The goal of Program One is to introduce students to present day realities of Scarboro Missions as a community of priests and lay men and women: its outreach to Toronto's Japanese Catholics, its mission education centre for high school and adult learners, its interfaith, social justice and ecological advocacy efforts.
Steps
1. Show the internet TV video - "Program One: Who Are We?"
2. Ask students to form small groups to describe the following impressions from the video:
Who is are the leading speakers in the video and what do we find out about them in this video?
What is the purpose of Scarboro Missions and who supports it?
What did you know after viewing the video that you didn't know
before?
Give three reasons why Canadian Catholics should support the work of Scarboro Missions.
3. Option for Take-Home Assignment
Via the internet find more facts about:
Scarboro Missions and different aspects of its work today
Name 5 geographical places where Scarboro Missions works.
Provide 5 important facts about the social and /or economic
conditions for the people in one of these geographical locales.
Study the Church Social Teaching documents presented on the Scarboro Missions website and prepare a presentation on how Scarboro Missions lives out one or more aspects of these Teachings.
In groups, make presentations to the class about any or all of the
above. Include suggestions on how students could become more involved with
the work of Scarboro Missions.
