Course Description

 

Grade 10

 

Ethics

 

Philosophy Statement:  The purpose of Christian education is to equip the Christian young person with the necessary skills to succeed in life.  As such, it is necessary to provide the student with a realistic, bibliocentric view of the world around him.  Our desire is to develop in the student the mind of Christ.  To this end, biblical truth and the teaching of a biblical worldview will be integrated in all academic disciplines, from preschool to high school.

 

Course Objective:  This course is designed to help students develop an ability to understand ethical systems, the difference between Christian ethics and other ethical systems, and to give students a method of determining the ethical, Christian choice for dilemmas facing the world today.  Students will, through class discussion, worksheets, and papers, give practical demonstration of applying Biblical principles.

 

Textbooks:      The Bible

 

The Matthew 23:23 Principle: Ethics for Christian Schools

                        Davis, Evangelical Ethics. P&R Publishing

                        Copyright 1993

 

Materials:

• Various Ethics books
• Bible handbooks
• Bible encyclopedias
• Bible Dictionaries
• Topical Bibles
• Commentaries
• Concordances
• Internet
• Videos, CD’s , tapes
• Field trips
• Guest Speakers

 

 

Time Allotment:  44 minutes, 5 days per week, one semester

 

Course Content:

• Ethical Systems
• The Life Principle
• The Matthew 23:23 Principle
• Rules of Ethical Decision Making
• Practical Use of Principles

 

Areas to be evaluated:

• Notebook                   
• Research Papers
• Tests                           
• Written Assignments
• Quizzes                       
• Oral Presentation
• Worksheets                 
• Projects

 

Additional activities:

• Lecture
• Discussion
• Drama
• Role-Playing
• Art
• Music
• Video’s, CD’s, Tapes
• Field Trips
• Guest Speakers