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Resources for Religious Studies, Sociology, Philosophy, Ethics and Humanities.
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Resources for Religious Studies, Sociology, Philosophy, Ethics and Humanities.
We specialise in making whole units and courses for ultimate convenience and time-saving. We always aim to make the best resource for a given topic: our goal is perfection and our resources have helped educate 1 million+ students!
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This fully resourced lesson is professionally designed for the new AQA Sociology GCSE specification (8192). This resource can now be downloaded as a part of a complete 20-lesson bundle.
This is lesson 9 of our 20 lesson course for the ‘Social Stratification’ section.
This lesson focuses on the history of poverty and social stratification. It features fully integrated AfL and an A3 video-learning worksheet!
The download includes:
-A detailed lesson plan: highlighting differentiation, AfL, key-words, SMSC and a timeline of learning activities (.pdf)
-A premium quality PowerPoint presentation (fully animated) that covers the entire lesson
-A double-sided A3 worksheet
-Homework
All lessons are designed around the new GCSE specification but are certainly useful for any GCSE Sociology specification. We take considerable time making the highest quality lessons, positive reviews are greatly appreciated (and rewarded, just email us!)
This fully resourced lesson is professionally designed for the new AQA Sociology GCSE specification (8192). This resource can now be downloaded as a part of a complete 20-lesson bundle.
This is lesson 8 of our 20 lesson course for the ‘Social Stratification’ section.
This lesson focuses on the history of poverty and social stratification and is based around a documentary that is linked to through the PowerPoint shows. It features fully integrated AfL and a very clever A3 video-learning worksheet to keep them busy!
The download includes:
-A detailed lesson plan: highlighting differentiation, AfL, key-words, SMSC and a timeline of learning activities (.pdf)
-A premium quality PowerPoint presentation (fully animated) that covers the entire lesson
-A double-sided A3 worksheet
-Homework
All lessons are designed around the new GCSE specification but are certainly useful for any GCSE Sociology specification. We take considerable time making the highest quality lessons, positive reviews are greatly appreciated (and rewarded, just email us!)
This fully resourced lesson is professionally designed for the new AQA Sociology GCSE specification (8192). This resource can now be downloaded as a part of a complete 20-lesson bundle.
This is lesson 5 of our 20 lesson course for the ‘Sociology of Crime & Deviance’ section; it refers to the ‘Social Control’ topic. The lesson is focused on Heidensohn’s feminist sociological views that use control theory to explain why women commit less crime than men: it asks “Are women subject to greater levels of social control than men?”.
The download includes:
-A detailed lesson plan: highlighting differentiation, AfL, key-words, SMSC and a timeline of learning activities (.pdf)
-A premium quality PowerPoint presentation (fully animated) that covers the entire lesson (editable)
-A double-sided A4 worksheet/information sheet
-An 18 side knowledge-hunt: containing arguments for/against Heidensohn’s theory, and information about different means of social control.
-Homework
All lessons are designed around the new AQA specification, we take considerable time making the highest quality lessons.
This fully resourced lesson is professionally designed for the new AQA Sociology GCSE specification (8192). This resource can now be downloaded as a part of a complete 20-lesson bundle.
This is lesson 7 of our 20 lesson course for the ‘Sociology of Crime & Deviance’ section; it refers to the ‘Factors Affecting Criminal & Deviant Behaviour’ topic.
The lesson focuses on links between criminality and gender. It addresses the question: “Are men naturally more prone to higher levels of crime due to instinctive, genetic and biological factors?” and examines arguments on both sides of the ‘nature vs nurture’ debate.
The download includes:
-A detailed lesson plan: highlighting differentiation, AfL, key-words, SMSC and a timeline of learning activities (.pdf)
-A premium quality PowerPoint presentation (fully animated) that covers the entire lesson (editable)
-A double-sided A4 worksheet
-An 10 side knowledge-hunt
-Homework
All lessons are designed around the new AQA specification, we take considerable time making the highest quality lessons.
This is the eleventh in a series of lessons on Buddhism for GCSE level students for the 'Beliefs, Teachings & Practices' section of the course [section A].
The complete series of GCSE Budhism lessons, as well as learning mats, PLCs and revision sessions can be downloaded at our TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
The Download includes:
-A PPT Containing a Full Lesson
-A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key-words, differentiation, and lesson timeline
--A short video about The Five Precepts featuring a Dharma Talk by a Buddhist Monk
-A Homework Task
The topic of the lesson focusses on the following part of the specification:
Buddhist Ethics
• Five Precepts (pancha sila)
• Common and divergent emphases placed on ethical teachings by different Buddhist groups, including views about the existence of other perfections/virtues.
• Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Buddhist groups.
Sources:
Karaniya Metta Sutta (Sutta Nipatta 1:8)
Diamond Sutta 4 and 23
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This is the thirteenth in a series of lessons on Hinduism for GCSE level students for the ‘Beliefs, Teachings & Practices’ section of the course.
It is designed for AQA and OCR specifications but relevant to all GCSE Hinduism Religious Studies teachers .
The Download (comprising over 6 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
-Knowledge Hunt Information Sheets
-Videos
-Links to apt SMSC Music
-A Homework Task
This lesson focuses on different Hindu meditation techniques.
-Comparing traditional and modern approaches to meditation techniques
-Introducing organisations such as ISKCON and modern gurus such as Osho
-Concepts such as: Dhyana, Pratyāhāra, Dharana, Samadhi
Sources:
Bhagavad Gita XII 5
The Bhagavad Gita iX 13–14
The Gayatri Mantra
This is part of a series of lessons, if you like it: save countless hours by downloading the complete course! The complete series of GCSE Hinduism lessons can be downloaded at our TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
We also have learning mats, revision sessions, and much more!
Thank you for your download!
Positive reviews are greatly appreciated.
Created by a Soto Zen Buddhist & specialist Philosophy & Religion teacher, for the teaching of Buddhism at Key-Stage 3.
This 10 lessons course aims to move beyond Tibetan Buddhism alone to help students understand Buddhism as a whole.
It features a wide array of starters, activities, worksheets, presentations, and plenaries. It contains two assessments. A file is includes ‘List of Videos for Lessons’ referencing YouTube videos associated with this course.
For most teachers this will be the only resource needed for teaching Buddhism at Key-stage 3 and may be of use to GCSE students in learning a comparative religion.
Course contents include lessons on:
-Buddhism as a World Religion
-The Life of The Buddha
-The Four Noble Truths
-The Eightfold Path
-The Three Jewels
-The Three Marks of Existence & ‘Ultimate Truths’
-A lesson about Meditation (with instructions)
-The Life of Buddhist Monks
-Buddhist Attitudes to Money
-Buddhist Views on the Afterlife
The attached image features sample slides and activities from the presentation and hopefully represents the vibrant, professional and clear style it’s creator was aiming for.
“May you be happy, may you be healthy, may you be peaceful.”
Professionally designed for the new AQA Sociology GCSE specification (8192). It can now be purchased as a part of a complete 20 x lesson bundle.
This is lesson 19 of our 20 lesson course for the ‘Sociology of Education’ section.
This lesson discusses the future of education, how education has been impacted by technology, and how technology may impact education in the future.
The download features a .zip file which includes:
-A detailed lesson plan: highlighting differentiation, AfL, key-words, SMSC and a timeline of learning activities (.pdf)
-A premium quality PowerPoint presentation (fully animated) that covers the entire lesson
-A set of A3 groupwork worksheets
-Homework
All lessons are designed around the new GCSE specification, certainly useful for any GCSE specification however. We take considerable time making the highest quality lessons, positive reviews are greatly appreciated.
This is the twelfth in in a series of lessons on Buddhism for GCSE level students for the 'Beliefs, Teachings & Practices' section of the course [section A].
The complete series of GCSE Budhism lessons, as well as learning mats, PLCs and revision sessions can be downloaded at our TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
The Download (comprising 3 files) includes:
-A PPT Containing a Full Lesson
-A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key-words, differentiation, and lesson timeline
--A double sided worksheet
-A Homework Task
The topic of the lesson focusses on the following part of the specification:
The application of Buddhist principles in modern life
• The concept of internalisation of virtue
• The concepts of skilful and unskilful action
• The relationship between skilful and unskilful action, kamma and rebirth
• The importance of the Middle Way for Buddhists’ moral conduct and daily life
• Abstaining from immoral conduct
• Issues related to the application of ancient Buddhist principles and the Precepts in relation to modern philosophical and ethical issues
• Common and divergent emphases placed on the application of Buddhist principles in modern life by different Buddhist groups
• Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Buddhist groups
Thank you for your download!
Positive reviews are greatly appreciated.
This is the thirteenth in a series of lessons on Buddhism for GCSE level students for the 'Beliefs, Teachings & Practices' section of the course [section A].
The complete series of GCSE Budhism lessons, as well as learning mats, PLCs and revision sessions can be downloaded at our TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
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 worksheet
-Tibetan Buddhist Mantra Chanting Music (in a .mp4 video format)
-A Homework Task
The topic of the lesson focusses on the following part of the specification:
Buddhist Practices and Forms of Worship
• The role and significance of different forms of worship including:
-Meditation
- Chanting
- Puja and devotional ritual
- Mantra
- Malas
- Offerings
• The significance of worship in the temple
• The significance of worship in the home
• The purpose of devotional ritual
• The relationship between devotional worship and the aim of ending dukkha.
• Common and divergent emphases placed on worship by different Buddhist groups, including the importance and meaning of artefacts like malas.
Sources: Dhammapada 273–276
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Positive reviews are greatly appreciated.
This is the thirteenth in a series of lessons on Hinduism for GCSE level students for the 'Beliefs, Teachings & Practices' section of the course.
It is designed for AQA and OCR specifications but relevant to all GCSE Hinduism Religious Studies teachers .
The Download (comprising over 3 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 A4 Worksheet
-A Homework Task
This lesson focuses on different Hindu understandings of the role, forms and importance of the following types of worship:
• Havan or homa
• Puja
• Meditation
• Japa (chanting of mantras, perhaps using a japa mala (rosary))
• Bhajan or kirtan (chanting, music, and dance)
• Darshan
• The role and importance of holy people, including gurus and sadhus/sadhvis
• The role and importance of sacred plants and animals
• Common and divergent emphases given to the sources of wisdom and authority by different Hindi groups
• Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Hindu groups
Sources:
Bhagavad Gita XII 5
The Bhagavad Gita iX 13–14
The Gayatri Mantra
This is part of a series of lessons, if you like it: save countless hours by downloading the complete course! The complete series of GCSE Hinduism lessons can be downloaded at our TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
We also have learning mats, revision sessions, and much more!
Thank you for your download!
Positive reviews are greatly appreciated.
Based on the OFSTED definition of ‘Spirituality’.
Includes:
4 Customisable A3 Word Document Posters about spirituality (see cover image) - So that you can tailor designs to your school
1 A3 Template to allow you to create your own using the same theme
1 A3 Template to allow students to create their own (perhaps in a whole school competition)
28 Images/Mini-Posters/Displays relating to spirituality and motivational quotations.
Requires a colour A3 printer
The perfect way to boost your school’s SMSC ‘Spirituality’ provision and demonstrate to any visitors/inspectors that the spiritual aspect of education is present in your school.
This fully resourced lesson is professionally designed for the new WJEC/EDUQAS Sociology GCSE specification (9-1). This resource can now be downloaded as a part of a complete 20-lesson bundle.
This is lesson 14 of our 20 lesson course for the ‘Family’ section; it focuses on feminist perspectives, feminist researchers and theorists, and statistical data supporting/detracting from the feminist perspective. It can be purchased as a part of a complete 20 x lesson bundle (from June, 2017)
The download includes:
-A detailed lesson plan: highlighting differentiation, AfL, key-words, SMSC and a timeline of learning activities (.pdf)
-A premium quality, editable, and fully-animated PowerPoint presentation that covers the entire lesson
-A double-sided A3 worksheet (see cover image for preview)
-A knowledge hunt file with information to be used with the worksheet
-Homework
All lessons are designed around the new AQA specification, we take considerable time making the highest quality lessons.
This fully resourced lesson is professionally designed for the new AQA Sociology GCSE specification (8192). This resource can now be downloaded as a part of a complete 20-lesson bundle.
This is lesson number 20 of our 20 lesson course for the ‘Social Stratification’ section of the course; it is a video-learning session with integrated AfL, designed to round the course off, and based around a double-sided A3 worksheet. This format is also useful as a cover lesson as it can be led by a non-specialist. It can be purchased as a part of a complete 20 x lesson bundle (from June, 2017)
The download includes:
-A detailed lesson plan: highlighting differentiation, AfL, key-words, SMSC and a timeline of learning activities (.pdf)
-A premium quality PowerPoint presentation (fully animated) that covers the entire lesson
-Links to carefully selected videos that contribute towards the new AQA Sociology GCSE
-A double-sided A3 video-learning worksheet (see cover image for preview)
-Includes a starter, AfL tasks and a homework task
All lessons are designed around the new AQA specification, we take considerable time making the highest quality lessons. This video-session contains links to videos covering controversial issues and challenging themes: teacher-discretion is advised.
This complete lesson was professionally designed for the new AQA Religious Studies GCSE specification. It is for the ' Existence of God & Revelation' theme. It is the 2nd in a series of 10 full lessons and you can download them as a bundle to save money.
This download includes:
-An editable PowerPoint file
-A3 Group Worksheets (x6) (.doc)
-A detailed lesson plan: highlighting differentiation, AfL, key-words, SMSC and a timeline of learning activities (.pdf)
The topic of this lesson is CENTRAL DEBATES and it introduces students to the main debates and controversial discussions of the unit as a whole. The lesson features a variety of debate and discussion tasks that serve to introduce students to the unit as a whole.
We take considerable time making the highest quality lessons and we believe these are the best GCSE Religious Studies resources money can buy, positive reviews are greatly appreciated.
Feel free to contact me: godwin86@gmail.com - if you have any questions or requests.
PLEASE NOTE:
Minimum system requirements: 512MB RAM, 1.5ghz processor. Microsoft Office.
This download contains a selection of assessment materials for AQA GCSE Religious Studies, Theme C: 'The Existence of God & Revelation'. There are three separate assessment lessons (designed for 1 hr slots) in this download.
The download includes:
-An assessment lesson PowerPoint Presentation (with timer)
-3 x assessment options
[an A3 double-sided assessment worksheet and four practice exam questions (on two separate worksheets)]
-A collection of assessment and feedback tools [including an exam scoreboard, self/peer marking worksheet, a target-setting sheet].
This lesson can be used by any AQA GCSE Religious Studies teacher covering this theme; it was designed to be ninth lesson in our ten-lesson unit for this theme. It has enough resources to be uses for 3 individual 1-hour assessment lessons!
Positive reviews are warmly welcome!
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The contents of this page, the download, and all included materials are copyrighted by Adam Godwin (2017)
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System Requirements:
Microsoft Office (PowerPoint & Word)
Printing (for the assessment worksheets)
512MB Ram
1.5GHZ Processor
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This professionally designed lesson is about miracles and the argument from miracles.
It was created for the new AQA Religious Studies GCSE specification. It is for the 'Existence of God & Revelation' theme (Theme C). It is lesson 5/10 of our downloadable unit for this GCSE RS Thematic Study and focuses on Christian views and philosophical responses.
The lesson features starters, learning objectives, key-words, key-information, a poster-design/knowledge-hunt task (with images included as well as a comprehensive knowledge hunt), AfL tasks, discussion and debate tasks and homework.
It can easily be used for two lessons or condensed, for advanced learners, into one.
This download includes:
-A full lesson PowerPoint
-A knowledge hunt activity file (to be printed and put around the room)
-Images for a poser design task
-Printable instructions for poster-design task
-A detailed lesson plan
-AfL tasks & homework
The lesson is centered around a poster-design+knowledge hunt activity. All necessary resources to run the lesson are included in this download.
Positive reviews are warmly welcome!
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The contents of this page, the download, and all included materials are copyrighted by Adam Godwin (2017)
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System Requirements:
Microsoft Office (PowerPoint & Word)
Printing
512MB Ram
1.5GHZ Processor
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This is the eighth in a series of lessons on Buddhism for GCSE level students following the OCR B Full-Course Specification: for the ‘Beliefs, Teachings & Practices’ section of the course [section A].
You can download a scheme of work for this course here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/teaching-buddhism-at-gcse-scheme-of-work-sow-designed-for-ocr-b-r-s-j625-04-j625-09-11385138
The Download includes:
-A PPT Containing a Full Lesson
-A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key-words, differentiation, and lesson timeline
-A double-sided worksheet
-Two videos: one about Sunyata and another about Buddha-Nature
–A Homework Task
The topic of the lesson focusses on the following part of the specification:
The Human Personality
• The concept of the five aggregates (khandas) in Theravada Buddhism
• The relationship between the khandas and the concepts of anicca, anatta and dependent origination
• The Mahayana concept of sunyata (emptiness)
• The Mahayana concept of tathagatagarbha (the potential to become a buddha)
• The Mahayana concept of buddha-nature (the inherent buddhahood of all sentient beings)
• The relationship between these concepts and the Four Noble Truths
• The relationship between these concepts and Buddhist practices
• Commonand divergent emphases placed on human personality by different Buddhist groups
• Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Buddhist groups.
Sources:
The Heart Sutta
The Diamond Sutta 3
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Please download our other lessons as a part of this GCSE Buddhism course from our shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
This is the fifth in a series of lessons on Buddhism for GCSE level students for the 'Beliefs, Teachings & Practices' section of the course [section A]. It is suitable for all exam-boards.
The complete series of GCSE Budhism lessons, as well as learning mats, PLCs and revision sessions can be downloaded at our TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
The topic of the lesson is...
The Second of The Four Noble Truths
• The nature of unsatisfactoriness (samudaya) and the way it creates dukkha
• The nature of craving (tanha) and the way it creates dukkha
• The form and significance in Buddhist teaching of the three poisons/fires (Lobha – attachment, Dosa – aversion/aggression, Moha – ignorance)
• The relationship between the three poisons/fires and suffering
• Issues related to the Second Noble Truth,including the positive or opposite qualities to the three poisons/fires
• Common and divergent emphases placed on the Second Noble Truth by different Buddhist groups, including different ways of understanding ignorance (as confusion or delusion), attachment (as desire, greed or passion) and aversion (as anger or hatred)
• Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different
Buddhist groups
Sources:
• Dhammacakkappavattana sutta (Setting the Wheel of the Dhamma in motion)
• Dhammapada 334–336
The Download includes:
-A PPT Containing a Full Lesson
-A complete lesson plan covering: objectives, key-words, differentiation, and lesson timeline.
-A double-sided worksheet
-A Homework Task
Thank you for your download!
Please download our other lessons as a part of this GCSE Buddhism course from our shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/godwin86
This fully resourced lesson is professionally designed for the new AQA Sociology GCSE specification (8192). This resource can now be downloaded as a part of a complete 20-lesson bundle.
This is lesson 10 of our 20 lesson course for the ‘Social Stratification’ section.
This lesson focuses on ‘Power & Authority’ and pays particular attention to the work of Weber.
The download includes:
-A detailed lesson plan: highlighting differentiation, AfL, key-words, SMSC and a timeline of learning activities (.pdf)
-A premium quality PowerPoint presentation (fully animated) that covers the entire lesson
-A double-sided A3 worksheet
-Homework
All lessons are designed around the new GCSE specification but are certainly useful for any GCSE Sociology specification. We take considerable time making the highest quality lessons, positive reviews are greatly appreciated (and rewarded, just email us!)