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The Guide's 3 Circle Model
There is a range of understandings about the nature and aims of R I.
This model was developed by a Queensland Religious Instruction Materials Project to inform R I instructors some years ago.
The model describes R I as drawing on three potential sources of content.
1. Traditional Belief Systems [God Talk]
Scriptures/sacred writings.
Stories of significant people, past or present.
Creeds and confessional statements
Rituals/rites/symbols/gestures.
Organisational structures
2. Human Experiences [People Talk]
Stories about people's experiences.
Things that happen to people.
Use of everyday experiences to illustrate topic of the lesson.
Concrete examples of life experiences.
Feelings aroused by experiences being studied.
Issues and ultimate questions that all humans have.
3. Individual Patterns of Belief [Me Talk]
Personal experiences, stories and insights
Ways in which students/teacher give expression to their beliefs.
Individual views concerning the topic being studied.
Classroom interactions that are a small scale version of a general life issue.
A balanced program includes elements from each of the three circles.
There is a range of understandings about the nature and aims of R I.
This model was developed by a Queensland Religious Instruction Materials Project to inform R I instructors some years ago.
The model describes R I as drawing on three potential sources of content.
1. Traditional Belief Systems [God Talk]
Scriptures/sacred writings.
Stories of significant people, past or present.
Creeds and confessional statements
Rituals/rites/symbols/gestures.
Organisational structures
2. Human Experiences [People Talk]
Stories about people's experiences.
Things that happen to people.
Use of everyday experiences to illustrate topic of the lesson.
Concrete examples of life experiences.
Feelings aroused by experiences being studied.
Issues and ultimate questions that all humans have.
3. Individual Patterns of Belief [Me Talk]
Personal experiences, stories and insights
Ways in which students/teacher give expression to their beliefs.
Individual views concerning the topic being studied.
Classroom interactions that are a small scale version of a general life issue.
A balanced program includes elements from each of the three circles.
