Lesson 1: Humanism what is it?

• Religious education
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Humanism 2024

Schedule and testing

Lesson 1

What is humanism?

Who/what has a central position in Humanism?

1. Apes
2. Humans
3. God
4. Atheism

Controversial Opinions

Push the two last rows of tables to the back and the two front rows to the front

You will see some controversial opinions

Move to the window side if you agree, move to the hallway side if you disagree

In doubt? Move to the middle

Controversial Opinions

You will see some controversial opinions

Hold op a green card if you agree, a red one if you disagree

In doubt? Hold up both.

''Women should not be allowed to wear a hijab (headscarf) when they work as a police officer.''

''If you know that you buy clothes that are made by children, you are responsible for maintaining child labor.''  

 ''People should take their responsibility and have their children vaccinated.''

Humanism (take notes)

Humanism as a seperate philosophy/belief ()levensbeschouwing

Non -religious

Humane = menselijk

 (Latin: Humanus – human(menselijk)

Humanity menswaardigheid. How do you treat people in a good and fair way without taking off their humanity. 

Who is human? 

1. Man is a worthy being - every human has a right to exist
2. Man is an open being - humans have possibilities to make something of life
3. Man is a free being - you can choose freely
4. Man is a social being - you have to develop yourself
5. Man is a reasonable being - You can and have to think for yourself and about everything

Assignment

- Choose a store or a brand you often buy clothes from and find out whether or not these clothes have been produced responsibly. 

- Look at where it was produced (see label). What do you know about production in those countries? 

- Present your findings in a PP (1 or 2 slides only)

Which opinion belongs to which criteria?​

''Women should not be allowed to wear a hijab (headscarf) when they work as a police officer.’’​ (1)

''If you know that you buy clothes that are made by children, you are responsible for maintaining child labor.'' ​ (2)

''People should take their responsibility and have their children vaccinated.'' (4)​

Answers

Statement 1 = 1

Statement 2 = 4

Statement 4 = 3

Homework: make question 1-6 on page 3 and 4

China Blue (page 5-6)

The film China Blue won the Amnesty Human Rights Award in 2006. The film tells about the girls Orchid (19) and Jasmine (17) who work in a Chinese jeans factory. For them, life is by no means a fairy tale. Due to the extensive overtime, they only rest for two to four hours at night. And that in a working week of 7 days. Clothespins on their eyes prevent them from falling asleep while working. Together with more than 130 million Chinese, the girls exchanged the countryside for the factory. With this they hope to help their poor families with money. Their salary is about 5 euro cents per hour. The aim of the film is to expose clothing produced inhumanely. 

Answer question 7-10 while watching

Minute 13

https://npo.nl/start/video/tegenlicht-china-blue_1

Criteria for living​

1. You should treat every individual as equal. ​
2. Man should make something of life. ​
3. Man should take responsibility. ​
4. Man should release and set another free. ​
5. A man should use his mind. ​

           You should not blindly believe in what (political or spiritual) leaders say ​

           Resist any form of unreasonableness​

           Commit to upbringing and education