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1.) Give a brief description of who the Dalai Lama is? (Include resources to support)
 

His Holiness the 14th the Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso, is the head of state and spiritual leader of the Tibetan people. He was born Lhamo Dhondrub on 6 July 1935, in a small village called Taktser in northeastern Tibet. He began his education at the age of six and completed the Geshe Lharampa Degree when he was 25 in 1959.  After he was encountered holy he went around countries helping people. In 1989 he recieved the noble piece prize for all his efforts and he follows the life of a buddist monk. People also believe he chooses where you go when you die.

2.) Evaluate how the actions of the Dalai Lama in regard to the riots in Tibet would be regarded as exemplary moral integrity.

The dalai lama has a great moral integrity as when there were riots in Tibet he stood up and stopped saying that if they didnt stop that he would leave. This action he took made history and stopped the riots with great moral integrity.

1.) Describe the term ‘interactive TV’.

Interactive tv means television displayed using a digital signal delivered by a range of media – cable, satellite, terrestrial. Interactions can be provided through phone line or cable service.2.) Explain the reasons why interactive TV is now called TV 2.0.Interactive TV is now called TV 2.0. that this is the second invention of tv making it able to be accessed using a computer cable.

3.) Outline the positives and negatives of implementing interactive TV.The positives are:- it is more accessible

1.) Explain the purpose of using ‘youtube’ as a source of digital media advertising?

The purpose of using youtube to advertise things is much cheaper than putting on the radio, in the newspaper or on tv and that now a days the internet is used more than tvs and that with the technology people use the internet. You tube is also a well known site.

2.) Discuss how collaborative media sites such as youtube, myspace and bebo have changed the current boundaries of media such as news, advertising ect.

These sites have changed the boundries of media such as news and advertising. They have made it easy to advertise and show the news as when you log in on the side tab there are advertisements advertising products and sometimes there are news headlines which are important and it also shows the weather. The reason these sites are doing this is because a lot of people use these sites and they will advertise mor quicker. 

3.) Provide a link to an advertising commercial on youtube.

Below this is an advertisement of nike football. 

1.) Define the term ‘digital media’.

Digital media is the latest technology like computers, phones, ipods, tvs etc. These devices are electronic and are from the latest generation which is the youths of the world.
 

2.) How has digital media evolved over the last 5-10 years? 

5-10 Years ago there were not many digital media and if they were they were simple things not evolved. Now a days there a lot of electronics that are evolved and can do much greater things that they would of did 5-10 years ago. For example: 10 years ago there were no mobile phones with cameras and the tvs were black and with. These days every new phone has a camera and every purchased from a store is a colour tv.

3.) Discuss the reasons why digital newspapers are extremely popular?

Digital media is much more convenient to people because

- it is cheaper to read as you dont have to purchase a newspaper everyday to find out the news you can read it online for free

- it is also so easy to read newspapers online as it is much easier than purchasing it from shops it is there on the internet and all you have to do is look it up on the internet which will take no time at all.

1.) Watch the following clip:

Scenario 1: You are on a train coming home from a day at the beach. The train stops at a station and a group a youths get on the train and start bashing an elderly ethnic man. You notice people getting off the train.

Discuss what you would do in this situation.

Discuss what you would do in this situation.

I would say no to the girl and then leave the house and not like any more as she is doing the wrong thing and is very immature.

1.) Watch the following clip:

Describe what is a person’s ‘conscience’.

A conscience is the right maturity to tell the difference between right and wrong and it is what leads a person to complete actions.

2.) Watch the following clip:

Describe how a persons conscience works in making moral decisions. Explain the relationship between religion and conscience.

A persons conscience makes the moral decisions as it is a feeling telling you to do the right things and it is linked to religion as it helps you choose what is good or bad and what is immoral and moral.

1.) Define the term ‘moral integrity’

The term moral integrity means the choice and action of every individual person of what they think is appropriate of a situation.2.) Describe why Maximillian Kolbe is regarded as a Christian of exemplary moral integrity. 

3.) Outline Maximillians ethical actions/principles that he demonstrated in Auschwitz.

1.) Define the term “Moral Maturity”

Moral Maturity is the ability to make decisions.

2.) Read the following article:
Discuss the reasons why the 25 year old man mentioned in the article would be regarded as having a lack of ‘moral maturity’ 

He has a lack of moral maturity as he chose the wrong decision. He had already been in the wrong and made it worse by resisting arrest. Only a person with a low level of moral maturity would do that. If he had a high level of moral maturity he would of just been arrested to face the minimum punishment.

3.) Identify the differences between ‘morality’ and ‘immorality’. 

Morality basically means making the right decisions and good decisions and immorality is making bad and violent decisions.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4.) 4.Watch the following clip and describe the reasons why Governor Spitzer’s actions would be regarded as ‘immoral’.

Governor Spitzers action would be considered immoral as being involved within a sex scandal opposes whats is regarded right in society.

1.) Which countries have banned the Internet?

Countries like Vietnam, China, Saudi Arabia, Cuba, Iran and North Korea have banned parts of the internet.

2.) Describe what the following image is about? (Provide TWO websites to support your findings)

This image shows that some countries like china etc have banned  some parts of the internet because they think it is inappropriate and are obviously angry at what the internet can cause.

3.) Provide evidence of at least FIVE sources (Websites, newspapers, blogs, videos ect) that discuss the reasons why these countries have taken such a drastic approach. 

 -daily telegraph

-sydney morning herald

-wikipedia

- channel 9

-channel 7 

4.) Discuss how you would feel if the Australian government banned the Internet. What privileges would you lose? (2 Paragraphs)