Yr 9 Religious EducationTerm 2

Dear God,Today we pray for a simpler life, a brighter

tomorrow, a less polluted world, that every man, woman and child has food, water and shelter and

that a peace-filled existence is achieved in our lifetime!

We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

Discussion

• “Is it possible to live simply in the 21st century and will it make a difference in our world? (Or are we just kidding ourselves?)”

Questions to answer:

• 1.What do we value as individuals? Come up with 5 things you cannot live without.

• 2. Discuss what our needs really are

• 3. Discuss / explain the purpose of the unit

Be happy with your lot, in life!

• Using less electricity and gas in our homes is a fantastic thing to do because it limits the amount of household gases getting released into the atmosphere.

• It is also good to use less electricity and gas because you can reserve natural resources.

Use less electricity and gas in our homes

Feed/clothe the Homeless

Plan to conserve Water

Manage it better, it is a precious commodity

Live ‘Gandhi’

Consider buying Australian made

Next time your at the shop buy Australian made products and you will help the people of our

country and our environment!!

Plant a herb or vegetable garden to become moreself sufficient!

It’s greatFun!!

Reduce. Re-use. Recycle to Limit Waste!

Donate to Charities

Many People are less fortunate than you donate and change someone's life forever

WALK TO SCHOOL OR WORK ONCE PER WEEK

• IT WILL HELP THE ENVIRONMENT AND• YOU WILL BECOME FITTER AND HEALTHY

Share resources- everyone doesn’t have to have everything consider a community approach.

Not everybody needs to go and buy everything. Your neighbor may be kind enough to lend it to you, in exchange for something you may have.

Give your old clothing, furniture and household goods to charities who can make them available to the less fortunate

Support those in our communities who are disabled and elderly.

Mahatma Gandhi

Learn to love the simple things in life - they are often the best!

Utilise Renewable Energy

• People can help the earth by using Renewable Energy.

Stop wasteful consumerism

Buying material goods should not be thefocus of our lives and living in excess just seems so wrong when there are literally thousands of people struggling to get by!

Feed the poor

Reduce the size of you Ecological Footprint

Be Happy NOW

Consider the environmental impacts of decisions

Look after the planet!

Appreciate good relationships – value spending time with family and friends

One person’s trash is another’s

treasure – don’t send everything to

landfill waste dumps

LOVE IS GREATER THAN MONEY…

so let people know we love them often…

Reach out to those who find difficulty coping with daily life.