This is the introduction lesson to Aquinas’ Natural Law. Filled with fast paced activities to keep the students engaged and retaining as much information as possible with pit stop checks throughout. Containing: Brief introduction to Aquinas’ inspiration from Aristotle. Aquinas’ 4 categories of law. Discussion questions about what they believe to be natural. Primary precepts. Secondary precepts.

In this second A Level class on Challenges to the Existence of God we look in depth at the logical problem of evil: Inconsistent Triad; Evidential; and Statistical problem of evil. There are check-ins throughout the lesson to ensure that the students are confident on the new information before they move on. This lesson you require the WJEC/Eduqas revision book, if not I will be making future resources on the three types of arguments in the future which you can use for the question/answer!

Hi all, In this ethical discussion lesson we look at the different characteristics of a cult, including the analysis of a very well known cult which led to tragedy. We then begin applying our new knowledge to our understanding of the veganism trend! Remember to set ground rules at the start of the session so everyone is respectful of each other’s views. Have fun, Liz

Structure of lesson- Begin with a recap of the Hedonic Calculus Analyse the critiques of Bentham’s Act Utilitarianism. Introduce John Stuart Mill. Harm Principle Quality of Pleasures Rule Utilitarianism Universality and Harm Principle Finish with a quiz to check knowledge. This resource also comes with a worksheet on all the areas covered in the power point. I had done this lesson with my A Level classes for the last two years and have finished with a high success rate of understanding the content. Please leave a review if you find this useful!

Hi all, In this lesson we look at- Qualities of God’s commands Examples of God’s commands Initial evaluation of the Divine Command Theory The Euthyphro Dilemma Adam’s modified Divine Command Theory. If you find this lesson helpful, please write a review! Best wishes, Liz

Wanting to have a discussion based lesson with your class to help build your evaluation skills? This lesson introduces students to two ethical problems- Phillipa Foot’s Trolley Problem and Bernard William’s Organ Transplant analogy! This lesson can be great to use in a form time to hear the contrasting views of your students or you could spend the full hour on this lesson. Optional struture- One half of the room focus on one analogy, discuss it with peers, and then vote. Afterwards, they could teach the other half of the classroom the analogy and the others can then discuss what would be the right thing to do. From there, you could have a whole class discussion on the most ethical thing to do! Please leave a review if you find this resource useful. Best wishes, Liz

Hi all, In this lesson students learn about the two main denominations of Islam, how the division began, alongside the similarities and differences between the two types of Muslims. If you find this lesson useful, please leave a review! Best wishes, Liz

Hi there, This resource is great for students to use whilst they are learning the content, as a great way to structure their work or as a consolidation tool once they have come to the end of their topic. The summary sheets can be used to help fill in the consolidation sheets! My students have loved using these resources. If you find this useful, please leave a review. Best wishes, Liz

This is a complete lesson covering: Freud’s background Introduction to psychoanalysis- id; ego and superego Religion as a collective neurosis Religion as a neurosis- Oedipus Complex and Primal Horde Religion as an Illusion- Wish Fulfilment and reaction against helplessness Freud key words A worksheet the students can fill in whilst the lesson is being taught This lesson is accompanied by an exam question at the end and an A4 revision page on consolidating questions all on Freud. This lesson also looks at the case studies supporting the Oedipus Complex! In between the content there are also activities to check with how much information the students have remembered. I will be using this lesson with my Y13’s this year, please leave a review on how you found it. Warm wishes, Liz

This worksheet is designed for the students to collate the main points, quotes, dates, books and scholars who are in support of Anselm’s ontological argument.

In this work sheet the students are guided through the basics on Natural Law, including quotes; who is Thomas Aquinas; and what the primary precepts are. This is a great resource for GCSE students or AS/A Level!

In this lesson the students look at the strengths and weaknesses of Natural Law and apply the theory to abortion and euthanasia. Also included: Introduction to how to plan a 30 mark essay. What is a thesis? How do you write an introduction? Revision sheets on essay writing. Revision activity on applying the theory. This lesson takes essay writing step by step to avoid overwhelming the students with the necessary requirements of the exam board. As this is the end of the topic, this lesson also comes with a check list of the Natural Law content, the exam specification and stimulus for writing a 20 mark response.

In this lesson students are introduced to Jeremy Bentham and the Principle of Utility. There are interactive activities for the students to complete during this lesson to keep them engaged and a mind map structure provided to ensure that the students organise their notes well. There are videos to aid the learning during this lesson and the topics covered are featured on the cover image of this resource. Please review this resource if you find it useful for yourself and your students!

Hi all, Welcome to the introduction to Islam. Within this lesson students are introduced to 8 key concepts that are important for this unit, using an exciting game/resource called a Key Word Zapper! All the instructions are included in the lesson along with the resource (the key words are on one side and the key words are on the second page). You can cut the page in half so there are two zappers on one A4 page. This lesson looks at the background of Islam at how the Abrahamic religions are all linked along with looking at misconceptions about the Islamic faith and prior knowledge. If you find this lesson useful then please leave it a review! Best wishes, Liz

In this lesson we integrate retrieval practice; and exam practice to get Anselm’s ontologocial argument from the working memory into the long term. From here we do interactive activities to get the students to understand Gaunilo’s criticisms and Anselm’s addition to the argument. There is a clear structure to this lesson with helpful images to assist the students learning and understanding of Alvin Plantinga’s support of Anselm and Aquinas’ critiques.

Hi all, In this lesson we look at: Recap quiz Critiques against the Divine Command Theory. Diagram to structure arguments Mix and match to recall arguments. This resource also includes a lesson on breaking down an essay question and planning your own response. If you find this lesson useful, please write a review. Best wishes, Liz

Hi all, This is a resource you can use at the end of your Natural Law topic to clarify your students understanding of the topic. You can also work backwards on your scheme of work using this test as a tick list of areas you need to include in your lessons. Please leave a review if you find this helpful! Best wishes, Liz

Hi all, In this lesson you will look at ethical discussions surrounding morality. With criminal case studies and opportunities to categories crimes, this lesson will certainly stir up conversation! Tried and tested on GCSE and A Level classes. Have fun, Liz

Hi all, In this ethical discussion lesson we will be looking at if people ever are truly in control of their life. With a case study to analyse, the tragedy of Oedipus to discover, this session will certainly stir up conversation! Ensure that you set ground rules at the start of each lesson to ensure that everyone is respectful of each other’s views. Have fun, Liz