Ready to run through PPT explaining realist and anti-realist views on miracles, comparison of Hume and Wiles, and evaluation points. AQA A Level Philo of Religion unit 1.
2 lessons on one powerpoint, focusing on socially engaged Buddhism and how the work of socially engaged Buddhism can be examined in an exam context, and comparison between the ideas of Batchelor (that Buddhism is not a religion) and Brazier (that Buddhism is a religion) with wider reading and exam context. There is also a Knowledge Organiser for the whole AQA unit on Secularisation.
With thanks to other TES authors whose ideas helped with this.
Revision lesson with blank knowledge organiser for students to complete as they go - focusing on AQA RE A Level Unit Problem of Evil and Responses (logical and evidential problem, Free Will Defence, Vale of Soul Making and Process Thought).
Revision session for AQA RE A Level unit Arguments for the Existence of God. Ready to teach/run through or can be used by students individually to revise. Focuses on 7 key questions for success for each argument: Ontological, Cosmological and Design.
How is God defined?
What type of reasoning is used?
What evidence is given?
What criticisms are there?
Has the philosopher proven anything?
How does the argument help faith?
Is it a strong argument?
Lesson for AQA RE A Level Paper 2A secualrisation content, but could be adapted for others specs. fully planned and resourced, considering arguments for an against wealth in Buddhism, and how Buddhists view materialistic values of secular society.
A lesson exploring the contemporary Triratna and Secular Buddhism movements. Fully resourced and ready to teach with chance for interactive evaluation - can be adapted to other specs but designed for AQA 2A RE A Level Year 2 content on Buddhism and Secularisation.
Lesson for AQA 2A RE A level. Lesson focusing on how secularisation in the British context has challenged Buddhism. Content covered:
what is secularisation?
how have moral authorities been replaced by science and rationalism?
Buddhism being relegated to the personal sphere.
the effect of militant atheism.
A fully resourced revision lesson for AQA RE A Level, plus a fill-in-the-gaps knowledge organiser for students to complete as they go or for homework. fully resourced, ready to teach.
A lesson and knowledge organizer covering all the essential aspects of the AQA spec for A Level RE. Fully resourced and ready to teach. KO is fill-in-the-gaps and can be completed as students go in the lesson or for homework. This can easily be adapted for other exam boards.
A powerpoint and knowledge organiser to consolidate learning for Buddhism and Science AQA unit (Paper 2A, RE A Level). Fully resourced. Could be adapted to another spec.
Fully resourced lesson on the views of Buddhism on genetic engineering, including an essay planning sheet for 15 mark evaluation question. AQA A Level RE Paper 2A, but could be adapted for other specs.
A lesson with reading and resources focusing on the way that Buddhist belief in miracles and karma could and has been criticised by science. AQA Year 2, Paper 2A, but could be adapted for other spects.
A set of resourced lessons for AQA RE Year 1 content: Philosophy - Evil and Suffering. Covers all theodicies and contains revision resources.
Please note that these resources do require use of the new AQA A Level Year 1 text book.
Lesson with PPT and resources focusing on the value of science in Buddhism. Lesson covers the following points on the AQA spec:
The Buddha’s approach to unanswerable questions.
Similarities between Buddhism and Quantum Physics.
Scholarly views of 14th Dalai Lama and Thitch Nhat Hahn.
Please note that there is an OPTIONAL starter activity on modern science which uses pages from the AQA New A Level textbook, so you will need a copy of this book.
Essay question for homework included.
New and updated for 2019-2020:
Fully resourced unit of work, 10 lessons with PPTs, model answers and revision resources including a knowledge organiser.
Please note that some activities do require use of the AQA text book, Year 1 RE AS Level (new spec), but could be adapted for other specs.
Lesson focusing on the different debates surrounding sexual behaviours in Buddhism, with fully resourced power point, for use in AQA Paper 2A Buddhism Year 13/Year 2. Unit = Buddhism, gender and sexuality.