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Stewards of God's Creation
Mlle Prus
Jan 2020
Information adapted from ICE 2018 (Grade 10 OPEN Religion) Document
CGE's:
CGE 7a - acts morally and legally as a person formed in Catholic traditions
CGE 7e - witness Catholic social teaching
by promoting equality,
democracy, and solidarity for a just, peaceful and compassionate society
Curriculum Expectations
Curriculum Expectations
Overall:
CM1. Foundations: Analyze the importance of freedom and social
justice, and impact of sin on our personal and collective lives, by
researching and applying the teachings of Jesus to their own culture and own life situations;
CM2. Seeking Understanding: Demonstrate a knowledge of the
principles of Catholic Social Teaching in the social encyclicals of the Church as witnessed through our saints in holiness and apply their importance for moral decision-making;
Specific:
CM1.2 demonstrate how salvation history teaches that all of God’s creation is good (re: Genesis 1), that human persons are responsible
stewards of creation (re: Genesis 1), and that sin (both personal and social) is present in the world
CM2.1 demonstrate an understanding of the principles of justice (e.g., dignity of the human person, common good, solidarity, preferential
option for the poor, participation in society, right to work, rights and responsibilities, stewardship of creation, etc.) in the social encyclicals of the Church, and apply their importance for moral decision-making (re: see, judge, act and evaluate)
How are we to care for God’s creation?
How are we to care for God’s creation?
Takes notes while watching the video on the Catholic Social Teaching, Care for God's Creation
Genesis 1:26-31
26 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals,[a] and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” 27 So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. 28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.” 29 Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. 30 And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures that move along the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green
plant for food.” And it was so. 31 God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.
Scripture: Genesis 1:26-31
Discussion Questions
What is the role of humans entrusted by God?
How are we to be caretakers of creation (environment and humans)?
Discussion Q's
Stewardship
As humans, it is our duty to care for God’s creation. People are connected with
all of God’s creation, His expression of love for humanity. It is our duty to respect and care
for the wonders He created.
Human life is sacred because we are the clearest reflection of God among us. We respect
human dignity by treating all people and all of God’s creation with care and respect.
It is important to be stewards of the world.
Read the following link (Pastoral Letter on the Christian Ecological Imperative) and reflect on how you could encourage your peers to become stewards of the world: http://www.cccb.ca/site/Files/pastoralenvironment.html
10 Principle's of Stewardship
In Strangers and Guests, a statement on land issues, the Catholic bishops of twelve Midwestern states outlined 10 principles for stewardship of the land from the Scriptures and the teaching of the Church:
1. The land is God’s.
2. People are God’s Stewards on the land.
3. The land’s benefits are for everyone.
4. The land should be equally distributed
5. The land should be conserved and restored.
6. Land use planning must consider social and environmental impacts.
7. Land use should be appropriate to land quality.
8. The land should provide a moderate livelihood.
9. The land’s workers should be able to become the land’s owners.
10. The land’s mineral wealth should be shared
10 Principles
Task: Research Activity
Task/Homework
Are we being good stewards?
Step 1: Conduct research on one of the following topics (e.g. read online articles, watch informative videos, etc.):
- Pollution
- Global warming
- Access to clean water in developing countries
- Rainforest
- Endangerment/extinction of species
- Animal abuse
Step 2: Answer the following questions:
1. Identify the current/recent crisis.
2. Identify the causes or possible reasons for the crisis.
3. Identify the principles of land stewardship that, when applied to the crisis, could help solve the crisis.
4. Give specific examples of how one can apply the principles of land stewardship to the
crisis.
Resources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSnXuCxiHXE
https://iceont.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Grade-10-Religious-Education-Resource-Document-May-2018.pdf
https://catholicrurallife.org/impact/principles-for-stewardship-of-the-land/