person’s growth to moral maturity. 
f. 2.      An investigation into the role of either authority or tradition as a source of morality  
 in the life of an adolescent.  


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Your group code for edmodo is 2cul5o. The website is www.edmodo.com

Journal Work 

  • Titles and guidelines will be given by class teachers by the end of the week beginning October 8th. This allows you two weeks of term time (and mid-term if you wish) to complete your research.
  • Class time and homework time during the two weeks of November 5th and 12th will be allotted for the assembly and completion of your journal work.
  • All journal work must be submitted by arrangement with class teacher during the week beginning November 19th .
  • A journal booklet to be completed will be dealt with immediately after February mid-term, during the week commencing February 18th.