Belonging to Church and Community Assessment Task

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As a class read through and discuss Deuteronomy 15:7-11 then answer the questions about belonging to a community.

Deuteronomy 15:7-11

Look after members of the community

7 If there is among you anyone in need, a member of your community in any of your towns within the land of that the Lord you God is giving to you, do not be hard-hearted or tight fisted towards your needy neighbour.

8 You should rather open your hand, willingly lending enough to meet the need, whatever it may be.

9 Be careful that you do not entertain the mean thought, thinking, “The seventh year, the year of remission, is near” and therefore view your needy neighbour with hostility and give nothing: your neighbour might cry to the Lord against you, and you would incur guilt.

10 Give liberally and be ungrudging when do so, for on this account the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in all that you undertake.

11 Since there will never cease to be some in need on the earth, I therefore command you, “Open your hands to the poor and needy neighbour in your land.”

Questions

  1. What symbols do we use to show that we are belong to MacKillop College?
  1. Belonging to a community means we follow a set of agreed rules and ideals. What are some of the things we agree to when we agree to come to MacKillop College?
  1. What are some of the ways we remember and acknowledge Saint Mary MacKillop at MacKillop College Werribee?
  1. In Deuteronomy we are challenged to care for our “neighbour in our land”. What does this mean and who might be your neighbour?
  1. How do you show others you belong to a community like MacKillop College, Werribee?

MARK RANGE / DESCRIPTOR: / SCORE
25–30 marks / Skilful shaping of ideas
Sophisticated understanding of what it means to belong.
Highly expressive, fluent and coherent writing.
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19–24 marks / Considered shaping of ideas.
Thorough understanding of what it means to belong.
Expressive, fluent and coherent writing.
Use of considered ideas and examples to explain thinking. / Click here to enter text. /
13–18 marks / Suitable use of ideas.
Clear understanding of what it means to belong.
Generally expressive, fluent and coherent writing.
Use of clear examples to explain thinking. / Click here to enter text. /
7–12 marks / Generally appropriate use of ideas.
Some basic understanding of what it means to belong.
Clear expression of ideas in writing.
Limited use of examples to explain thinking. / Click here to enter text. /
1–6 marks / Little evidence of an ability to use ideas.
Limited understanding of what it means to belong.
Simple expression of ideas in writing.
Little or no use of examples to explain thinking. / Click here to enter text. /

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