This lesson covers: Festivals and Retreats Wesak significance and meaning Wesak Celebrations Three Activities Homework on Parnirvana Day This is part of a bundle of lessons and homeworks covering the GCSE AQA Buddhism Practices. In the bundle there is a mixture of in class activities, comprehension, writing, fun tasks and homework worksheets. Class time is 55 minutes. You can modify the classes to suit your students. Usually it is suggested you use the AQA Buddhism book to supplement these lessons but for this lesson you can do without it. If you want to view a sample resource you can download the free Four Noble Truths Resource uploaded. If the resource was a success please do leave me a nice REVIEW :)

This is a lesson that can support the GCSE Buddhism course or it can be a general lesson to help contextualise the Dalai Lama as a spiritual and political leader. The lesson covers: Who is the Dalai Lama The challenges the Dalai Lama faces Tibetan independence The challenges of self-immolation The lesson takes 40-50 minutes to complete. Trigger warning - this lesson does refer to the self-immolation of Buddhist monks in protest of Tibetan occupation. If you are interested in more lessons consider my Buddhist beliefs bundle which includes all the content for the GCSE Buddhist Beliefs curriculum.

This lesson covers: Craving and Attachment States of suffering Types of suffering Options for different activities Homework suggestion This is lesson 6 of a bundle of lessons and homeworks covering the GCSE AQA Buddhism Beliefs specification topics. In the bundle there is a mixture of in class activities, comprehension, writing, fun tasks and homework worksheets. Class time is 60 minutes. You can modify the classes to suit your students. Usually it is suggested you use the AQA Buddhism book to supplement these lessons but for this lesson you can do without it. If you want to view a sample resource you can download the free Four Noble Truths Resource uploaded.

This resource was designed with the new Worldviews curriculum in mind. The bundle traces some key events in the life of Jesus. This opening resource supports students to think about Jesus from different perspectives, who he is to Historians? Who he is to Christians? Why he is considered a saviour? What was his life like - what was the context at the time. There is also a comprehension worksheet to complete for homework that goes into more depth. This is a KS3 resource, year 7s-9. I have added in an extra short resource if you wish to expand it further to consider Jesus as Messiah could be looked at in more depth. You could also consider discussing the Parables, Holy week, Life after death etc if you want to spread it out for a term. Otherwise this resource set can be completed in a half term if done efficiently. I personally try to cover a lot in KS3 and move through topics quite swiftly but there is also benefits to stretching this material out, to use the HW sheets as in class materials and then offer shorter homework tasks from textbooks etc. All resources should be supplemented with effective questioning to reap the best results! ‘Tell me more about that?’ ‘Does anyone disagree?’ ‘Why might Jesus have done this?’ etc.

This resource was designed with the new worldviews curriculum in mind. The bundle traces some key events in the life of Jesus. This fourth resource is about The Last Supper, it includes art analysis, the events of the last supper and valuable lessons we can take from it. For homework, expressions of faith using the music of Stormzy. This is a KS3 resource, year 7s-9. You could also consider discussing the Messiah in more depth, Parables, Holy week, Life after death etc if you want to spread it out for a term. Otherwise this resource set can be completed in a half term if done efficiently. I personally try to cover a lot in KS3 and move through topics quite swiftly but there is also benefits to stretching this material out, to use the HW sheets as in class materials and then offer shorter homework tasks from textbooks etc. All resources should be supplemented with effective questioning to reap the best results! ‘Tell me more about that?’ ‘Does anyone disagree?’ ‘Why might Jesus have done this?’ etc.

This resource was designed with the new worldviews curriculum in mind. The bundle traces some key events in the life of Jesus. This second resource is about Miracles, what they are, some of the miracles of Jesus and what the significance of miracles can be to believers using the fascinating story of Alcides Moreno and for homework, they look at biblical miracles in more depth with scaffolded comprehension. This is a KS3 resource, year 7s-9. You could also consider discussing the Messiah in more depth, Parables, Holy week, Life after death etc if you want to spread it out for a term. Otherwise this resource set can be completed in a half term if done efficiently. I personally try to cover a lot in KS3 and move through topics quite swiftly but there is also benefits to stretching this material out, to use the HW sheets as in class materials and then offer shorter homework tasks from textbooks etc. All resources should be supplemented with effective questioning to reap the best results! ‘Tell me more about that?’ ‘Does anyone disagree?’ ‘Why might Jesus have done this?’ etc.

This resource was designed with the new worldviews curriculum in mind. The bundle traces some key events in the life of Jesus. This third resource is about Temptation, what they are, some of the temptations of Jesus, a role play of the 40 days in the desert and the influence this story has on Christians today. The homework is about Messiahs, the lesson is a little shorter so you can introduce the homework in time as it’s a new topic, but it is clear enough students can follow along. Review at the beginning of the following class. This is a KS3 resource, year 7s-9. I have added in an extra short resource if you wish to expand it further to consider Jesus as Messiah. You could also consider discussing the Parables, Holy week, Life after death etc if you want to spread it out for a term. Otherwise this resource set can be completed in a half term if done efficiently. I personally try to cover a lot in KS3 and move through topics quite swiftly but there is also benefits to stretching this material out, to use the HW sheets as in class materials and then offer shorter homework tasks from textbooks etc. All resources should be supplemented with effective questioning to reap the best results! ‘Tell me more about that?’ ‘Does anyone disagree?’ ‘Why might Jesus have done this?’ etc.

This resource was designed with the new worldviews curriculum in mind. The bundle traces some key events in the life of Jesus. This fifth resource is about The Crucifixion, what happened and why Christians believe Jesus had to die. There are options for homework, one more exam focussed and one more creative. This is a KS3 resource, year 7s-9. I have added in an extra short resource if you wish to expand it further to consider Jesus as Messiah. You could also consider discussing the Parables, Holy week, Life after death etc if you want to spread it out for a term. Otherwise this resource set can be completed in a half term if done efficiently. I personally try to cover a lot in KS3 and move through topics quite swiftly but there is also benefits to stretching this material out, to use the HW sheets as in class materials and then offer shorter homework tasks from textbooks etc. All resources should be supplemented with effective questioning to reap the best results! ‘Tell me more about that?’ ‘Does anyone disagree?’ ‘Why might Jesus have done this?’ etc.

This lesson covers: The Easter Story (students will need some prior knowledge or support from the teacher) The Nicene Creed A video on the story Significance and quote analysis This is part of the GCSE Christian Beliefs paper but could be used for a general lesson on Easter and the significance of the resurrection and ascension. The lesson will take 60 minutes. This forms part of a Christian beliefs bundle.