April Master Class

MASTER:

For Master Class this week we will be studying a current issue - Religious Freedom.  

1 –  Go to this website.  It is the LDS church resource page on Religious Freedom.

Thoroughly read the information that you see on the page.  (When it says “read more” you do NOT have to click it, just read the first paragraph that you can see)

Watch all 3 videos.

Choose one of the topics to “read more” about.  (Email me which one you want and I'll update the blog).  Thoroughly study your section and prepare a lesson or way of teaching the rest of the class about your topic.

• What religious-freedom means. - ADRIANNA & TARA
• Why we need religious-freedom. - MEGAN & GRACE
• Why Religious Freedom Matters to Mormons. - PATTY & MACK
• How Religion Is Vital to Society. - HANNAH
• What Religious Freedom Requires of Us. - SAM

2 – In our most recent State Legislative session 3 bills involving religious-freedom were presented.

They were:

•  (1) Senate Bill 296 - a non-discrimination bill that the Church publicly supported and which carefully balances LGBT rights with religious liberty rights; 
• (2) Senate Bill 297 - a bill that provides religious liberty protections on same-sex marriage issues; 
• (3) House Bill 447 - a bill that gives parents the final say about what their children learn in school about human sexuality.

Go to this website (at lds.org) and read about what the problem is that the legislature is trying to solve.

All 3 bills passed and SB296 was signed into law by the governor on March 12, 2015

If you would like to read the bills in their entirety, you can find them by clicking on the bills above.

3 - Discuss this issue with your parents.  With their permission, do more research on the internet on this topic.  Come to class prepared to discuss what you learned and how you feel about it.