Concepts
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God, Afterlife, Evil, Suffering, Myth |
Skills
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Reflecting, Expressing, Application Skills,
Discerning, Synthesising, Evaluating |
Attitudes
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Curiosity, Fairness, Self-understanding,
Critical-mindedness, Enquiry |
Religions
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Christianity |
Aims
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Pupils will be enabled to:
- learn about the importance of identifying ultimate questions
- consider religious and non-religious responses to them
so that they can:
- evaluate various religious responses to ultimate questions studied
- formulate their own responses in reference to religious ideas |
Teaching
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Definition of ultimate questions?
Brainstorm of examples
Discussion of why we have these questions
Some possible answers
The function of myths in providing answers to such questions in the past
Write your own myths
Some ultimate questions for today eg how might beliefs about an afterlife
relate to people on earth?
Why do people suffer?
What questions does suffering raise about the nature and existence of God?
Where is hope for the future to be found? |
Assessment
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Baseline assessment - pupils who can work at
level 3 will be able to compare their own ideas about big questions with
those of others
At level 4 pupils will be able to ask questions and suggest answers
from their own and others experience about puzzling aspects of life and
ideas about God
At level 5 pupils will be able to make informed responses to questions
of experience, meaning and purpose |
Resources
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Looking for God by R Kirkwood
Beginning Religion by Bruce and Wallbank
Key Christian beliefs by Chris Wright
Video: God, the Devil and Bob
Worksheets and handouts on myths |
Year 7 Autumn Term (1)