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I am a teacher specialising in Geography and Religious Studies with over 4 years experience to date. I pride myself on designing lessons that engages students in their learning, with an enquiry-based focus being at the forefront. Any lesson that you download is fully resourced and differentiated ready to use in a flash. I hope they make a real contributing to your own classroom like they have done to mine.

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I am a teacher specialising in Geography and Religious Studies with over 4 years experience to date. I pride myself on designing lessons that engages students in their learning, with an enquiry-based focus being at the forefront. Any lesson that you download is fully resourced and differentiated ready to use in a flash. I hope they make a real contributing to your own classroom like they have done to mine.

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How Convincing Is The Theory Of Evolution
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How Convincing Is The Theory Of Evolution

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This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on the theory of evolution. In the main part of the lessons students complete a gap-filling exercise in order to understand how the basic theory works, work in pairs to rank different arguments (religious and scientific) on the 'Layers of Inference' grid, and finally complete an extended writing task on how convincing they find the theory based on the evidence and argument provided. Learning Objectives: To describe the theory of evolution. To explain the arguments for and against the theory of evolution. To evaluate how convincing you find the theory.
What Is Total Darkness Like
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What Is Total Darkness Like

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This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on the symbolism of light and darkness. The main part of the lesson involves students listening to a story about an individual who becomes trapped in a cave of total darkness, and how light helped to 'push away' the darkness. They work in pairs to record the emotions the individual might have felt, and then use this as a basis to produce a piece of work showing the power of light to 'push back' the darkness. To describe the feelings and emotions associated with light and darkness. To explain the impact that light can have in overcoming darkness.
Why Is Karma So Important To Hindus
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Why Is Karma So Important To Hindus

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This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on the Hindu belief of karma. The main part of the lesson consists of a game to help them understand how actions can lead to good and bad karma, a worksheet to explain how their belief in karma works in detail and a class discussion at the end relating to some of the problems associated with their belief. Learning Objectives: To describe how the idea of karma works. To explain why this belief is so important to Hindus. To assess some of the problems with this belief.
What Is Hinduism
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What Is Hinduism

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This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson which acts as an introduction to Hinduism. The main part of the lesson consists of a scavenger hunt to describe key facts surrounding the religion and to explain their key beliefs (this is differentiated to 3 levels). It also consists of students working in small groups to compare the religion with Christianity. Learning Objectives: To describe the key facts surrounding Hinduism. To explain their key beliefs. To compare the similarities and differences between Hinduism and Christianity.
Light And Darkness Assessment
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Light And Darkness Assessment

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This contains a set of resources in order to enable students to design their festival which incorporates the symbolism of light and darkness.
Brian Keenan Assessment Task
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Brian Keenan Assessment Task

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This resource enables students to produce a written account of Brian Keenan’s experience of being imprisoned in a cell of total darkness for an extended period of time. In particular, it focuses on the feelings and emotions of the experience, and the impact that light and darkness placed.
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Light And Darkness Scheme Of Work
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Light And Darkness Scheme Of Work

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This contains a scheme of work on the symbolism of light and darkness. It focuses on the emotions we can associate with them and the beliefs of world faiths . This theme is then explored further by studying the story of Brian Keenan, who was trapped in a cell of complete darkness for an extended period of time. Students also explore how the symbolism of light and darkness is demonstrated in the Diwali festival. An assessment task is also included. All lessons are fully resourced and differentiated, with a clear set of learning objectives and activities. Scheme of work in order: 1. Why is light important to people and faiths? 2. What it total darkness like? 3. How does light change things? 4. Brian Keenan assessment task 5. Why is the Diwali festival celebrated? 6. Light and darkness assessment
How Does Light Change Things
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How Does Light Change Things

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This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on the symbolism of light, in particular how it can represent hope and the impact it can have on people. The main part of the lesson involves reading the story of Brian Keenan, a journalist who was kidnapped in Lebanon and subjected to an extended ordeal of being placed in a cell of complete darkness for an extended period of time. They use to complete several tasks, including drawing a storyboard and completing a grid with the emotions he may have been feeling. Learning Objectives: To describe the story of Brian Keenan. To explain the feelings and emotions he may have experienced associated with light and darkness. To assess the impact that hope may have played on his story.
Christian attitudes to the role of women
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Christian attitudes to the role of women

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This contains a fully resourced lesson on the role of women. It begins by students developing an understanding of how women's rights have changed over time in the UK (since the 1950's), then explaining different Christian denominations views towards their role and status within the Church. The lesson then concludes with an evaluation exam question. Extension questions are included to provide stretch and challenge.
The Characteristics of God
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The Characteristics of God

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This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on the characteristics of God. It is aimed primarily at KS3, although it can be easily adapted to KS4. In the main part of the lesson students complete an information gathering exercise around the room then rank their overall importance for a Christian God to have in the second task. Learning Objectives: To describe the characteristics believe Christians believe God has. To explain why Christians believe these characteristics are important.
Christian Pilgrimage
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Christian Pilgrimage

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This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on Christian pilgrimage. It included a worksheet to complete, a game board activity, and reflection questions in the main part of the lesson. Learning Objectives: To describe what happens on a Christian pilgrimage to Jerusalem. To explain the reasons why Christians go on the pilgrimage. To analyse how their lives may be changed by the experience.
What Does It Mean To Die
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What Does It Mean To Die

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This contains a fully resourced, differentiated introductory lesson on different views people have towards life after death. It contains a key term match up task, ranking task and class discussion task as the main activities of the lesson. Learning Objectives: To describe the meaning of key terms related to life after death. To explain reasons why people believe in life after death. To explore your own personal viewpoint.
Light in World Faiths
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Light in World Faiths

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This information sheet and worksheet details how light in two of the world's major religions - Christianity and Hinduism. Students use the first page to complete two tasks (grid filling and venn diagram) to help them understand this. Worked very successfully with my students.
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OCR AS Philosophy - God And The World (Theme 3)
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OCR AS Philosophy - God And The World (Theme 3)

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This contains a set of fully resourced, differentiated lessons on religious experiences and the problem of evil to cover the OCR AS Philosophy specification for Theme 3 - God And The World. It was taught in the following order: What Are Religious Experiences? Do Religious Experiences Prove The Existence of God? How Can The Validity Of Religious Experiences Be Challenged? How Is The Problem Of Evil A Challenge To The Existence Of God? Does The Augustinian Theodicy Solve The Problem Of Evil? Does The Irenaean Theodicy Solve The Problem Of Evil?
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Miracle Lesson Series
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Miracle Lesson Series

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This contains a fully resourced, differentiated set of lessons that are used to teach students the different understandings people can have when they use the term 'miracle', assess different points of view towards them using the 'Miracle of the Sun' as a case study, consider the importance of miracles for Christians in the context of both the Old Testament and New Testament, and finally the problems associated with them using the 17th Century philosopher David Hume. It should be taught in the following order: 1. What is a miracle? 2. Was the 'Miracle of the Sun' actually a miracle? 3. What miracles can be found in the Old Testament? 4. What miracles can be found in the New Testament? 5. What are the problems with miracles?
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Epistemology - Plato And Aristotle
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Epistemology - Plato And Aristotle

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This contains a fully resourced, differentiated set of lesson on Plato's analogy of the cave and Aristotle's theory of the four causes. It should be taught in the following order: 1. What is Plato's analogy of the cave? 2. How valid is Plato's analogy of the cave? 3. What is Plato's theory of forms? 4. What are Aristotle's four causes? 5. What is the Prime Mover? 5.
What Is Inside A Church
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What Is Inside A Church

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This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on the features of a church. The main part of the lesson involves using a clip to describe the key features of a church, then ranking them from most to least important and justifying their choices. Learning Objectives: To describe the key features found inside a Church and their purpose. To explain why they are important for a Christian. To investigate why a Church is of value to a Christian.
The Benefits of Living in a Multicultural Britian
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The Benefits of Living in a Multicultural Britian

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This contains a fully resourced lesson with a clear set of activities on the definition and benefits of living in a multicultural society. Credit must be given to the user 'Owall' for some of his/her ideas. If you amend or add to this please do add to TES since it is an important topic that I feel is under-resourced on TES.
London Terror Attacks
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London Terror Attacks

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A simple presentation used in my tutor group to explore what happened during the London terror attacks and how the UK government and the international community responded. It could easily be adapted to be used as an assembly.
The Morality of Abortion
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The Morality of Abortion

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This contains a fully resourced lesson towards the morality of abortion, aimed at KS4 students. It contains opportunities for class discussion, a video and a set of tasks in order for students to consider both pro-life and pro-choice viewpoints towards abortion. Learning Objectives: To describe the different viewpoints towards abortion. To explain the reasons for these viewpoints. To express your personal view on the morality of abortion.