This document contains lessons from a religious education class on living with human dignity. It discusses how humans are God's masterpieces and have inherent worth and freedom. It explores different types and levels of freedom, including freedom of choice, external freedom from physical restraints, internal freedom from psychological pressures, and full freedom through moral achievement and responsibility. The document emphasizes that true freedom involves serving God and others. It also notes that freedom has limitations and does not give license to do evil or harm others. Overall, the document provides a philosophical and religious perspective on human dignity, freedom, and morality.

1. UNIT 1
LIVING WITH HUMAN DIGNITY
Teacher Eddie – Grade 9

2. LESSON 1
GOD’S
MASTERPIECE:
THE HUMAN
PERSON

3. “What is man that
you are mindful of
him, the son of
man that you care
for him?

4. You made him a
little lower than the
heavenly beings and
crowned him with
glory and honor.”

5. Psalm 8:4-5

6. “Madaling maging
tao, mahirap
magpakatao”

7. “It is easy to
become human,
but it is hard to ACT
like a human”

8. Human Experience
Your God-given Right
Asha L. M.,
age 16,
from the
United Kingdom

9. Do not be subject to
the blinding barriers
(society)

11. 1.My Loving
Moment
2.My Unique Talent
3.My Most Creative
Experience in Life

12. 4. My First
Responsibility at
Home
5. My Most
Liberating Moment

13. The power or right
to act, speak, or
think as one wants
without hindrance or
restraint.

14. Lesson 2
Freedom Limited

15. “Everything that is
really great and
inspiring is created by
the individual who can
labor in freedom.”
-Albert Einstein, scientist

16. The concept of
freedom is one that
sparks excitement in
the hearts of most
who hear it.

17. We all have our
own ideas about
freedom and what
it means to be
free.

18. Mahatma Gandhi Lawyer
Mohandas Karamchand
Gandhi
leader of Indian
independence movement
in British-ruled India.

19. “The best way to
find yourself is to
lose yourself in the
service of others.”
Muhandas Gandhi

20. Implies the
authentic freedom is
not simply being
able to say or do
anything one wants
to say or do.

21. authentic
•credible
•synonyms:
genuine, real

22. Authentic Freedom
is the power to do
what is good in the
service of God and
others.

23. •If you had two hours of
free time, what would you
do that is…
a. fun c. productive
b. different d. helpful
Why did you choose this
activity?

24. True Human Freedom
•Authentic freedon
power to “DO THE
GOOD”
Choice of evil
abuse of freedom

25. Authentic Freedom
•Freedom from
obstacles or anything
that opposes or
hinders our growth

26. Obstacles
•a thing that blocks
one's way or
prevents or hinders
progress.

27. CHILD: is part of a family and
a community and that it is of
prime importance that the
child realizes that every
decision she makes and every
action she takes has
consequences for the entire
family and community.

28. Authentic Freedom
•Full Development of
our potentials as
human beings who
live with others in
community.

29. potentials
•Latent (hidden)
qualities or abilities
that may be developed
and lead to future
success or usefulness.

30. LEVELS OR TYPES OF
FREEDOM
1.Freedom of Choice
2.External Freedom
3.Internal Freedom
4.Full Freedom or Freedom
of Achievement

31. LEVELS OR TYPES OF
FREEDOM
1.Freedom of Choice
2.External Freedom
3.Internal Freedom
4.Full Freedom or Freedom
of Achievement

32. 1. Freedom of Choice
Right to choose between
alternatives or choices
•Right turn or left turn,
black or white, yes or no

33. Habits
1.) Watching too much
television or
2.) Excessive Internet
surfing stop you
working on.

34. In the
MANY CHOICES
that we have,
CHOOSING
done in FREEDOM is
essential.

35. 2. External Freedom
(physcical level)
Being FREE from
Restraints that hinder
physical movement.

36. Such as CHAINS or
IMPRISONMENT

37. 3. Internal Freedom
(biological-psycho-
spiritual level)
Innate in every person
but can be impaired or
even lost

38. 3. Internal Freedom
(biological-psycho-
spiritual level)

39. By the use of drugs
and other forms of
harm, deprivation, or
the presence of
pressure

40. Whether physical,
emotional, or
psychological

41. 4. Full Freedom or
Freedom of
Achievement
(personal and social
level)

42. 4. Full Freedom
Lead us to do good
and become true
children of God.

43. Limitation of
Freedom

44. Human
Freedom
is not absolute

45. Freedom does
not give us the
license or
permission to do
evil.

46. Stretch Your Arms

47. Together with your
classmate
STRETCH OUT YOUR
ARMS

48. Were you free enough
to spread your arms.
If not, then you have
experienced a
LIMITATION of
FREEDOM

49. When are we really
FREE?
•F- we are really free
when we learn to
FOLLOW GOD

50. Laws
are given to us
to make our lives
easy,
not difficult

51. They are
commandments-
not suggestions

52. To put order
when there is
disarray (trouble)

53. Light when there
is darkness

54. Certainty
(assurance) where
there is ambiguity
(uncertainty)

55. They are provided
for our benefit, not
our detriment
(harmed, damage)

56. When are we really
FREE?
•R- Freedom is
always connected
with Responsibility

57. Every time we use
our freedom for
the greater good
of humanity,

58. It makes us a
RESPONSIBLE
PERSON

59. Freedom to choose
known as
FREE WILL

60. Give us the POWER to
be masters of our lives

61. A greater degree of
responsibility for your
safety and those of
other.

62. When are we really
FREE?
•E- Treating others,
EQUALITY is living
Free

63. A greater degree of
responsibility for your
safety and those of
other.

64. All people have the
same nature and
origin. This make us
all equal.

65. When we live by
treating others as
equals then and only
then will we enjoy
true freedom.

66. When are we really
FREE?
•E- Freedom is
living EXCELLENT
lives.

67. Living with excellent
lives here means
living with enthusiasm
(great energy).

68. Passionately doing
good things is a sign
of freedom

69. Passionately doing
good things is a sign
of freedom

70. Create a Prayer
that expresses
your freedom

71. LESSON 3
CONSCIENCE
FORMATION

72. Be careful of your
thoughts, for your
thoughts become
your words.

73. Be careful of your
words, for your
WORDS become
your actions.

74. Be careful of your
actions, for your
ACTIONS your
habits.

75. Be careful of your
habits, for your
habits become your
characters.

76. Be careful of your
characters, for your
CHARACTERS
become your
destiny.

77. Must we follow our
conscience?
Why?
What could be the
consequences if we
follow or do not follow
our conscience?

78. Write a personal story
about a time when you
were accused of
something but knew
you were innocent and
had a clear conscience!

79. Or Do You Know of
someone
who was falsely accused?
Write his/her story and
lessons you learned in
his/her life.

80. Reference
• Godward-Youth Choosing Godly Lives, Gogna, Arun, Abiva Publishing