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Explore hypothetical situations and develop ethical decision-making skills. Discuss ways to prevent bad things from happening, define leadership qualities, and consider the benefits of maintaining order. Learn about historical events like the Reformation and the rise of Protestantism.
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Authority Unit 1
Hypothetical Situations: Get out a piece of paper and pencil You will have 2 minutes to write your response to each situation Answer each question HONESTLY Be prepared to share your answers
Found a Wallet with Money and no ID Leave your cell phone/ipad in the room on your desk and you come back after class change. Someone is threatening your family and you find them alone.
4. You find a baggy of “maryjane” on the sidewalk on the way home. 5. Someone shoves you and calls you and your family horrible names. 6. You are evacuated to the stadium without any supervision.
7. You can leave the evacuation if your parents are there, but no one can check if they’re really there. 8. Your parents don’t realize school is canceled and you have 8 hours of unsupervised time.
Discussion What are ways we could prevent “bad things” from happening? What is a leader?
Writing Consider the following scenarios: You know people will do bad things if no one stops them. You can do anything you want to stop people from being bad. You need to do everything you can to make sure 100% of the students follow 100% of the rules. In this scenario, you get $1,000,000 if no one does anything bad. Explain your goals as the leader, what good things will you accomplish if no one does anything bad. 5. What would you say to people who complained about the rules you made to stop people from being bad.
Theocracy Theocracy- form of government in which a country is ruled by religious leaders
Reformation the religious revolution that took place in the Western church in the 16th century Led by Martin Luther and John Calvin.
Over the centuries the church, had become deeply involved in the political life of western Europe political manipulations, combined with the church’s increasing power and wealth, contributed to the bankrupting of the church as a spiritual force. Abuses such as the sale of indulgences (or spiritual privileges) by the clergy and other charges of corruption undermined the church’s spiritual authority.
The church is pushed to be reformed and to remove the corruption Protestantism begins