What do you remember about 9/11? Consequences? Racial and Religious Profiling and Stereotypes Ex. Muslims as terrorists; Sikhs as

Muslims=terrorists Loss of Civil Rights regarding Freedom of

Privacy and extra surveillance Big Question: Are we better or bitter? Religious issues: Love of God and neighbor; Understanding and Dialogue with other

religions: Jew, Muslim, Sikh, Christian, etc.

Did you see anything on the news, radio, tv, online or other media source about 9/11 yesterday?

What did they say? What was it about? What did you think and feel about the story “I Saved My Mother’s Life?”Why is Interreligious/Interfaith dialogue

important?

Why are dates, anniversaries, seasons, birthdays important?

What usually happens on these special occasions?

Group Guidance Today: 5, 7, 8th Periods Please all Procedure sheets to your left.

Have meanings about History and Life: 9/11 Birthday: Day of Birth Anniversary: Wedding, Death Religious Dates: Saints Dates; Holy Days

for the Church Calendar, (Advent, Christmas, Ordinary Time, Lent, Triduum, Easter, Ordinary Time) or Jewish (New Year/Rosh Hoshanah 5773), Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh

What do we mean by the “context” of a situation?

Why is “context” important to understand? For example, a context for prayer, play,

study, work, etc.

A “context” answers the question “What’s happening at this time?” It can refer to a present activity, and the larger situation we are living in, as in local or world events.

2012-2013 “Year of Faith” 50th Anniversary of Vatican II New Curriculum and Books Summer Olympics Future New President Your past, present, and future PSAT TEST Sports Championships: Hayes, Yankees,

Orioles, Ravens The “context” of adolescence and puberty

How do you handle “ANGER?” Anger is an emotion/feeling that is neither

good nor bad. It is neutral like all feelings. Why is this true?

What makes anger bad? Anger is one of four times we are vulnerable. H.A.L.T. Be careful when you are Hungry, Angry,

Lonely, and Tired. Eat something. Talk to somebody. Get rest.