Growing in Christian Morality: Student Casebook

by Hodapp, Kathleen Crawford; Ahlers, Julia

• ISBN13: 9780884897118
• ISBN10: 0884897117
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-04-01
• Publisher: St Marys Pr

Summary

What does religion have to do with my life? How do I know right from wrong? How do I make good decisions? Great questions from teenagers! And what answers do we give them? Learning what Christian morality entails is a very important part of a Catholic teenager's religious education. The thirty-two cases in the Student Casebook are the real-life experiences of people who have faced moral decisions. Reading the stories of these individuals and then applying the LISTEN process allows teens to explore moral dilemmas from another person's viewpoint. The student casebook is designed to be a resource for the Growing in Christian Morality textbook, although it can work well with any morality course, parish religious education program, or youth ministry program. Everything that you need to lead a session, including handouts and prayer experiences, is provided in the leader's guide to the case book, sold separately, in a friendly format that puts all relevant information at your fingertips.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the LISTEN Process	8	(4)
Wise Judgment: Good-Conscience-in-Action
Judgment Case 1: A Deadly Practical Joke	12	(4)
Judgment Case 2: Stop-Sign Prank	16	(4)
Judgment Case 3: A Senior Prank Gone Too Far?	20	(6)
Justice: Love's Minimum
Justice Case 1: Blowing the Whistle	26	(4)
Justice Case 2: Harassment at School	30	(4)
Justice Case 3: Appropriate Punishment, or Torture?	34	(6)
Courage: Facing Our Fears for the Sake of the Good
Courage Case 1: Rescuing Friendship	40	(6)
Courage Case 2: Staring Down AIDS	46	(4)
Courage Case 3: Saving Her Children	50	(6)
Wholeness: Toward Strength, Beauty, and Happiness
Wholeness Case 1: Living High	56	(4)
Wholeness Case 2: Teen Parents	60	(4)
Wholeness Case 3: Dying to Be Whole	64	(4)
Wholeness Case 4: Bulking Up	68	(6)
Honesty: Creating Trust
Honesty Case 1: Driving Honesty	74	(4)
Honesty Case 2: An Epidemic of Cheating	78	(4)
Honesty Case 3: Little Big Lies	82	(6)
Respect for People: Looking Again
People Case 1: Abusive Relationships	88	(4)
People Case 2: Who Belongs?	92	(4)
People Case 3: Intimidation	96	(6)
Compassion: Solidarity with Those Who Suffer
Compassion Case 1: Getting to Know Angie	102	(4)
Compassion Case 2: A Change of Heart	106	(4)
Compassion Case 3: A Family in Service	110	(6)
Respect for Creation: The Earth As God's
Creation Case 1: Caring for the Environment	116	(4)
Creation Case 2: Simple Living	120	(4)
Creation Case 3: Trees Can Help	124	(6)
Reverence for Life: Cherishing the Gift
Reverence Case 1: Sisters for Life	130	(6)
Reverence Case 2: Mother and Daughter	136	(4)
Reverence Case 3: A Time to Die	140	(6)
Reverence Case 4: Driving to Death	146	(6)
Peacemaking: Handling Conflict with Creativity
Peacemaking Case 1: Wrongly Accused	152	(6)
Peacemaking Case 2: Waging Peace	158	(4)
Peacemaking Case 3: Following Her Conscience	162