Journal entry 13
May 3, 2008
1. What does being in a relationship with God require me to do?
- It requires to devote my fullest attension so that i can talk to God through prayer
- It requires me to help others in the same way that God helps me.
-It also requires me to give up some of my time to go to church and worship God.
2. What does loving my neighbour as myself require me to do?
Loving my neighbour as myself requires to treat another person as I would treat myself. I think this is a good lesson to treat each other as you would treat yourself because you would tease yourself or hit yourself and so it makes everyone equally loved.
Journal Entry 12
May 3, 2008
Q.1/Q.2
1. I, the lord, am your God, who brought you out of slavery. You shall not have any other Gods exept me… (C)
2. You shall not take the name of the lord, your God, in vain… (D)
3. Remember to keep holy the sabbath day… (F)
4. Honour your father and your mother… (H)
5. You shall not kill… (J)
6. You shall not commit adultery… (B)
7. You shall not steal… (A)
8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbour… (I)
9. You shall not covert your neighbours wife (spouse)… (G)
10. You shall not covert anything that belongs to your neighbour… (E)
Q.3
1. I am your God who saved you, dont have any other gods except me.
2. Dont say my name in vain.
3. Remember to keep sunday a holy day.
4. Always honour your mum and dad.
5. Do not take someone else’s life.
6. Do not commit adultery.
7. Do not take anything that doesnt belong to you.
8. Do not blame your neighbour for something that your just asuming.
9. Do not temp your neighbour wife to have another relation ship.
10. Do not wish that you had something that already belongs to your neighbour.
Individual task 3
April 7, 2008
1.) Define the term ‘moral integrity’
Moral integrity is when you are moraly mature enough to make the right decisions in the highest level.
2.) Describe why Maximillian Kolbe is regarded as a Christian of exemplary moral integrity.
Maximillian Kolbe is regarded as a Christian of exemplary moral intergrity becuase when he was at the concentration camp in Germany he gave up his life to save another man.
3.) Outline Maximillians ethical actions/principles that he demonstrated in Auschwitz.
Some ethical actions that Maximillian demonstrated in Auschwitz was that he helped the prisoners in the camp and told them ’ everything sufferings came to an end’. He also took part in moving the bodies of the suffereing, continued his preisting ways and performed confession with lots of the prisoners.
4.) Evaluate whether you think he made the right decision and provide research to support your answer. i.e. Catholic teachings.
I think that Maximillian kolbe made the right decision because the man was innocent and it wasnt his fault that he should die and if Maximillian thinks that he should take his life instead then he should do it to show God how much he loves him.
Journal Entry 11
April 2, 2008
1.) Describe the term ‘interactive TV’.
Interactive TV is the new way to be more controlling and have a new and improved understanding view on the way we watch television.
2.) Explain the reasons why interactive TV is now called TV 2.0.
Some reasons why interactive TV is now called TV 2.0 is because that the new way we watch TV is going to be so much more improved that its taking a whole new percpective on things. It is like buying a playstaion, when the new one comes out (playstaion 2) Everyone buys it because the games are more improved and the graphics make it look better than the older one. It is the same thing with the new TV 2.0.
3.) Outline the positives and negatives of implementing interactive TV.
Some positives about implementing interactive TV are:
-New revalation, makes it more interesting.
-Improved TV graphics.
-Keeping everything more connected to the internet.
-You can watch the shows you want when you want.
Some negatives about implementing interactive TV are:
-Confusion with the elderly people
-Some people might not like the new style of interactive TV
-There is no proof that this new method can be a consistant and reliable as the the normal TV we know today.
4.) Apple released recently Apple TV – Take 2. Describe the reasons why it needed to be changed.
Journal Entry 10
March 31, 2008
1.) Explain the purpose of using ‘youtube’ as a source of digital media advertising?
The purpose of using youtube as a source of digital media advertising is an exellent way because everyone is familiar with youtube and its fast and free. Also because you can get all the information from the comfort of your own home.
2.) Discuss how collaborative media sites such as youtube, myspace and bebo have changed the current boundaries of media such as news, advertising ect.
Collaborative media sites such as youtube, myspace and bebo have changed the current boundaries of media because before you used to have to put information in the newspaper the day before but now you can get the news as it happens. A much more efficient way to get information.
3.) Provide a link to an advertising commercial on youtube.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Mkq54c_fnLk
Journal Entry 9
March 30, 2008
1.) Define the term ‘digital media’.
Digital madia is media that is presented in a techological way, either on computer, phones, television or a handheld device.
2.) How has digital media evolved over the last 5-10 years?
Digital media has evolved over the last 5-10 years becuase people are looking for new ways to get in formation fast and easy. Also to keep in touch with people like family and friends, even in work conditions.
3.) Discuss the reasons why digital newspapers are extremely popular?
Digital news papers are extremely popular because some people cant go out and get a newspaper from the petrol station and need fast information from home or work and so they can just hop onto the internet and look up their information from the comfort of their home or workspace.
Journal Entry 7
March 28, 2008
Describe what is a person’s ‘conscience’.
A persons conscience is like the voice inside of you that tells you when your doing something bad or destructive to other people or yourself
Describe how a persons conscience works in making moral decisions. Explain the relationship between religion and conscience.
The way a persons conscience works in making moral decisions is that when your faced with a decision its your conscience that tells you if it is the right one or the wrong one to make. The relationship beween religion and conscience is your religions message is usually to make the right decisions, and your conscience is the thing that will help you make these decisions.
Journal Entry 6
March 28, 2008
1.) Define the term “Moral Maturity”
The term moral maturity is when a person knows when a situation is bad and they react in a way which is responsible a mature, to get the situation fixed.
2.) Read the following article:
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/knife-arrest-cop-pelted/2008/03/24/1206206967590.html
Discuss the reasons why the 25 year old man mentioned in the article would be regarded as having a lack of ‘moral maturity’.
The 25 year old man had a lack of moral maturity because when the police officers were chasing him he just ran and tried to get away with the law, then he spat and injured an officer which is not very mature of a person to do.
3.) Identify the differences between ‘morality’ and ‘immorality’.
The difference between morality and immorality is that morality is when you make good conscious decisions and immorality is when your conscious decisions are lacking and you make the wrong ones.
4.) Watch the following clip and describe the reasons why Governor spitzer’s actions would be regarded as ‘immoral’.
Governor spitzer’s actions were regarded as immoral because his conscious was telling him other wise to make the wrong decisions and let himself and his family down.
Journal Entry 5
March 27, 2008
1.) Which countries have banned the Internet?
There are 13 countries that have had some sort of ban on the internet, and they are as follows:
-Belarus
-Burma
-China
-Cuba
-Egypt
-Iran
-North Korea
-Saudia Arabia
-Syria
-Tunisia
-Turkmenistan
-Uzbekistan
-Vietnam
2.) Describe what the following image is about? (Provide TWO websites to support your findings)
The following image is about the republic of china baning youtube.
Website 1.
Website 2.
3.) Provide evidence of at least FIVE sources (Websites, newspapers, blogs, videos ect) that discuss the reasons why these countries have taken such a drastic approach.
4.) Discuss how you would feel if the Australian government banned the Internet. What privileges would you lose? (2 Paragraphs)
If the Australian government were to ban the internet it would be a major loss to australias largest information resource. Every school in australia has some sort of internet based learning and to loose it would upset the teachers and learning routines. We would loose being able to be interactive with other people online, and it would be harder to keep in touch with family and friends who live far away from you.
Journal Entry 4
March 19, 2008
1.) Using the Internet research and find descriptions for the roles of the following newspaper personnel:
- Editor. Edits a page or a piece of information sent to him by a writer.
- Reporter. Reporters are responsible for telling a piece of news or story to a news company.
- Journalist. A journalist retells a story or news document ready to send to a newspaper company.
- Designer. A designer creates a theme for a newspaper or magazine, putting in photos and editing the structure of the page.
