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I am a teacher specialising in Geography and Religious Studies with over 4 years experience to date. I pride myself on designing lessons that engages students in their learning, with an enquiry-based focus being at the forefront. Any lesson that you download is fully resourced and differentiated ready to use in a flash. I hope they make a real contributing to your own classroom like they have done to mine.

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I am a teacher specialising in Geography and Religious Studies with over 4 years experience to date. I pride myself on designing lessons that engages students in their learning, with an enquiry-based focus being at the forefront. Any lesson that you download is fully resourced and differentiated ready to use in a flash. I hope they make a real contributing to your own classroom like they have done to mine.
What Is Total Darkness Like
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What Is Total Darkness Like

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This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on the symbolism of light and darkness. The main part of the lesson involves students listening to a story about an individual who becomes trapped in a cave of total darkness, and how light helped to 'push away' the darkness. They work in pairs to record the emotions the individual might have felt, and then use this as a basis to produce a piece of work showing the power of light to 'push back' the darkness. To describe the feelings and emotions associated with light and darkness. To explain the impact that light can have in overcoming darkness.
How Does Light Change Things
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How Does Light Change Things

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This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on the symbolism of light, in particular how it can represent hope and the impact it can have on people. The main part of the lesson involves reading the story of Brian Keenan, a journalist who was kidnapped in Lebanon and subjected to an extended ordeal of being placed in a cell of complete darkness for an extended period of time. They use to complete several tasks, including drawing a storyboard and completing a grid with the emotions he may have been feeling. Learning Objectives: To describe the story of Brian Keenan. To explain the feelings and emotions he may have experienced associated with light and darkness. To assess the impact that hope may have played on his story.
What Is A Miracle
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What Is A Miracle

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This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on how different groups of people understand miracles. The main part of the lesson involves a discussion task considering different points of view towards miracles, then considering the 'miracle of the crystal tears', students complete a worksheet explaining different potential points of view towards it (e.g. atheist, theist). It also allows them to express their own personal viewpoint towards the miracle. Learning Objectives: To describe the different views towards miracle. To explain why they might hold those views. To assess your own view on what makes a miracle.
What On Earth Is A Human Being
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What On Earth Is A Human Being

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This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on what makes us truly human. The main part of the lesson involves students working in pairs to describe characteristics that make us human (table outline provided), using a clip to add further ideas, then finally completing a piece of writing on what they believe is the most important thing that makes us human. Learning Objectives: To describe the different characteristics that makes us human. To explain your viewpoint on what makes us human.
What Are Christian Attitudes Towards Abortion
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What Are Christian Attitudes Towards Abortion

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This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on Christian attitudes to abortion. The main part of the lesson involves students producing a fact file on either the Anglican or Catholic viewpoint, which is then peer taught, followed with a set of Biblical quotes from which students have to explain which denomination they believe it best supports, and finally complete a piece of extended writing where they express their personal viewpoint towards abortion (linking it to religious and secular arguments). Learning Objectives: To explain varying Christian attitudes towards abortion. To explore how Biblical evidence can support their views. To evaluate the morality of abortions.
What Miracles Can Be Found In The New Testament
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What Miracles Can Be Found In The New Testament

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This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on the miracles in the New Testament, in particular the 'Feeding of the 5000'. The main part of the lesson involves discussing in detail the different views people may hold towards miracles, after which students create a newspaper article explaining different viewpoints (as if they were there) towards the miracle. Learning Objectives: To describe different viewpoints towards Biblical miracles. To explain how these viewpoints could link to one New Testament miracle. To assess how credible you believe the miracle to be.
The Characteristics of God
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The Characteristics of God

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This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on the characteristics of God. It is aimed primarily at KS3, although it can be easily adapted to KS4. In the main part of the lesson students complete an information gathering exercise around the room then rank their overall importance for a Christian God to have in the second task. Learning Objectives: To describe the characteristics believe Christians believe God has. To explain why Christians believe these characteristics are important.
Should People Have The Right To Abort A Foetus
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Should People Have The Right To Abort A Foetus

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This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson which acts as an introduction to abortion. The main part of the lesson involves a true or false worksheet on the UK law on abortion, a card sort on the stages of foetal development and video from which they mark on where they believe life begins, and use a set of adverts to help them explain in spider diagram format pro-life and pro-choice arguments. Learning Objectives: To outline the UK law regarding abortion. To explain different views as to when life begins. To explore reasons behind Pro-Choice and Pro-Life beliefs.
Should People Have The Right To Die
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Should People Have The Right To Die

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This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson which acts as an introduction to euthanasia. The main part of the lesson involves a match-up task on the different types of euthanasia, a colour coding exercise on the secular arguments for and against euthanasia, then finally a group exercise where students have to produce a short newspaper article where they use the arguments to try to convince the other half of the class (the public) that Frankie Dunn was right/wrong in helping Maggie to die (scenario based on the movie 'Million Dollar Baby'. Learning Objectives: To describe the different types of euthanasia. To explain non-religious arguments for and against the morality of euthanasia. To analyse which side you believe presents the strongest argument.
What Miracles Can Be Found In The Old Testament
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What Miracles Can Be Found In The Old Testament

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This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on miracles from the Old Testament. The main part of the lesson focuses on the '10 Plagues' miracle, where students watch a clip and record the plagues in their exercise book, discuss and make notes as a class why it is important for Christians (and the potential problems), then finally create a survival kit for the '10 Plagues' if it were to happen in the modern day. To describe one example of a miracle from the Bible. To explain why Christians see it as important. To investigate its use as proof of the existence of God.
Was The 'Miracle Of The Sun' Actually A Miracle
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Was The 'Miracle Of The Sun' Actually A Miracle

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This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on the 'Miracle of the Sun', otherwise known as the Fatima miracle. The main part of the lesson involves reading the story as a class and summarising it into a grid, a pair ranking task of arguments for and against the event being a genuine miracle, and a continuum line task where students express their view towards the event. Learning Objectives: To describe the story of the miracle. To explain the contrasting arguments held about the event. To evaluate whether you personally believe the event was a miracle.
What Does It Mean To Die
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What Does It Mean To Die

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This contains a fully resourced, differentiated introductory lesson on different views people have towards life after death. It contains a key term match up task, ranking task and class discussion task as the main activities of the lesson. Learning Objectives: To describe the meaning of key terms related to life after death. To explain reasons why people believe in life after death. To explore your own personal viewpoint.
Light And Darkness Scheme Of Work
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Light And Darkness Scheme Of Work

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This contains a scheme of work on the symbolism of light and darkness. It focuses on the emotions we can associate with them and the beliefs of world faiths . This theme is then explored further by studying the story of Brian Keenan, who was trapped in a cell of complete darkness for an extended period of time. Students also explore how the symbolism of light and darkness is demonstrated in the Diwali festival. An assessment task is also included. All lessons are fully resourced and differentiated, with a clear set of learning objectives and activities. Scheme of work in order: 1. Why is light important to people and faiths? 2. What it total darkness like? 3. How does light change things? 4. Brian Keenan assessment task 5. Why is the Diwali festival celebrated? 6. Light and darkness assessment
Epistemology - Plato And Aristotle
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Epistemology - Plato And Aristotle

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This contains a fully resourced, differentiated set of lesson on Plato's analogy of the cave and Aristotle's theory of the four causes. It should be taught in the following order: 1. What is Plato's analogy of the cave? 2. How valid is Plato's analogy of the cave? 3. What is Plato's theory of forms? 4. What are Aristotle's four causes? 5. What is the Prime Mover? 5.
Miracle Lesson Series
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Miracle Lesson Series

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This contains a fully resourced, differentiated set of lessons that are used to teach students the different understandings people can have when they use the term 'miracle', assess different points of view towards them using the 'Miracle of the Sun' as a case study, consider the importance of miracles for Christians in the context of both the Old Testament and New Testament, and finally the problems associated with them using the 17th Century philosopher David Hume. It should be taught in the following order: 1. What is a miracle? 2. Was the 'Miracle of the Sun' actually a miracle? 3. What miracles can be found in the Old Testament? 4. What miracles can be found in the New Testament? 5. What are the problems with miracles?
Ultimate Questions Scheme Of Work
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Ultimate Questions Scheme Of Work

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This contains a fully resourced, differentiated scheme of work on 'Ultimate Questions'. All lessons contain a set of clear activities to meet a set of differentiated learning objectives. They should be taught in the following order: 1. What are Ultimate Questions? 2. What is the Meaning of Life? 3. How is the Christian Creation Story best understood? 4. How convincing is the Big Bang theory? 5. How convincing is the theory of Evolution? 6. Creation Stories Assessment
OCR AS Philosophy - Philosophical Language And Thought (Theme 1)
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OCR AS Philosophy - Philosophical Language And Thought (Theme 1)

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This contains a set of fully resourced, differentiated lessons on the nature of reality (Plato vs Aristotle) and the philosophical distinctions between the body and soul (Plato, Descartes, Aristotle, Dawkins, Ryle) to cover the OCR AS Philosophy specification for Theme 1 - Philosophical Language And Thought. It was taught in the following order: What Is Plato’s Analogy Of The Cave? How Valid Is Plato’s Analogy Of The Cave? What Is Plato’s Theory Of The Forms? What Are Aristotle’s Four Causes? What Is Aristotle’s Prime Mover? How Did Plato Distinguish Between The Body And Soul? How Did Aristotle Distinguish Between The Body And Soul? How Did Descartes Distinguish Between The Mind And Soul?
OCR AS Philosophy - God And The World (Theme 3)
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OCR AS Philosophy - God And The World (Theme 3)

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This contains a set of fully resourced, differentiated lessons on religious experiences and the problem of evil to cover the OCR AS Philosophy specification for Theme 3 - God And The World. It was taught in the following order: What Are Religious Experiences? Do Religious Experiences Prove The Existence of God? How Can The Validity Of Religious Experiences Be Challenged? How Is The Problem Of Evil A Challenge To The Existence Of God? Does The Augustinian Theodicy Solve The Problem Of Evil? Does The Irenaean Theodicy Solve The Problem Of Evil?
OCR AS Philosophy - The Existence Of God (Theme 2)
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OCR AS Philosophy - The Existence Of God (Theme 2)

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This contains a set of fully resourced, differentiated lessons on arguments for the existence of God to cover the OCR AS Philosophy specification for Theme 2 - The Existence Of God. It was taught in the following order: What Is The Teleological Argument? How Can The Teleological Argument Be Challenged? What Is The Cosmological Argument? What Is The Ontological Argument? Does The Ontological Argument Work?
OCR AS Philosophy Complete Syllabus
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OCR AS Philosophy Complete Syllabus

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This contains a set of fully resourced, differentiated lessons to cover the entire OCR AS Philosophy syllabus. Theme 1 - Philosophical Language And Thought It was taught in the following order: What Is Plato’s Analogy Of The Cave? How Valid Is Plato’s Analogy Of The Cave? What Is Plato’s Theory Of The Forms? What Are Aristotle’s Four Causes? What Is Aristotle’s Prime Mover? How Did Plato Distinguish Between The Body And Soul? How Did Aristotle Distinguish Between The Body And Soul? How Did Descartes Distinguish Between The Mind And Soul? Theme 2 - The Existence Of God It was taught in the following order: What Is The Teleological Argument? How Can The Teleological Argument Be Challenged? What Is The Cosmological Argument? What Is The Ontological Argument? Does The Ontological Argument Work? Theme 3 - God And The World It was taught in the following order: What Are Religious Experiences? Do Religious Experiences Prove The Existence of God? How Can The Validity Of Religious Experiences Be Challenged? How Is The Problem Of Evil A Challenge To The Existence Of God? Does The Augustinian Theodicy Solve The Problem Of Evil? Does The Irenaean Theodicy Solve The Problem Of Evil?