Hinduism
This Unit of Work contains (363 slides in total):
- 51 key-terms (on individual slides) with their definition and a picture.
- Introduction to Hinduism.
- Gods and godesses.
- The caste system.
- Two Hindu leaders.
- Hindu holy books.
- The Mahabharata and the Ramayana.
- Worship at home.
- Hindu temples.
- Worship in a temple.
- Two important temples.
- Pilgrimage.
Special Occasions
- Birth & childhood.
- Marriage.
- Death.
Celebrations
- Divali.
- Navaratri and Dassehra.
- Holi and Raksha Bandhan.
- Death and reincarnation.
- Ways to be a Hindu.
- Also includes: Video links, questions to revise each section & research exercises.
Muslim Festivals Throughout the Year
This Unit of Work contains (359 slides in total):
27 key-terms (on individual slides) with their definition and a picture.
Introduction to Islam.
Al-Hijrah.
Ashura.
Milad-al-Nabi.
Laylat-ul-Isra.
Ramadan.
Laylat-ul-Qadr.
Id-ul-Fitre.
Id-ul-Adha.
The Hajj.
Questions to revise each section accompanied with research exercises and video clips.
This 25 slide PowerPoint presentation aids the AQA - Religious Studies B Catholic Christianity, Chapter 1 (Michelangelo's 'Creation of Adam) Section 1, pages 10 & 11.
Objectives are:
1. Understanding the meaning and significance of Michelangelo’s ‘Creation of Adam.’
2. Understand how this painting reflects Catholics beliefs about God as creator, and the creation of humanity in the image of God.
AQA Religious Studies 'B' to aid (1.7), 20 slides - 'Inspiration and the Bible as the word of God' pages 22 & 23.
Objectives
i. Examine what it means to say that the Bible is the word of God.
ii. Evaluate to what extent the Bible should be a Catholic’s only guide.
AQA Religious Studies B, to aid (1.6) 'The origins and structure of the Bible' pages 20 & 21.
28 PowerPoint slides to aid Section 1.6.
Objectives
i. Examine what is included in the Bible.
ii. Understand how Christians regard the different books of the Bible as sources of authority.
AQA Religious Studies B, (1.11)- 'The meaning of stewardship' pages - 30 & 31. 20 slides to aid Chapter 1, Section 11.
Objectives
i. Understand the concept of stewardship.
ii. Give examples of how Catholics, can be good stewards at local, national and global levels.
To aid (2.1) 'Incarnation' pages 36 &37, AQA Religious Studies B, Catholic Christianity.
Objectives
i. Know what the term incarnation means.
ii. Understand what the incarnation shows about God’s love.
Key Terms
Doctrine: official Church teaching.
Incarnation: God taking on the human condition in Jesus.
Annunciation: when the Angel Gabriel asked Mary to accept the role of the mother of the Son of God.
Angel: a spiritual being believed to act as a messenger of God.
Grace: God’s free gift of His unconditional love to the believer.
(1.12) AQA-Religious Studies B, Catholic Christianity 'CAFOD and sustainability,' pages 32 & 33.
26 slides to aid 'CAFOD and sustainability.'
Objectives
i. Know why sustainability is important to many people.
ii. Understand how CAFOD supports sustainable projects.
(2.2) 'God's message Joseph' to aid pages 38 & 39.
Objectives
i. Know Matthew account of what the message to Joseph.
ii. Understand the importance of the virgin birth.
iii. Compare Matthew’s and Luke’s accounts.
Key Terms
1. Genealogy: A list of the generations in a family, which shows how people are related to each other.
2. Emmanuel: A Jewish name meaning ‘God is with us.’
3. Virgin birth: The belief that Jesus was fully human but did not have a human father.
(2.5) to aid 'Christian symbols, pages 44 & 45.
Objectives
i. Know the meaning of the symbols Ichthus, Alpha, Omega and Chi-Chi.
ii. Understand the purposes and use of these symbols.
Key Terms
1. Ichthus (fish): a symbol of a fish, based on a Greek acronym that translates as ‘Jesus Christ, Son of God and Saviour.’
2. Alpha and Omega: a symbol made from the first and the last letters of the Greek alphabet, which are used to show that God and Jesus are eternal-the beginning and the end of all things.
3. Chi-Rho: a symbol to represent Jesus, made up of the first two letters of his name in Greek.
To aid AQA Religious Studies 'B' Catholic Christianity with Islam and Judaism (2.7) 'Interpreting statues of Jesus' pages 48 & 49 (21 slides).
Objectives
i. Know the symbolism of one statue of Jesus.
ii. Understand why some Christians have different attitudes towards images of Jesus.
Key Terms
1. Sacred Heart: a representation of Jesus that focuses on his burning love for everybody.
2. Crucifix: a representation of the cross on which he died.
(2.13) 'Imago dei and abortion' to aid pages 60 & 61.
Objectives
i. Understand the concept of imago dei.
ii. Understand how imago dei affects Catholic teaching on protecting the unborn.
Key Terms
1. Imago dei: ‘image of God,’ the Latin tern to show that God made humans in His image and likeness.
2.Conception: when the male sperm fertilises the female ovum, seen by Catholics at the start of life.
3. Abortion: the removal of a foetus from the womb to end a pregnancy, usually before the foetus is 24-weeks-old.
(2.12) 'The seven sacraments' 29 slides to aid pages 58 & 59.
Objectives
i. Know the names and effects of the seven sacraments.
ii. Understand how the sacraments sanctify life.
Key Terms
1. Sacrament: rites and rituals through which the believer receives a special gift of grace for Catholics, Anglicans and many Protestants, sacraments are ‘outward signs’ of ‘inward grace.’
2. Laying on of hands: a symbolic gesture that passes on the power of the Holy Spirit.
3. Sanctity/sanctification: being made holy.
4. Witness: when someone shows their faith in their words and actions.
Catholic views about abortion.
Key Terms
i. Imago dei: ‘image of God,’ the Latin tern to show that God made humans in His image and likeness.
ii. Conception: when the male sperm fertilises the female ovum, seen by Catholics at the start of life.
iii. Abortion: the removal of a foetus from the womb to end a pregnancy, usually before the foetus is 24-weeks-old.
Objectives
1. Understand the concept of imago dei.
2. Understand how imago dei affects Catholic teaching on protecting the unborn.
(3.1) 'The Triune' 21 slides to aid pages 64 & 65.
Objectives
1. Understand why music is important in worship.
2. Understand the role of the psalms in Church worship.
Key Terms
1. Praise: an expression of the respect honour and thanks to God.
2. Mass: a ceremony, also called Eucharist, in which the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus is celebrated using bread and wine.
3. Psalms: a book in the Old Testament containing pieces of poetry that are sometimes set to music.
4. Divine Office: a collection of psalms and readings that every priest, monk and nun has to say at least four times a day.
To aid Chapter 2, sections 2.1 to 2.13. Assessment guidance - Incarnation summaries - Sample 12 mark answer - practice exam questions. A tip on answering the 2 mark question.
(3.2) 'Music in the liturgy' 22 slides to aid pages 66 & 67.
Objectives
i. Know about different styles of religious music including plainchant, traditional hymns, contemporary worship songs and mass settings.
ii. Understand how these different styles of music are used in worship.
Key-Terms
1. Liturgy: the practices and rituals that make up the communal worship of God.
2. Plainchant: an ancient form of song, usually unaccompanied, which uses a limited range of notes.
2. Traditional hymns: religious songs that have been used by believers over generations.
3. Contemporary worship songs: religious songs that have been written recently for the praise of God, often using modern instruments.
4. Mass settings: music that enables people to sing certain parts of the Mass.