This lesson on the life of Gandhi guides students to consider how Gandhi achieved what he did and what ultimately mattered most to him.
Additional resources required: video clip of Gandhi’s life (youtube or DVD)
This transition lesson was written for Y6 students on their transition visit to high school. The focus is on team work, challenge and problem solving.
The lesson provides a great opportunity for students to work with those from other schools.
Additional resources required: garden canes
This mini Zones Journal was created to accompany the bite size Zones lessons, encouraging students to record their learning and how they have used their strategies.
This resource can be used as a complete lesson. It is in the form of a quiz in which students use a clue to guess the name of a black role model. Once the answer is revealed there is a short video clip to explain why the person is identified as a black role model. It is designed to last for one full lesson or alternatively for a form group to work through throughout the month (exploring one role model each day)
This lesson/quiz presents a positive and current exploration of black role models for black history month.
There are 12 individual Role models for students to explore, including:
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
David Olusoga
Mawa Theatre Company
Percy Julian
This is a cover lesson that can be used by the whole department as and when required. It is a useful addition to the head of department tool kit! There are 22 different journal writing prompts for students to choose from to fill a 1 hour lesson. Suitable for use in KS3 and 4 as the topics are generic.
This pack is a template for a student booklet following a visit to a place of worship. This version is based on a Church but it could be easily adapted for any faith. The booklet is designed to help students capture key elements of the visit and to encourage increased religious literacy.
This calendar provides a theme of the week across the year.
We use this as the basis for assemblies and form time activities.
Form time activities (designed to last 15 minutes) are also available
These worksheets support students to explore the difference between atheists, agnostics and theists. They include key facts and templates for students to capture information and get to the heart of the differences.
Activities to support Black History Month for EYFS/KS1 students. The focus is on exploring diverse characters from a story - specifically family role models / black men / fathers. Very accessible for pupils. Provides a different focus from the usual.
One week of continuous provision is included all linked to theCharacters in the picture book ‘Daddy and Me!’ by Emma Phillips. The original story book is available on amazon or in a whiteboard version here on TES. (links are in the resource)
A one hour, fully resourced lesson exploring Buddhist meditation.
Students will:
know about Buddhist meditation
understand why Buddhists practice meditation
This pack includes lesson plan and resources. These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow. All resources are editable (so easy to adapt for your classes).
You will find many more inexpensive and free resources at my shop: PinkWatermelonTeach
A one hour, fully resourced lesson exploring the life of the Buddha.
Students will learn the story of the Buddha through a story presentation. They will understand three Buddhist ideas:
true happiness is in the mind not in conditions in life;
true happiness is to achieved by living ‘in the moment’;
true happiness is dependent on having a ‘controlled mind’.
This pack includes lesson plan, powerpoint and starter task. These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow. All resources are editable (so easy to adapt for your classes).
You will find many more inexpensive and free resources at my shop: PinkWatermelonTeach
**Support your students through their GCSE RS with this series of student workbooks.
Each workbook support students to meet the following outcomes:
show knowledge and understanding of an issue
show knowledge and understanding of sacred text that relates to the issue
show knowledge of two religious views about the issue
apply religious knowledge to a case study about the issue
demonstrate the ability to offer and support a personal opinion on the issue
These workbooks are:
• accessible for less able students, supporting them to access course information
• great for consolidating students’ knowledge or adding depth into your existing programme
• useful as a homework task or for independent work and revision
• a quick and easy cover lesson.
**Support your students through their GCSE RS with this series of student workbooks.
Each workbook support students to meet the following outcomes:
show knowledge and understanding of an issue
show knowledge and understanding of sacred text that relates to the issue
show knowledge of two religious views about the issue
apply religious knowledge to a case study about the issue
demonstrate the ability to offer and support a personal opinion on the issue
These workbooks are:
• accessible for less able students, supporting them to access course information
• great for consolidating students’ knowledge or adding depth into your existing programme
• useful as a homework task or for independent work and revision
• a quick and easy cover lesson.
**Support your students through their GCSE RS with this series of student workbooks.
Each workbook support students to meet the following outcomes:
show knowledge and understanding of an issue
show knowledge and understanding of sacred text that relates to the issue
show knowledge of two religious views about the issue
apply religious knowledge to a case study about the issue
demonstrate the ability to offer and support a personal opinion on the issue
These workbooks are:
• accessible for less able students, supporting them to access course information
• great for consolidating students’ knowledge or adding depth into your existing programme
• useful as a homework task or for independent work and revision
• a quick and easy cover lesson.
**Support your students through their GCSE RS with this series of student workbooks.
Each workbook support students to meet the following outcomes:
show knowledge and understanding of an issue
show knowledge and understanding of sacred text that relates to the issue
show knowledge of two religious views about the issue
apply religious knowledge to a case study about the issue
demonstrate the ability to offer and support a personal opinion on the issue
These workbooks are:
• accessible for less able students, supporting them to access course information
• great for consolidating students’ knowledge or adding depth into your existing programme
• useful as a homework task or for independent work and revision
• a quick and easy cover lesson.
**Support your students through their GCSE RS with this series of student workbooks.
Each workbook support students to meet the following outcomes:
show knowledge and understanding of an issue
show knowledge and understanding of sacred text that relates to the issue
show knowledge of two religious views about the issue
apply religious knowledge to a case study about the issue
demonstrate the ability to offer and support a personal opinion on the issue
These workbooks are:
• accessible for less able students, supporting them to access course information
• great for consolidating students’ knowledge or adding depth into your existing programme
• useful as a homework task or for independent work and revision
• a quick and easy cover lesson.
**Support your students through their GCSE RS with this series of student workbooks.
Each workbook support students to meet the following outcomes:
show knowledge and understanding of an issue
show knowledge and understanding of sacred text that relates to the issue
show knowledge of two religious views about the issue
apply religious knowledge to a case study about the issue
demonstrate the ability to offer and support a personal opinion on the issue
These workbooks are:
• accessible for less able students, supporting them to access course information
• great for consolidating students’ knowledge or adding depth into your existing programme
• useful as a homework task or for independent work and revision
• a quick and easy cover lesson.
**Support your students through their GCSE RS with this series of student workbooks.
Each workbook support students to meet the following outcomes:
show knowledge and understanding of an issue
show knowledge and understanding of sacred text that relates to the issue
show knowledge of two religious views about the issue
apply religious knowledge to a case study about the issue
demonstrate the ability to offer and support a personal opinion on the issue
These workbooks are:
• accessible for less able students, supporting them to access course information
• great for consolidating students’ knowledge or adding depth into your existing programme
• useful as a homework task or for independent work and revision
• a quick and easy cover lesson.
**Support your students through their GCSE RS with this series of student workbooks.
Each workbook support students to meet the following outcomes:
show knowledge and understanding of an issue
show knowledge and understanding of sacred text that relates to the issue
show knowledge of two religious views about the issue
apply religious knowledge to a case study about the issue
demonstrate the ability to offer and support a personal opinion on the issue
These workbooks are:
• accessible for less able students, supporting them to access course information
• great for consolidating students’ knowledge or adding depth into your existing programme
• useful as a homework task or for independent work and revision
• a quick and easy cover lesson.