Diocese of Westminster Education Service

Core RE- Human Trafficking and Catholic Social Teaching

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Overview

During this unit students will be working toward answering the task:

Working to tackle trafficking is fruitless

Its links to curriculum directory and catechism

Life in Christ:

  • The Church’s teaching about and work for justice, unity and peace; unity and disunity among people;
  • Social and moral implications of loving neighbours as oneself.
  • Signs of the influence of Christian values in social situations;
  • The meaning of the Gospel ‘option for the poor’.
  • Social situations; ways in which Christian values might influence situations of conflict and injustice;

The Church

  • The Church as a ‘sign of contradiction’ (e.g speaking out on contemporary issues of justice);
  • The opportunities and challenges presented by active membership of the Church;

Skills learnt:

  • Recall, select and deploy specified knowledge;
  • Identify, investigate and analyse questions and issues arising from the course of study;
  • Use appropriate language and terminology in context;
  • Interpret and evaluate religious concepts, issues and ideas, the relevance of arguments and views of scholars;
  • Communicate, using reasoned arguments substaintiated by evidence;
  • Demonstrate a wider range and greater depth of knowledge and understanding, a greater maturity of thought and expression and more developed analytical skills.

Lesson 1- Dignity

Lesson 1- Explore issues of human trafficking in light of Catholic Social Teaching on Dignity.

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Lesson 2- Dignity of Workers

Lesson 2- Explore issues of human trafficking in light of Catholic Social Teaching on Dignity of Workers.

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Lesson 3- Option for the Poor

Lesson 3- Explore issues of human trafficking in light of Catholic Social Teaching on the preferential option for the poor.

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Lesson 4- Solidarity and Peace

Lesson 4- Explore issues of human trafficking in light of Catholic Social Teaching on Community and Participation.

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Lesson 5- Community and Participation

Lesson 5- Explore issues of human trafficking in light of Catholic Social Teaching on Community and Participation.

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Lesson 6- Creation

Lesson 6- Explore issues of human trafficking in light of Catholic Social Teaching on Creation.

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Lesson 7- Assessment

Lesson 7- To assess pupils understanding of the unit through the essay ‘Working to tackle human trafficking is fruitless’ Discuss.

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Further Resources

Caritas Prayer book

Human Trafficking Workbook

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