Lesson 5: History and Self determination

• Religious education
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

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Humanism 2024

Lesson 5

History and Self determination

Program

1. Check homework

2. Self determination

3. Final assignment

History of Humanism - Answers

1. To ask critical questions about the Gods, their values and themselves

2. Vroedvrouwtechniek - Socratic method

3. According to Erasmus, the church and the government should not interfere too much with people and their choices. Erasmus also thought that the quarrels between the religions had to stop, people had to accept each other.

4. Because Luther denied that human beings have a free will.

5. Sapere aude - Durf te denken

6. Being free means being responsible -> freedom implies responsibility

7. "Act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law."

8. You have to think for yourself but accept that other might have different ideas about life. As long as our freedom doesn't limit/hurt others.

9.  Eigen antwoord

Right for Self Determination (Page 15)

You should be able to decide for yourself how to organize your life. 

According to humanists, our legislation should give people as much room as possible to make their own choices. 

Homework: Read page 15-16 and do question 1-3

Euthanasia 

Euthanasia means 'a good death'

Assignment: Search what the Dutch law says about Euthanasia.

Documentary assignment

- You will get your assignment sheet with the first summary

- Today we will watch the first episode of "Klassen", a documentary series made by the Humanistic broadcasting organisation

- Take notes for your summary. Keep in mind you will need this summary for the final assignment

- Important theory: 5 criteria, self determination

https://www.2doc.nl/documentaires/2014/02/moeders-springen-niet-van-flats.html

begin,  43min

Question 1 - 3 about self determination

Final Assignment

Go to page 22

Suggestions: Zwart als roet (npo.nl) , Wit is ook een kleur (npo.nl), The Game changers (netflix) , When they see us (netflix) 4-delig, Oproerkraaiers, The true cost (netflix), What the health (netflix), Nachtvlinder (npo.nl), Terug naar je eigen land (Boos), Voor ik het vergeet (npo.nl), Schuldig (Serie), Cowspiracy (netflix), Beyond my walls/Tralies zonder einde 

In groups of 3 you will write a report about the documentary. You watch the documentary and answer at least the questions below. In addition, you and your group come up with a question about the documentary that you answer in your presentation. 

 

1. What is the documentary about? What do you think the documentary maker wants to show / make clear? What questions did the documentary raise for you? 

 2. Discuss a short fragment (3 to max. 5 min.) that you think best summarizes the documentary

 3. How is the chosen humanistic theme reflected in this documentary? What would a humanist think about the content of this documentary? Indicate clearly what the humanistic view of man entails. 

 4. What is your view on the subject? Has it changed your own view of the subject? 

 5. Answer any question you have about the documentary. So come up with an interesting humanistic question yourself, which you then answer! 

Criteria: minimum 2 A4, correct English, written in your own words, apply theory from humanism