Hi all, In this ethical discussion lesson we will be looking at if people ever are truly in control of their life. With a case study to analyse, the tragedy of Oedipus to discover, this session will certainly stir up conversation! Ensure that you set ground rules at the start of each lesson to ensure that everyone is respectful of each other’s views. Have fun, Liz

In this fast paced, engaging lesson we deepen our understanding of Natural Law which Aquinas’ concept of real + apparent goods and the virtues. Lesson containing: Discussion questions. Activities on the virtues. Checking for understanding throughout. Find real and apparent goods activity free download in my shop.

This is a complete lesson covering: Freud’s background Introduction to psychoanalysis- id; ego and superego Religion as a collective neurosis Religion as a neurosis- Oedipus Complex and Primal Horde Religion as an Illusion- Wish Fulfilment and reaction against helplessness Freud key words A worksheet the students can fill in whilst the lesson is being taught This lesson is accompanied by an exam question at the end and an A4 revision page on consolidating questions all on Freud. This lesson also looks at the case studies supporting the Oedipus Complex! In between the content there are also activities to check with how much information the students have remembered. I will be using this lesson with my Y13’s this year, please leave a review on how you found it. Warm wishes, Liz

In this lesson students are guided step by step how to break down a WJEC/Eduqas exam board question. This will be useful for all exam boards, though, and clearly guides student through how to answer a essay response which consists of 5 paragraphs. The question they are looking at is based around Jeremy Bentham’s form of Utilitarianism. Look at the cover photo to show you the structure of the lesson.

This resource is designed for AS/A Level students taking the Eduqas/WJEC curriculum. In this resource we go through: Key concepts Scholars, dates, books Design qua purpose Design qua regularity Aquinas teleological argument Paley’s watch maker analogy This is all done through structured and interactive activities, designed to prepare them for exam writing as well as getting the new content from their working memory into their long term!

In this lesson we integrate retrieval practice; and exam practice to get Anselm’s ontologocial argument from the working memory into the long term. From here we do interactive activities to get the students to understand Gaunilo’s criticisms and Anselm’s addition to the argument. There is a clear structure to this lesson with helpful images to assist the students learning and understanding of Alvin Plantinga’s support of Anselm and Aquinas’ critiques.

In this second A Level class on Challenges to the Existence of God we look in depth at the logical problem of evil: Inconsistent Triad; Evidential; and Statistical problem of evil. There are check-ins throughout the lesson to ensure that the students are confident on the new information before they move on. This lesson you require the WJEC/Eduqas revision book, if not I will be making future resources on the three types of arguments in the future which you can use for the question/answer!

In this lesson we have: A quick recap on Aquinas and Paley’s teleological argument Guide through how to structure a 20 marker essay Analyse an exam style paragraph on the teleological argument Arguments against the teleological argument Arguments for the teleological argument Guidance on independent resources to understand argument with others explaining it This lesson has been tried and tested in front of A Level students and was a success! This lesson was carried out remotely as it was done during lock down for COVID-19 therefore works both as an online and live lesson.

In this 50 minute revision session the students, discuss- What is the function of nature, purpose and reason in Natural Law? What are the 4 laws? What are the five primary precepts? What are the virtues and the goods? What are strengths and weaknesses of Natural Law? The first part of the leading from the front and asking student questions. The second part is student activity based with whiteboards and partner games. The third part is planning a discuss question.

Hi all, This is a resource you can use at the end of your Natural Law topic to clarify your students understanding of the topic. You can also work backwards on your scheme of work using this test as a tick list of areas you need to include in your lessons. Please leave a review if you find this helpful! Best wishes, Liz

Hi all, In this resource, we look at definitions, legislations and have great discussions surrounding the morality of homosexuality and polyamory. I created an activity called Ethics- Speed Dating Style! Which has been so successful over the last year, getting students to talk to others in the classroom and encourages meaningful evaluative discussions. This resource also includes two work sheets, one on key biblical passages on homosexuality (which is great to include for essays) and the other giving further detail on homosexuality, looking at the Alan Turing case study. For copyright purposes, I have not included extracts from the textbook in this resource. If you find this useful, please leave a review! Best wishes, Liz

In this lesson students discover more about how God is The Judge through the Jewish festival of Rosh Hashanah.

In this lesson students will look at the differing Jewish perspectives as to when The Messiah will arrive.

In this lesson students will be looking at the Jewish belief of God as Creator. They will be analysing scripture from the Torah to support this belief.

Hi all, In this lesson we open up the conversation around differing perspectives on art. What is art? How come some people will send thousands of pounds on something classed as ‘art’ whilst others don’t even think it should be art. This ethical discussion then opens up the conversation surrounding pornography and perspectives on this being an art form. Remembers to set ground rules at the start of this lesson to ensure that everyone is respectful of other views. Have fun, Liz

In this work sheet we look at the basics of what Aquinas means by ‘apparent’ and ‘real’ goods. Appropriate for AS/A Level students.

Use this resource to help students learn 8 key concepts for the Islam topic. Read the resource to understand how to use this memory activity! Best wishes, Liz

Are you sick of learning about old, white men? In this resource discover different female philosophers and their understanding of the world! Perhaps with some further research you can find a way to smoothly transition them into the curriculum you teach. Power to the women!!