This PPT takes a look at moral evil and natural evil, and the problem of evil. By the end of this lesson children should understand the different sorts of evil and suffering that exist, and should be able to relate the problem of evil and suffering to the existence of God.
Based on Britney spears as an example. Students create a project book choosing a topic from the news. They then investigate it and relate it to a religion. PPT explains.
This lesson looks at Just war and Holy war from the both the Christian and Muslim perspective. All resources are included on the PPT plus students are guided to use the AQA text book.
This lesson looks at the design argument, using Paley's theory. Requires students to work in groups to discuss/criticise. There is an evaluation question at the end, mark scheme included.
Religious Studies AQA 9-1 Crime and Punishment. This lesson may take 2 or 3 lessons to complete. Students work in teams to focus on 4 areas (Ruth Ellis, Christian views for, Christian views against and Muslim views). The lesson includes peer assessed presentations, peer teaching, differentiated exam style questions.
This lesson involves questioning, peer teaching and exam questions for AforL. The lesson looks at Hiroshima and the impact it had on the people of Japan. Students peer teach Christian and Muslim views on nuclear war and weapons of mass destruction.
This lesson looks at greed, retaliation and self-defence as reasons for war. The starter and main task are kinaesthetic activities. The plenary requires individual written work.
This lesson looks at transplant surgery and the case study of Charla Nash. It then goes on to look at Christian views for and against transplant surgery where students work in groups.
This lesson looks at Christian views on forgiveness. The main task is a group task, using concept mapping and peer teaching. I have used worksheets on forgiveness and stuck them on to sugar paper - I haven't uploaded those as they are not my original work, but there are many here on TES for you to use.
This lesson looks at the importance of forgiveness looking at Corrie Ten Boom and Eric Lomax as examples. It is the first lesson of Peace and Conflict and includes a key word test which is attached. The lesson includes 2 video clips, tasks included; making links and summarising, and a 5 mark exam question which is self assessed, mark scheme included on PPT.
This lesson includes an expert group's task, exam style questions, video clip. it looks at Christian and Muslim views towards suffering and causing suffering to others.
I have created this using the only knowledge I have gained so far on the new spec (AQA specA) It is designed to give students an idea of the skills they need, the types of questions they will be asked, and a comparison of GCSE grades and 9-1 grades
This lesson covers why people commit crimes, the causes of crime and Christian and Muslim views on the treatment of criminals. It will probably take 2 lessons to complete. There is a word document on religious views on the treatment of criminals to go with the PPT.
A lesson that looks at good and evil and religious responses to murder, theft and hate crimes. Activities throughout the PPT. It includes two 9-1 graded questions as AforL with grade descriptors.