I'm Head of Department and AQA examiner for Religious Studies. I teach the AQA spec and provide tried and tested resources. I'm uploading resources all of the time; my newest collection is the #FUN LESSONS range which are engaging, exam focused, challenging and getting great results. Lessons are fully resourced and easy to follow with minimal printing. I hope you enjoy teaching them.
I'm Head of Department and AQA examiner for Religious Studies. I teach the AQA spec and provide tried and tested resources. I'm uploading resources all of the time; my newest collection is the #FUN LESSONS range which are engaging, exam focused, challenging and getting great results. Lessons are fully resourced and easy to follow with minimal printing. I hope you enjoy teaching them.
CHRISTIAN MORAL ACTION BONHOEFFER LESSON 1. OCR AS DCT. 100 MINUTES. FUN AND ENGAGING MULTI-MEDIA LESSON WITH A VARIETY OF TASKS AND GAMES TO STIMULATE LEARNING. CHALLENGE AND MASTERY FOCUSED.
LESSON 1 (OF 3) INCLUDES:
• Customisable recap ‘do now’ task
• Scholar quotes
• Sources of Wisdom: Bible and Barman Declaration
• Assessment and extra challenges throughout.
• Minimal printing, concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically
• Information provided (not dependent on a textbook)
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
Explain with reference to scripture Christian teachings about duty to the state
Explain how Bonhoeffer demonstrated allegiance to God over the state
Evaluate whether Christians should put God before the state
I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.
AQA THEME C. EXISTENCE AND KNOWLEDGE OF GOD. QUOTES FOR STUDENTS TO GLUE IN BOOKS.
SINGLE PAGE DOCUMENT INCLUDES ESSENTIAL QUOTES FOR THIS TOPIC FROM:
• BIBLE
• QURAN
• AQUINAS
• CALVIN
USING ANIMALS FOR FOOD (FARMING METHODS). LESSON ENABLES LEARNERS TO: To explain free range and intensive farming methods and critically compare these.
SINGLE LESSON
TEACH AS PART OF GCSE. AQA THEME B
OR AS A STAND-ALONE LESSON
PRIOR LEARNING: none required
INCLUDES RELIGIONS/PHILOSOPHICAL VIEWS:
This lesson presents detailed accounts of farming methods only; the following lesson in the bundle applies religious and non-religious views to the question of using animals for food.
**ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: **
Presentation: strengths and weaknesses
Video note-taking
Self-Assessment
Debate
EASY TO DELIVER
• Concise and logically sequenced
• No printing
• Accessible for specialists and non-specialist teachers.
• Date on slide updates automatically.
• Task time indicators.
**I HOPE YOU ENJOY TEACHING THIS LESSON. YOUR FEEDBACK IS WELCOME. **
**FOR MORE LESSONS AND RESOURCES VISIT MY SHOP: **
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Examined_Life
This document accompanies the bundle of lessons available in my shop (RELIGION AND LIFE. AQA. ALL LESSONS)
It lists the title and Critical knowledge/Objective for the following lessons:
ORIGINS OF WORLD
ORIGINS OF LIFE
VALUE OF THE WORLD
USE AND ABUSE OF THE ENVIRONMENT
VALUE AND ABUSE OF ANIMALS: FOOD
VALUE AND ABUSE OF ANIMALS: FOOD. RELIGIOUS VIEWS
VALUE AND ABUSE OF ANIMALS: MEDICAL AND COSMETIC TESTING
VALUE QUALITY AND SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE
ABORTION AND THE LAW
ABORTION AND RELIGION
EUTHANASIA AND THE LAW
EUTHANASIA AND RELIGION
DEATH AND AFTERLIFE
SAWM. RAMADAN LESSON ENABLES LEARNERS TO: Explain how, when and why Muslims do ‘Sawm’ (fasting) with reference to scripture.
#ENGAGE, CHECK UNDERSTANDING, CORRECT MISCONCEPTIONS, REDUCE COGNITIVE OVERLOAD.
SINGLE LESSON
TEACH AS PART OF GCSE. AQA ISLAM PRACTICES
OR AS A STAND-ALONE LESSON
PRIOR LEARNING: Students may know some religious teachings about the Night of Power, holy books and congregational prayer; these will be revisited in this lesson.
**TASKS INCLUDE: **
Do Now task (recap to activate relevant knowledge applied to this lesson)
Planned questioning
Write a diary account of a Muslim on first day of Ramadan
Chunked activities to prevent cognitive overload
Whole class assessment to check understanding
End task exam questions with sentence starters
**PEDAGOGY FEATURES: **
• Exam skills – development
• Recap (activate prior knowledge)
• Planned questioning
• Check whole class understanding.
• Address misconceptions
• Peer learning
• Reduce cognitive overload
• End task assessment
EASY TO DELIVER
• Concise and logically sequenced
• Minimal printing
• Accessible for specialists and non-specialist teachers.
• Date on slide updates automatically.
• Task time indicators.
**I HOPE YOU ENJOY TEACHING THIS LESSON. YOUR FEEDBACK IS WELCOME. **
**FOR MORE LESSONS AND RESOURCES VISIT MY SHOP: **
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Examined_Life
SAWM LESSON ENABLES LEARNERS TO: Explain how, when and why Muslims do ‘Sawm’ (fasting) with reference to scripture. #ENGAGE, DIFFERENTIATE, CHECK UNDERSTANDING, CORRECT MISCONCEPTIONS, REDUCE COGNITIVE OVERLOAD.
SINGLE LESSON
TEACH AS PART OF GCSE. AQA ISLAM PRACTICES
OR AS A STAND-ALONE LESSON
PRIOR LEARNING: Students may know some religious teachings about the Night of Power and origins of the Five Pillars. However this will be revisited in this lesson.
**TASKS INCLUDE: **
Do Now (recap to activate relevant prior knowledge)
Planned questioning.
Chunked activities to prevent cognitive overload
Whole class assessment to check understanding
End task Writing task with sentence starters, key term and quote banks
**PEDAGOGY FEATURES: **
• Recap (activate prior knowledge)
• Exam skills: Independent Practice
• Planned questioning.
• Check whole class understanding.
• Address misconceptions
• Reduce cognitive overload
• Differentiation by extra challenges and scaffolding
EASY TO DELIVER
• Concise and logically sequenced
• Minimal printing
• Accessible for specialists and non-specialist teachers.
• Date on slide updates automatically.
• Task time indicators.
**I HOPE YOU ENJOY TEACHING THIS LESSON. YOUR FEEDBACK IS WELCOME. **
**FOR MORE QUALITY RESOURCES VISIT MY SHOP: **
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Examined_Life