Dayna Year 9 Rights And Responsibilities Flashcards
What is a belief?
An acceptance that something is true, especially with no proof
Fact
Something that is proven to be true
What is an opinion?
A view or judgement formed about something, not necessarily based on fact/knowledge
What is a creed?
A statement of your most important beliefs
Which is NOT a creed? Olympic creed Apostles creed Fire fighters creed Mother Teresa’s creed Assassins creed
Assassins creed ofc
Define prejudice
Prejudging, holding an opinion on something/someone with no reason or experience
What is the UN (United Nations)?
🇺🇳 the UN is an international organisation that aims to establish human rights
Define discrimination
Prejudice in action, actively treating someone differently due to things that they cannot control or that are part of their identity. (For example race/ gender/ sexuality)
Give three examples of how white people segregated black people? Which places/activities had regulations?
Water fountains, toilets, restaurants, buses, entering buildings, schools, hospitals (most predominantly)
Define boycott
Refusing to use a particular service/business usually as a protest
What are civil rights?
The rights of citizens to freedom and equality
What is righteous indignation?
A sense of injustice at what is morally wrong
Give 2 examples of black protests organised by Martin Luther King Jr against racism and for each mention wether it was violent or non violent
1) Montgomery bus boycott = non violent = martin Luther king jr encouraged black people to stop using buses. This led to the bus company’s near bankruptcy.
2) Birmingham March = non violent = protesters led a peaceful March and responded to violence with peace
3) Washington March = non violent = 250,000 people marched for national desegregation
Which two figures in particular inspired Martin Luther King Jr ?
Jesus (Christianity)
Mahatma Ghandi
What is ahimsa (mahatma ghandi)
Non injury
What is pacifism?
The belief that violence is wrong
What was Ghandi’s idea of Satyagraha?
It was the idea of a ‘truth force’
What is an example of one of Jesus’ teachings that influenced Martin Luther King jr? Summarise (doesn’t have to be word for word)
1) ‘father forgive me, for they know not what they do”
2) ‘If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other cheek also’
3) ‘Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth… But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven’
4) ‘love your neighbour as yourself’
5) any other suitable teachings (within reason)
