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= Activity 2A - Lesson 2 - Culture and Values = Index and Resource Page | Rudyard Kipling Information |



=Reading and Research Task - 30 Minutes: =


 * Access information about the historical setting of Colonial India under the control and dominance of the British Raj (Victorian Era)
 * Reflect on the culture and values of that period and how modern society has changed through technological and social advancement.
 * Socratic Circle Discussion

= Writing Task - 20 Minutes in Class (f inal submission due at the commencement of the next lesson):  = "If you can meet with triumph and disaster and treat those two imposters just the same."
 * These inspirational lines from Kipling's poem "If" are written above centre court at Wimbledon.
 * Write approximately 200 words describing why you think these lines are an appropriate quotation at Wimbledon and what is the implication for sports in general. You may wish to consider the well known saying, "Humility in victory, generosity in defeat." In today's sports culture such magnanimity is rarely reflected.
 * Do you think the ethical principles, moral values and exhortations to be strong embedded in "If" are too idealistic. Is the attainment of such perfect maturity and moral stature beyond mere mortals?
 * Jesus Christ was perfect and would certainly have lived up to and above these standards. Would he approve of "Pitch and Toss", or any form of gambling? Do you think that there is a moral contradiction in this verse?
 * Express your views on any points that you find inspirational or controversial. For example, courage in the face of adversity or gender bias.