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Origins of Religion- ‘Cults’, New Religious Movements & ‘designing your own religion&’. This lesson was designed with the &’;origin of religions’ part of he SOW in mind. It uses the Vice Magazine documentary (youtube) titled: ‘Cult Leader Thinks He’s Jesus (Documentary Exclusive)’

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We hope that, if you like this free taster lesson, you will consider buying some of our other resources :) Our 20 Lesson GCSE Buddhism Bundle is now the highest rated premium Tes resource for Religious Studies!! We also sell complete units for the thematic studies aspect of the course :) 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 -An A3 ‘Design a board-game’ template for the main activity -A ‘Knowledge Hunt’ file for the main activity. -A Homework Task The topic of the lesson focusses on the following part of the specification: Buddhist Beliefs about Death & The Afterlife -Bardo States (Tibetan Buddhism) -The 6 Realms & 31 States of Rebirth -Pure Land Buddhist Views -Theravada/Mahayana comparisons -Western Buddhist reinterpretation of reincarnation theory -Zen Buddhism as ‘Buddhism without beliefs’ Thank you for your download! Positive reviews are greatly appreciated. Download Complete Units! KS4 Religious Studies - Complete Units GCSE Christianity GCSE Buddhism GCSE Hinduism KS4 Sociology - Complete Units Click Here To Browse KS5 Revision Materials AQA Philosophy OCR Religious Studies AQA Sociology

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This free lesson is normally sold for £4.99 or as part as a larger bundle of GCSE Religious Studies resources. If you like this free lesson, we hope you will check out our complete GCSE Religious Studies units!. This complete lesson was professionally designed for the new AQA Religious Studies GCSE specification. It is for the ’ Religion & Life’ theme. It is the 2nd in a series of 10 full lessons and you can download them as a bundle to save money. This download includes: -An editable PowerPoint file -A3 Group Worksheets (x6) (.doc) -A detailed lesson plan: highlighting differentiation, AfL, key-words, SMSC and a timeline of learning activities (.pdf) The topic of this lesson is CENTRAL DEBATES and it introduces students to the main debates and controversial discussions of the unit as a whole. The lesson features a variety of debate and discussion tasks that serve to introduce students to the unit as a whole. We take considerable time making the highest quality lessons and we believe these are the best GCSE Religious Studies resources money can buy, positive reviews are greatly appreciated. Feel free to contact me: godwin86@gmail.com - if you have any questions or requests. PLEASE NOTE: Minimum system requirements: 512MB RAM, 1.5ghz processor. Microsoft Office.

A presentation designed to lead group work using Philosophy4c in relation to the aftelife, near-death experiences etc. Use an apt. video as hook- perhaps relating to near death experiences.

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This download is a demo version so that you can try the method and see how effective it is with your classes. The full version which can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-p4c-the-moral-dilemma-generator-200-slide-ppt-with-randomiser-philosophy-for-kids-11381522 for only £4.99 The full resource is a 200 slide PPT, containing 198 moral/ethical debates, discussions, and dilemmas. It also contains a ‘randomiser’ slide: when clicked a random moral problem is presented to the group. Uses: -P4C (Philosophy for kids) -Form time activities -R.S./Philosophy/Citizenship cover lessons -Debating societies -Making best use of spare time at the end of lessons Discussions follow one of four formats, each asking students to move from one side of the room or the other to make their position clear: teachers should then use questioning to foster a debate between students, encouraging them to present reasons for their choice and defend their position. The formats are: -“Which is more moral?” (students chose between two options) -“Agree or disagree?” (where students respond to a presented statement about morality of a moral issue) -“Who do you save?” (where students need to save one of two people/options, and justify the morality of their decision) -“Moral or immoral?” (where students cast their judgement on a given action, event or person. This resource is great value at £4.99 and cannot be found elsewhere: -It clearly contributes to the Moral aspect of your school’s SMSC provision -It allows for countless hours of discussion and debate to be structured in a focussed and engaging manner. -It would take days to reproduce yourself. -It can save vast amounts of staff time in preparing cover lessons -It is the perfect way to make the most of any time a teacher might have left at the end of a lesson. -It deals with cross curricular issues Please note: this resource deals with controversial issues, debates and questions that may be deemed unsuitable for younger children. It is designed for secondary school students, but can be easily adapted to younger years with appropriate amendments by their teacher. The full version which can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-p4c-the-moral-dilemma-generator-200-slide-ppt-with-randomiser-philosophy-for-kids-11381522 for only £4.99

This FREE multi-use interactive lesson is a sample lesson for our new range of over fifty philosophy & ethics teaching resources: it explores the greatest questions in philosophy. Browse the complete range of philosophy lessons and philosophy teaching resources here! This new range of resources consists of over fifty (non-editable) interactive PowerPoints: each one has an integrated menu allowing teachers to select from a huge range of activities relating to different topics in philosophy and ethics. The content has been designed by a professional philosopher: Adam Godwin, who has a Masters degree in philosophy, which is his lifelong passion. The aim of this new range of resources is to bring phiosophical and critical-thinking into the lives of young learners. About This Free Philosophy Teaching Resource: Interactive Philosophy Learning Session The lesson focuses on the nature of philosophical questions, the importance of questioning skills, and the benefits of critical thinking. It introduces students to how philosophers approach these questions and challenges them to consider the session’s central question: “What is the single most important philosophical question?” In addition to this core discussion, students will explore other significant questions, such as: Can we trust our senses? What is the size and location of the mind? Is it possible to perceive reality directly?   Students will also analyse and evaluate key philosophical claims, such as: “Free will is an illusion.” “Good and evil are subjective opinions, not objective truths.” “Life in a remote jungle tribe is better than life in modern society.”   The flexible design makes this session suitable for teachers of any subject looking to introduce philosophy and critical thinking. It is ideal for students aged 8–16 and can be adapted for single-hour lessons, longer sessions, or quick tutor-group activities. The resource also helps students develop essential skills such as communication, healthy debating, and interpersonal skills, fostering respectful dialogue and critical analysis. This session is delivered via a PowerPoint Show, requiring no planning or preparation. Teachers can simply run the file and use the intuitive menu system to guide a powerful and stimulating philosophy lesson with ease. Copyright Adam Godwin (2025) This resources is the intellectual property of Adam Godwin (2025) It is shared freely under a strict non-derivative license: reselling this resource will be treated as copyright violation. Making amendments to the resource, using the template, reusing the contents, or redistributing the resource is forbidden.

This download is a demo version so that you can try the method and see how effective it is with your classes. The full version can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-p4c-the-philosophical-debate-generator-200-slide-ppt-with-randomiser-philosophy-for-kids-11382893 ______________________________ About the full version: This is a 200 slide PPT, containing 198 philosophical debates, discussions, and dilemmas. It also contains a ‘randomiser’ slide: when clicked a random moral problem is presented to the group. Uses: -P4C (Philosophy for kids) -Form time activities -R.S./Philosophy/Citizenship cover lessons -Debating societies -Making best use of spare time at the end of lessons Discussions follow one of four formats, each asking students to move from one side of the room or the other to make their position clear: teachers should then use questioning to foster a debate between students, encouraging them to present reasons for their choice and defend their position. The formats are: -Is the statement TRUE of FALSE? -Whose side do you take? -Agree or Disagree? -Which statement is more true? This resource is great value at £4.99 and cannot be found elsewhere: -It clearly contributes to your school’s SMSC provision -Furthers students’ critical thinking skills -It allows for countless hours of discussion and debate to be structured in a focussed and engaging manner. -It would take days to reproduce yourself. -It can save vast amounts of staff time in preparing cover lessons -It is the perfect way to make the most of any time a teacher might have left at the end of a lesson. -It deals with cross curricular issues Please note: this resource deals with controversial issues, debates and questions that may be deemed unsuitable for younger children. It is designed for secondary school students, but can be easily adapted to younger years with appropriate amendments by their teacher.

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This FREE demo lessonis normally for sale for £4.99 and is a part of a 20-lesson GCSE Hinduism course you can buy for £39.99 on Tes! This is the first in a series of lessons on Hinduism for GCSE level students for the ‘Beliefs, Teachings & Practices’ section of the course [section A]. It is suitable for AQA and OCR specifications for sure, probably useful to other specifications also. 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 -A double-sided A3 worksheet -A ‘Knowledge Hunt’ file for the main activity. -A Homework Task The topic of the lesson focusses on the following part of the specification: “Atman & Eternal Self” • Atman as the eternal self, the part that is liberated from Samsara • Atman as identical with Brahman • Atman as distinct from Brahman • Common and divergent understandings of the atman and liberation (moksha) by different Hindu groups • Common and divergent understandings of the relationship/connection between atman and Brahman by different Hindu groups • Common and divergent understandings to the approaches of different yogas by different Hindu groups • Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Hindu groups Sources: • Bhagavad Gita II 22 • Brihadaranyaka Upanishad III, 7, 15–23 • Mahabharata XII 149 • Dialogue between Uddalaka and Svetaketu (Chandogya Upanishad) This is part of a series of lessons, if you like it: save countless hours by downloading the complete course! The complete series of GCSE Hinduism lessons can be downloaded at our TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86 The 20-Lesson GCSE Buddhism course (rated 5 stars) can also be found here Thank you for your download! Positive reviews are greatly appreciated.

A hand out exploring the golven rule in the many of the World’s religions.\n\nGreat for introducing religions pupils migh tnot have heard of before!

Buddhism, Ethics & Suffering \n\nWorksheet activiy focusses on the eightfold path. . . Check-out some of our most popular resources on TES! GCSE Religious Studies Buddhism (20 Lesson Unit) Buddhism (Thematic Studies Units) Christianity (Thematic Studies Units) Hinduism (20 Lesson Unit) Islam (Thematic Studies Units) .    GCSE Sociology Resources Complete Units (Whole Course) . .  AS/A2 Revision Sessions OCR Religious Studies AQA Philosophy AQA Sociology .  Philosophy for Children (P4C) The Ultimate P4C Resource Pack The Debating Society Toolkit Philosophy Boxes . Other Tools A3 DIRT Worksheet (15+ 5-star ratings!) KS3 RE Units

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Prayer in Islam, PPT and Worsksheet\nUsed with year 8 class. Check-out some of our most popular resources on TES! GCSE Religious Studies Buddhism (20 Lesson Unit) Buddhism (Thematic Studies Units) Christianity (Thematic Studies Units) Hinduism (20 Lesson Unit) Islam (Thematic Studies Units) .    GCSE Sociology Resources Complete Units (Whole Course) . https://www.facebook.com/groups/sociologygcse .  AS/A2 Revision Sessions OCR Religious Studies AQA Philosophy AQA Sociology .  Philosophy for Children (P4C) The Ultimate P4C Resource Pack The Debating Society Toolkit Philosophy Boxes . Other Tools A3 DIRT Worksheet (15+ 5-star ratings!) KS3 RE Units