GCSE Hinduism - Lesson 1/20 [Atman, Brahman, Reincarnation, Moksha, Philosophy] (Complete Resources)

This is the first in a series of lessons on Hinduism for GCSE level students for the 'Beliefs, Teachings & Practices' section of the course [section A].

It is designed around the OCR specification and is therefore suitable for teachers using the AQA specification (which is a less detailed equivalent to the OCR spec) and highly relevant to GCSE Religious Studies teachers regardless of the specification used.

The Download (comprising 4 files, within one zip file) includes:
-A PPT Containing a Full Lesson
-A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key-words, differentiation, and lesson timeline
-A double-sided A3 worksheet
-A 'Knowledge Hunt' file for the main activity.
-A Homework Task

The topic of the lesson focusses on the following part of the specification: "Atman & Eternal Self"
 
• Atman as the eternal self, the part that is liberated from Samsara
• Atman as identical with Brahman
• Atman as distinct from Brahman
• Common and divergent understandings of the atman and liberation (moksha) by different Hindu groups
• Common and divergent understandings of the relationship/connection between atman and Brahman by different Hindu groups
• Common and divergent understandings to the approaches of different yogas by different Hindu groups
• Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Hindu groups
 
Sources:
• Bhagavad Gita II 22
• Brihadaranyaka Upanishad III, 7, 15–23
• Mahabharata XII 149
• Dialogue between Uddalaka and Svetaketu (Chandogya Upanishad)

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