PROPHET MUHAMMAD - LIFE, DEATH & LEGACY # FUN LESSONS. To introduce Islam through the life and legacy of the ‘Seal of the Prophets’ Lots of engaging activities for students to be able to: Explain the key events in the life of Prophet Muhammad Explain his teachings Explin Why he is important in Islam Explain the diversity of believers in Islam Explain why the imamate is important and Shia Islam

Resurrection of Jesus . Christian Beliefs is a useful and easy to follow lesson for delivering: AQA Religious Studies: Christian Beliefs / The Resurrection Students will be able to: • Explain evidence of the resurrection • Explain humanist arguments • Explain the importance of the resurrection to believers and how it influences Christians today. Activities include: Video / information sheet / write a speech / answer a 5 mark question / debate I hope you enjoy delivering this lesson. Your feedback is welcome. Find more Religious Studies resources and bundles for ALL KEY STAGES at my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Examined_Life

Resurrection and ascension of Jesus is an engaging and easy to follow lesson for delivering: KS3 RELIGIOUS STUDIES: CHRISTIANITY STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: Explain Christian beliefs about the death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus with reference to scripture ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: • Do now and self-assessment • Read info, turn & talk o What is original sin o Why did god plan Jesus’ death? o What happened at the crucifixion to indicate that Jesus was no ordinary human • Solve the case of the missing body! • List events in chronological order • Answer question: explain Christian beliefs about the death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus with reference to scripture • Planned questioning • Extra challenges EXAMINED_LIFE RESOURCES ARE SUITABLE FOR SPECIALISTS AND NON-SPECIALISTS. I HOPE YOU ENJOY DELIVERING THIS LESSON. YOUR FEEDBACK IS WELCOME. FIND MORE RELIGIOUS STUDIES RESOURCES AND BUNDLES FOR ALL KEY STAGES AT MY SHOP: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/examined_life

ISLAM PRACTICES: JIHAD #FUN LESSONS. A fun, thought provoking and engaging lesson with a variety of tasks, multi-media and games to stimulate learning. It is ‘MASTERY’ ‘and EXAM SKILLS focused. • Contains recent (2020) examples of Jihad representations in the media with debates on whether this is a fair and accurate representation • Challenges Islamophobia • Resource light, concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically • Suitable for specialists and non-specialists. Emphasis on exam skills: Assessment and extra challenges throughout. STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO (WITH REFERENCE TO SOURCE OF AUTHORITY): Explain the meaning and significance of Greater and Lesser Jihad: including • Origins • Influence • Conditions for the declaration of lesser jihad. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

Gender Equality: Status & roles of men and women. AQA Relationships / Human Rights. Concise, comprehensive and challenging exam-focused revision lesson or standard lesson (no prior knowledge required) Double lesson / easily separated into two single lessons (Part 1 and Part 2) **Resource light- easy to follow. ** Suitable for delivering: AQA Relationships/Human Rights: Status and roles of men and women/Gender Equality (Christianity, Islam & Humanism) Students will be able to: (With reference to scripture/sacred writings) Explain two contrasting religious beliefs in contemporary British society about the roles of men and women Explain two religious’ beliefs about the status of women in British contemporary society. Men and Women have Equal rights. Evaluate Activities include: Reading log activity, exam questions with model answers. Structured discussion/ Optional video tasks to enrich learning and give their writing hands a rest, Peer/self assessment with success criteria. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson, your feedback is most welcome.

BUDDHISM INTRODUCTION KS3 LESSON. FUN AND ENGAGING LESSON. VARIETY OF TASKS, MULTI-MEDIA AND GAMES TO STIMULATE LEARNING. CHALLENGING, MASTERY AND EXAM SKILLS FOCUSED. SUITABLE FOR SPECIALISTS AND NON-SPECIALISTS. • Emphasis on exam skills: Modelling, Assessment and extra challenges throughout. • No printing, concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO (WITH REFERENCE TO SOURCE OF AUTHORITY): Describe key events in the life of Siddhartha Gautama Explain truths that the Buddha learned through his enlightenment I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

PERSON OF JESUS. OCR A LEVEL REVISION. ENGAGING LESSON. VARIETY OF TASKS, MULTI-MEDIA AND GAMES TO STIMULATE LEARNING. CHALLENGING, MASTERY AND EXAM SKILLS FOCUSED. This lesson summarises the whole topic in 100 minutes. RESOURCES INCLUDED: info sheet - 3 titles of Jesus Model answer “Jesus was merely a political liberator” Discuss Slides that cover the whole topic in 100 minutes • Modelling, Assessment and extra challenges throughout. • Minimal printing, concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO (WITH REFERENCE TO SOURCE OF AUTHORITY): Evaluate whether Jesus was merely a political liberator I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

Concise, comprehensive. RECAP & ‘MASTERY’ exam-focused lesson. Date on slide updates automatically Timers included on every task Resource light – one resource to print Easy to follow & Suitable for non-specialists (notes on slides) SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: AQA RS ISLAM PRACTICES: Revision of all ISLAM Practices and linked quotes Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority): • RECAP ON ALL BELIEFS & LINKED QUOTES • MASTER strong religious reference • MASTER strong conclusions • Evaluate whether the Shahada is the most important Muslim duty Activities include: Recap starter, mastery of content (partnered teaching), Skills mastery: strong religious reference and persuasive conclusions. Plan and write a 12-mark answer. Model answer analysis, exam question with peer assessment & student friendly success criteria. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

Concise, comprehensive and** challenging exam-focused lesson** Date on slide updates automatically. *Resource light & easy to follow * SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: THEME B. RELIGION AND LIFE: LIFE AFTER DEATH (ISLAM/CHRISTIANITY/HUMANISM) Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority): • Explain how belief in the afterlife influences believers • Evaluate whether it is reasonable to believe in life after death Activities include: Paired Reading log activity, exam questions with model answers. Video task to enrich learning and give writing hands a rest! / structured discussion / self/peer assessment with success criteria.

NICENE CREED. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS TO STIMULATE LEARNING. #CHECK UNDERSTANDING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. SINGLE LESSON Pedagogy Focus: • Check understanding and address misconceptions throughout • Reduce cognitive overload • Build on Prior knowledge • ‘I do, we do, you do’ • Exam skills: refer to a source of authority No printing. Concise and easy to follow. Date on slide updates automatically. STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: Explain origins of Nicene creed Explain key beliefs of Christianity with reference to the Nicene Creed Building on Prior knowledge: Key Christian beliefs: Trinity, incarnation, resurrection I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.

OCR 20th c Religious Language: Falsification Symposium (Flew, Hare, Mitchell) + Plantinga and Alston. #FUN LESSONS. Concise, comprehensive, easy to follow ‘MASTERY’ and exam-focused lesson. Date on slide updates automatically. Can be delivered over approx. **250 minutes ** RESOURCE FREE– NO PRINTING SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: A LEVEL RS – Religious Language: Falsification Symposium (Flew, Hare, Mitchell) + Plantinga and Alston Students will be able to (with reference to 5 sources of authority): • Explain and illustrate (using parables) the falsification principle • Explain and illustrate (using parables) criticisms of the falsification principle from the Symposium as well as two post-symposium philosophers • Evaluate whether the falsification Principle presents a challenge to religious belief. (Essay plan, write and peer assess) Activities include: Recap starter. For each philosopher: a short reading and application task with ‘depth and mastery’ (partnered discussion) followed by a mini-plenary writing task (with success criteria and hints for LA). Structured debate (role play), essay planning and 40 mk evaluation question (success criteria to support) Peer assessment and DIT with reference to success criteria. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

This intervention session focuses on recap and mastery of skills such as strong religious reference and writing a strong conclusion. There is minimal preparation (see below) The topics covered are: Christian Beliefs and Practices Islam Beliefs and Practices Relationships Existence of God (Theme C) Religion and Life Human Rights RESOURCES CAN BE ADAPTED TO SUIT THE TOPICS THAT YOU TEACH Tasks involve: Games for recap of key beliefs and quotes (matching, sorting etc.) Mastery instruction with model answers, exam board and student friendly success criteria and paired discussion. Applying mastered skills to answering a choice of 12 mark questions Preparation involves cutting up one set of cards that are distributed to the class printing the worksheet - one per student print Questions - 1 copy print answers - 1 copy

INCARNATION Is an engaging and easy to follow lesson for delivering: KS3 RELIGIOUS STUDIES: CHRISTIANITY STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: Explain Christian beliefs about the incarnation and how this is celebrated at Christmas. Refer to scripture Activities include: • Do now and self-assessment. • Read info answer questions in book • Pairs: list ways the incarnation is celebrated and why it is celebrated in this way • Explain Bible quotes about the incarnation • Whole class assessment. Planned questioning • Answer question include quotes: explain Christian beliefs about the incarnation and why / how they celebrate it • Extra challenges EXAMINED_LIFE RESOURCES ARE SUITABLE FOR SPECIALISTS AND NON-SPECIALISTS I hope you enjoy delivering this lesson. Your feedback is welcome. Find more religious studies resources and bundles for all key stages at my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/examined_life

Person of Jesus: Resurrection and Ascension / CHRISTIAN BELIEFS / AQA #FUN LESSONS. A concise and easy to follow, ‘MASTERY’ ‘and EXAM SKILLS focused lesson. Students will learn the GCSE content plus be challenged by dipping into some relevant A Level material. There will be an emphasis (and modelling) of key skills needed in evaluation questions. Mini plenary’s and extra challenges throughout Date on slide updates automatically / Resource light / Easy to follow & Suitable for non-specialists SUITABLE FOR DELIVERING: Resurrection and Ascension: Person of Jesus / Christian Beliefs Students will be able to (with reference to source of authority): • Explain evidence for the resurrection • Explain ways the resurrection influences Christians today with reference to scripture Activities include: Customisable recap do-now starter, a variety of tasks to learn about: artwork analysis of resurrection Nicene Creed annotation Primary sources: the four gospels - comparative analysis Exam skills: 5 mark answer with model answer full self-assessment THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS IS A MADE UP STORY - Video and debate ranking evidence for and against Secular arguments e.g. Sigmund Freud wish fulfilment theory The influence of the resurrection on Christians today The ascension and its importance Philosophical problems with bodily and spiritual resurrection I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.

PRISONS. FUN AND ENGAGING. VARIETY OF TASKS AND MULTI-MEDIA TO STIMULATE LEARNING. #CHECK UNDERSTANDING. ADDRESS MISCONCEPTIONS. I DO, WE DO, YOU DO. PEDAGOGY FOCUS: Check understanding and address misconceptions throughout Reduce cognitive overload I do, we do, you do Extra Challenges No printing. Concise and easy to follow. Suitable for specialists and non-specialists. Task time indicators. Date on slide updates automatically. Customisable Do Now task. STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: • Explain advantages and disadvantages of prisons in meeting the aims of punishment • Explain religious attitudes to the use of prison Teach as a stand-alone lesson or part of THEME E CRIME AND PUNISHMENT AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is welcome.