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A selection of lessons from an experienced RE specialist that can help to save time. Quiz's & assemblies appearing
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A selection of lessons from an experienced RE specialist that can help to save time. Quiz's & assemblies appearing
KS3 RS - Near death Experiences
Near Death, Immortality, Ressurection, Soul, Ghosts, Mediums, Reincartions, Past Lifes are al included in this Student lead lesson. The lesson helps students explore the idea why so many people believe in an after-life without proof. Questions around a clip about near death experiences. Then an independent Carousel task with information for students to complete on a worksheet. Could easily be adpated to work in other ways. Includes information on Ghosts, NDE’s, Mediums, Juadiasm, Christianity & Reincarnation
KS3 RS - Cosmological Argument
A KS3 lesson from a topic looking at Belief - an introduction to the points of the Cosmological argument including a video and tasks. Also available is the teleological argument as well.
KS3 RS - The Bible
A lesson aimed at KS3 (Year 7 & Year 8) - I use this lesson after a series of learning on the ‘Life of Jesus’. This lesson then explains the significance of the Bible in Christianity and the world today. It is a detailed discussion based lesson with a supporting worksheet with tasks around the idea of the Bible as a library. The lesson also explores the links with the Torah and the differences between the Old and new Testament. Activities also include, a Divergent thinking starter, worksheet with colouring & questions, Purple Pen style check & improvement, True and false (Whiteboard or Book) and reflection questions at the end. With some tweaks could easily be two lessons if required.
KS3 RS - The Fall
A Key stage 3 lesson designed to introduce / recap the Creation story briefly and then focus upon Adam & Eve in the Garden of Eden. The lesson tasks includes, watching ‘The Bible in Animation’ and then starting build how Christians might explain the ‘The Fall’ and the existence of evil in the world through a Mind Map, leading to a written response. Follow Me card included - can be used as plenary or lesson task.
KS3 - Christian Stewardship
A lesson looking at the idea of Christian Stewardship - focusing at the end on similarities & differences in key Bible quotes.
KS3 RS - Creation & Divergent Views
A KS3 lesson looking in detail at Christian Creation story from Genesis. Includes literacy & reading focus looking at Bible passage and using it to complete a task. Then includes divergent views from different Christian Denominations including Young earth, Day Age, Myth, Gap and Theistic. Extension task on John’s Gospel quote and reflection question to finish.
KS3 RS - Teleological Argument
A KS3 lesson from a topic looking at belief in God. An overall look at the teleological argument - linking to the cosmological argument and personal judgement. Includes a video, gap fill and question to answer.
Bundle
KS3 RS - Resource Bundle
A bundled collection of 28 full lessons to use with Key Stage 3 Religious Studies including one full ‘Foundations of Faith’ Scheme of Learning with Assessment and the ‘Islam’ 10 lesson resource bundles with assessment etc. This is a fantastic scheme to use as an introduction to RS at Key Stage 3. The bundle also inlcudes lessons on War & Peace, Creation, Stewardship, Arguments for the existence of God, and some festivals.
KS3 RS - Passover (Festivals)
Passover
KS3 - Religious Festivals SOW
Can be used as stand alone lesson or as part of the larger SOW on festivals (appearing as a bundle soon). Taught in year 7 to help to introduce knowledge around diversity, celebration and some key points about different established world religions. Perhaps religions and celebrations students don’t know about and have yet to experience.
KS3 RS - Belief (Foundations of Faith)
Lesson from the beginning of year 7 to help to introduce the idea of Belief. Looks at key terms Atheist, Agnostic & Theist. Then moves on to look at the diversity of world religions in comparison with our local area (easy to quickly adapt for yours).
This lesson leads to lessons about the Big 6 World religions, Abraham, Moses & Jonah. All available and part of the same SOW. Useful together or as stand alone and the SOW includes an Assessment.
KS3 - Rebirth
A lesson introducing KS3 to the Importance of Life after Death in Hinduism. It is set out to focus on New Vocab & Key terms for students, involves a clip with questions, literacy focus and knowledge matching to help embed. Atman, Braham, Rebirth, Reincarnation, Karma, Samsara, Moksha all included.
KS3 RS - Abraham (Foundations of Faith)
Lesson from the beginning of year 7 to help to introduce the Abrahamic religions and the importance of differnet key figures. A lesson on Abraham and his relationship with God. Then a follow up lesson on Moses and his path to God available as well. Part of an Introduction to RE SOW (On it’s way as a bundle)
KS3 RS - Jonah and the Whale (Foundations of Faith)
Lesson from the beginning of year 7 to help to introduce the Abrahamic religions and the importance of differnet key figures. A lesson on Jonah & the Whale. Exploring the idea of following God’s instructions and morality. This a follow to the lessons on Abrahm and Moses available as well. Part of an Introduction to RE SOW (On it’s way as a bundle)
KS3 RS - The Big 6
Lesson from the beginning of year 7 to help to introduce the Big 6 World religions. The lesson is a simple overview of key terms around Founders, Symbols, Language, God, Buildings & Religious Texts. It’s a re-work of other similar resources and tied in to a Foundation of Faith SOW.
Followed by lessons on Abraham, Moses and Jonah - all available and part of the same SOW. Useful together or as stand alone.
Foundations of Faith - SOW on it’s way as a Bundle
OCR - H573 Meta Ethics Introductions
An introduction to the idea of Meta Ethics - relating directly to teh OCR A Level specification. This lessons starts with an general explaination and introduces key terms to students. It then focuses around understanding ‘What is Good’ looking at perspective and getting the studenst to reflect. Worksheet inlcuded and the lesson ends introduces the key philosophers.
Bundle
KS3 RS - Foundation of Faith Bundle
A 6 week Scheme of Work aimed at the start of studying RE at secondary school. The Bundle includes a lesson -
Belief - what people believe and why, statistics about religions around the world compared with the local areas.
The Big 6 adding some overall detail about the worlds Big 6 religions including language, texts, founders, buildings, symbols & Deity.
Abraham, Moses and Jonah all individual lesson looking at the development of the Abrahamic monotheistic religions - looking at belief in God, sacrifice, challenge and following. Story based based.
This is then concluded with an assessment - covering some knowledge based questions around Belief & The Big 6 and then some extended answers around the Stories.
The aim of topic is to start to explore the students own beliefs, to try and introduce some wider knowledge about different religions both locally & worldwide. The by looking at key figures - introducing monotheism in the Abrahamic religions.
KS5 - OCR - Liberation Theology & Marx
H573 - A2 Developments in Christian thoughts. A teacher lead introduction for the students to take notes from - introduces all the key ideas and people. Links to previous learning.
KS3 RS - Shabbat & Worship (Judaism)
A lesson that can be taught as standalone lesson, part of topic on Worship or as a part of a topic on Judaism.
This is written in a simple Teaching & Learning format - retrieval / recall, teacher delivery and modeling and Student Tasks to finish.
KS3 - Foundations of Faith Assessment
A simple assessment for the Foundations of Faith SOW work. Recall from the lessons on belief & The Big 6 - extended answers based around the understanding the key religious figures Abraham, Moses & Jonah.
KS4 RS - OCR GCSE Religion, Peace & Conflict Bundle
3 lessons created to introduce the topic to students and widen their knowledge around the topic. Lessons include Christian Teachings on violence in the Bible, Jesus, Religion & Politics, C of E, Catholic, Terrorism, Extremism, Prevent, Peace & Forgivness, Technological, Conventional Apocolyptic warfare, Christain Realism, Law of War and Army Chaplins. Based around using / working with Religious studies tectbook book by Lorriane Abbott & Steve Clark.