Interpreting the Bible Liberal Literal and Conservative views

Lesson Focus: The Bible

This was a lesson I throughly prepared for an interview (I got the job). Lots of activities and plenty of challenge.

Comes with:

(a) Full Lesson Plan - timed and with ‘assessment’ column for monitoring progress
(b) Starter Activity
© A Card Sort Activity (word document you will need to cut out into cards - have also included a colour coded answer for the teacher)
(d) 16 Slide PPT lesson with progress checks - not WORDY
(e) Tasks embeded in the PPT - including an application task (challenging) - application to same-sex and role of women.
(d) Handout of the three views of Biblical Interpretation
(e) Extension Tasks/Hmk - a quote from Dawkins and an Exam Prac

I used a TRIFOLD with the words ‘Liberal’, ‘Conservative’ and ‘Literal’ on it - made this in WORD.

Big Picture: Christian Law: The Bible as the Word of God; inspiration and revelation; differing ways of interpreting biblical writings; Bible in relation to other sources of authority.

Educas Specification: Component 2 GCSE Religious Studies course (A Study of Christianity).

Length: 45 Mins Year Gp: 9/10. AEN: Yes (see differentiation)

Learning Outcomes: To EXPLAIN the different ways Christians interpret the Bible
To APPLY these different ways to specific Biblical Laws
To OFFER alternative sources of authority for Christians

Differentiation: Each student given a Trifold which will help me discreetly monitor understanding throughout the lesson and will also help to include students who might want to communicate non-verbally. Additional challenge questions appear on the PPT and EXTENSION tasks on the handout.