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.

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

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.

Memory game on the Salvation Army. Groups are numbered and take it in turns to view the poster and must create their own copy, Best one wins a prize

Worksheet to acompany the film 'the boy in the striped pyjamas'.

Worksheet outlining how Jews were treated during the holocaust.

Lesson on Holocaust - worksheets to follow.

Adapted from several power points to make one - thanks if it is one of yours i adapted.

For both teacher to write comment, students to write www/ebi

Ganesh activity suitable for year 7/8.

Good for starter activity - class vote on beliefs about life after death, colate data and discuss

life after death lesson for group work

Don't know where i got this from but very handy

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.

A simple for and against task based on Islamic views on transplant surgery

picture reveals Charla Nash, the woman who had her face bitten off by a chimp - good discussion starter

A memory task completed in groups. Aim is to duplicate the sheet revealing all the info. The most accurate wins sweets!

This lesson looks at miracles, and the 10 plagues, and includes a maths task to define the term 'miracle'.

In this lesson, students travel around the room to the different resources to enable them to answer the questions on the different aspects of life after death.

This lesson looks at the need for charities. Students become their own charity and work in teams to rescue the citizens from Hurricane Katrina.