GCSE Hinduism - Lesson 8/20 ['Human Concerns': Yamas (Duties/Virtues), Ahimsa, Daya, Dana, Dama]

This is the eighth in a series of lessons on Hinduism for GCSE level students for the 'Beliefs, Teachings & Practices' section of the course [section A].

It is designed around the OCR specification and is therefore suitable for teachers using the AQA specification (which is a less detailed equivalent to the OCR spec) and highly relevant to GCSE Religious Studies teachers regardless of the specification used.

The Download (comprising 4 files, within one zip file) includes:
-A PPT Containing a Full Lesson
-A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key-words, differentiation, and lesson timeline
-Double-sided A4 worksheet
-A3 Silent Debate group worksheets
-A Homework Task

The topic of the lesson focusses on the following part of the specification:
Human Concerns [Duties/Virtues/Yamas]

• Hindu understanding of the concepts of free will, suffering and virtue, including their relationship to karma and samsara
• The meaning and importance of Hindu virtues/ moral duties (yamas), including harmlessness/ non-violence (Ahimsa), compassion (daya), selfcontrol/restraint(dama) and giving (dana)
• The relationship between virtues and particular elements of dharma
• Common and divergent emphases placed on human concerns by different Hindu groups, including which virtues are identified as of core importance
• Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Hindu groups

Sources:
Mahabharata V 39
Bhagavad Gita XVI, 1–3
Bhagavad Gita VIII 8–12


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