Ethos Education

Category Archives: Wealth and Poverty


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Paddington in Peru: What does the Bible say about Christian responsibility for fostering and adoption?

Learning Objectives:            

  • Students will consider the breadth of fostering and adoption, by analysing the difference between fictional orphans and real-life families.
  • Examine a biblical view of care for the widows and orphans and analyse what this reveals about the character of God as a father.
  • Understand how Christians can impact society and individuals by offering welcome to children in need.

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Wonka: Can we imagine a world of fairness?

Learning Objectives:      

  • Consider the complexity and unfairness in global supply chains, particularly with reference to the chocolate trade.
  • Understand the Bible’s teaching on wealth and poverty, particularly with regard to the fair treatment of workers.

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Elemental: What does the Bible say about immigration?

Learning Objectives:

  • Awareness of the economic and social factors causing mass migration.
  • Awareness of the causes and consequences of prejudice against immigration.
  • Understanding of Christian teaching about welcoming the stranger.

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Black Widow: How the Christian faith responds to modern slavery and human trafficking

Learning Objectives:            

  • Students will examine a Christian perspective on human trafficking and exploitation.
  • Understand the Bible’s teaching on the protection of vulnerable people and the role of Christians in campaigning and working with survivors of trafficking and exploitation.

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Spider-Man Homecoming: What responsibility do the rich have for the poor?

Learning Objectives:

  • Consideration of the concept of moral or immoral occupations.
  • Consideration of who should take responsibility for the poor.

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Now You See Me: How much responsibility should the rich take for the poor?

Learning Objectives:

  • Understanding of Christian perspectives on the uses and responsibilities of wealth.
  • Consideration of the concept of moral or immoral occupations.
  • Consideration of who should take responsibility for the poor.

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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire: To what extent should rich people think about others when enjoying their wealth?

Learning Objectives:

  • Understanding of Christian perspectives on the uses and responsibilities of wealth.
  • Consideration of who should take responsibility for the poor.

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Captain Phillips: How do the actions of rich countries and ordinary people who live in them impact on the lives of people in poor countries?

Learning Objectives:

  • Understanding of Christian perspectives on the uses and responsibilities of wealth.
  • Awareness of different causes of poverty.
  • Awareness of different consequences of poverty.
  • Consideration of who should take responsibility for the poor.
  • Detailed knowledge of one Christian individual or organisation working to alleviate world poverty, and how Christian belief motivates that work.

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