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Culminating Performance Task: Critical Issues for Catholics in a Fallen World
HRE2O1 – Christ and Culture
Percentage of final mark: 10 %
Due: May 10, 2011
Proposal Due April 5, 2011
Conference: Week of April 18, 2011
Your summative is your chance to creatively demonstrate the knowledge and skills you
have acquired during the course of your studies this semester.
Feel free to consult with your teacher at any time
during the process. 
Task: Defend the Catholic Church`s position on any current social issue.
*we will brainstorm a list of these issues in class
The Overall Expectations the will be addressed:
• respond to the Gospel invitation to live justly with God and neighbour and to challenge
all forms of injustice;
• develop appropriate skills for interpreting Scripture through a harmony of the methods
of exegesis and the guidance of the Teaching Authority of the Church;
• acknowledge that the love of God for all people demands justice;
• recognize that there is an absolute truth and God is its source (CCC §2465-2470);
• demonstrate a profound respect for the dignity and mystery of the human person, as
both blessed and broken (CCC §356-412), created, loved and redeemed by God (CCC
§599-618, 651-655);
• recognize that justice is an essential ingredient in the liberation of human beings and a
key expression of Christian love;
• let the Holy Spirit guide and strengthen them in applying Christian moral principles in
making moral decisions and living a life of virtue;
• demonstrate an understanding of the importance of social justice by applying the
teachings of Jesus to their own culture and own life situations (CCC §1928-1942);
• demonstrate how justice is a demand of natural law (CCC §1954-1960);
recognize that justice is an essential ingredient in the liberation of human beings and a key
expression of Christian love;
• demonstrate a knowledge of the social teachings of the Church (CCC §2419-2425);
use the preferential option for the poor as the criterion for analysing social injustice
issues (CCC §2443-2449);
• demonstrate an understanding of the sacredness of the human person, body and spirit
CCC §2258-2262), from conception until natural death (CCC §2268-2283);

2. • demonstrate a knowledge of the various purposes of prayer (CCC §2623-2643);
• recognize and explore the meaning of integrity and belonging in human life.
A Suggested Approach for Planning:
Choose one topic. Avoid generalizations – be as specific as possible. Once you have
chosen this topic, please include the following elements:
o A use of a variety of sources (articles, books, videos, interviews, etc.)
o Use the Overall Expectations listed above as your guideline for what your C.P.T.
must include
o Use of primary sources (field trips, interviews, surveys, observations etc.)
o Prove or disprove various arguments
o Further research/work is expected to be done for each specific area from the unit
that you have chosen (i.e. what do you plan to investigate further? What questions
do you still have about your topic?)
The format of the summative is up to you. It should reflect your personal Learning
Profile and personality.
Requirements:
Your summative proposal should include the following elements:
o A list of key terms and core concepts you have learned during the course of your
studies
i.e. vocabulary, people, places, groups, laws, organizations, etc.
*provide a detailed description or definition and state the significance
o A list of the relevant section(s) of the Catechism of the Catholic Church that apply;
minimum of two
o A minimum of one relevant Scriptural reference, with an explanation of the
connection to your topic
o A concept map that illustrates your thinking
*make reference to content and concepts, how you will demonstrate your
learning (i.e. format/product)
o Research questions based on Bloom`s Taxonomy that you will attempt to answer
o A detailed outline of what your summative evaluation is.
*describe the format of your summative evaluation and how it connects to

3. your Learning Profile (i.e. the first posting on your blog); you must be able
to explain why your choice is appropriate for you and why it will ensure
success
*explain how you will collect your research and data
o A list (i.e. Works Cited) of resources (1 primary and 5 secondary minimum) you
plan to use to complete your research. MLA or APA format, whichever your are
most comfortable with, is acceptable – be consistent.
A CRITICAL (and mandatory) component in your summative is some aspect of social
action that links your learning to the school community. You must apply what you have
learned and in a visible way, represent or present it to your peers. In your proposal, briefly
describe this component of your C.P.T.
Suggestions…
*public service announcements (pod casts, digitally recorded)
*5-8 minute infomercial (i.e. video)
*display or installation
*painting or mural
*poster campaign (3 separate designs)
*build a blog or website
When you submit your proposal, be sure to include a title page. Please do not submit your
proposal in a folder or duo tang. A staple in the upper left-hand corner will suffice.
Conference:
You will meet with the teacher to discuss your progress. You must bring with you all the
work and research you have completed to the date of the conference. At this time, the
teacher will give you feedback and guidance (where it is appropriate). If a second
conference is required, it will be determined at this time and a date will be negotiated
between teacher and student.
Presentation:
Your presentation to the class will not be a traditional seminar. Instead, you will lead a
15-20 minute prayer service that reflects your topic and what you have learned. You will
be given further instruction on how to carry out this component of the C.P.T.