Two powerpoints here, one on issues with dualism (covering the issue of other minds) and one general on the strengths and weaknesses of substance dualism. The first is purely for AQA Philosophy, but the second I also found useful teaching A Level RS (Edexcel) for Life after Death (dualism/materialism).
Three separate lessons included. Nagel, Dennetts, Churchlands - all the mentioned scholars in AQA. Nothing too fancy here, but I have spent considerable hours on these and tried to follow the AQA spec really closely. Hopefully they will be of use to someone else too!
Two powerpoints here covering mind - body interaction and the conceivability argument for substance dualism. Similar in style to my other resources available in TES. Nothing too fancy, but I did try to stick really closely to the spec. ‘Handout’ refers to the Routledge handouts available here https://routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/9781138690394/additional-resources.php
This follows on from my other Funtionalism ppt available on TES. Nothing fancy, but covers the specification closely: inverted qualia, Chinese thought experiment, ‘knowledge’/Mary argument.
A powerpoint outlining some strengths and weaknesses of eliminative materialism. I had used the Lacewing notes to teach eliminative materialism, then started this ppt with a recap quiz and followed with the strengths and weaknesses.
Various retrieval and recap quizzes, Eduqas A level Christianity. Suitable for other boards too:
Baptism
Trinity
Death and resurrection
Feminist views of God
Made with mini whiteboard plenaries in mind. Have worked well for me; enjoy!
I designed these to help me assess my students mid - topic before I set them an essay. Intended to take about 40 mins each, the four tests (Utilitarianism, Situation Ethics, Natural Law 1 and Natural Law 2 (Finnis/Hoose) contain a mix of short and longer questions.
Primarily year 2 Physics paper 1 content in a workbook form with clear notes and diagrams, and space for worked examples. Solutions are given in the accompanying teacher booklet. Over 50 pages in the student workbook - great value. Check out the other student workbooks for year 1 and paper 2 also on TES.
Year 1 student workbook covering paper 1 content with course notes and worked examples. Full solutions provided in the accompanying teacher booklet. 51 pages long. Perfect for Easter revision!
Powerpoint providing examples of corporate religious experience. From the ethereal chords of Mozart's Requiem to the base guitar and full rock band of megachurch Hillsong Australia, how does music influence religious experience? Finishes with an investigation into charismatic phenomena (signs and wonders, esp healing and glossolalia) and also a research task into the Toronto Blessing.
Prawns? Lycra? Gay sex?Aren't the Old Testament's prohibitions against shellfish, mixed fibres and homosexuality indicative of an arbitrary and outdated morality? This lesson on homosexuality examines Biblical texts, discusses the meaning of the 'moral' and 'ceremonial' laws, introduces a Foucaultian persective on sexuality as power, and gives three personal stories - Rev Vaughan Roberts, Mark Cannon, and Vicky Beeching (shortlised for Stonewall's Hero of the Year award, 2014). Students encouraged to analyse the differing perspectives within one faith tradition and to finish with an essay plan on the role conscience plays in sexual matters.
'The Screwtape Letters' deal with the 'meddlesome' Boethius and his writings on divine foreknowledge. Does God know the outcome of a believer's prayers before they are asked? If so, what is the point of praying?
Explains God’s omnibonevolence, with Scriptural support, and then the Euthypro challenge. Use of Abraham’s sacrifice of Isaac and the Amalekite genocide as specific examples of possible arbitrary and tyrannical divine commands. Humanist and religious response given.
Suitable for self - learning and progression into A level RS, a booklet with a two hour section on each of Philosophy of Religion, Religion (Christianity) and Ethics. All resources mentioned in the tasks are available for free, including the Ethics book. All the links work and each section directly relates to A level course of study (most suitable for Eduquas and Edexcel exam boards).
With thanks to Nikki McGee on Save RE who inspired the format and task 2.
Four retrieval quizzes, three suitable for mini whiteboards and one on Word, on:
Verification
Falsification
Language Games
Based on the Edexcel specification and the Religious Language anthology (university symposium between Flew, Hare and Mitchell) with an additional quiz on early and late Wittgenstein thrown in.
Worked well in my classes - enjoy!
Primarily year 1 Physics paper 2 content in a workbook form with clear notes and diagrams, and space for worked examples. Over 50 pages in the student workbook - great value. Check out the other student workbooks for year 1 and paper 2 also on TES.
Visiting PhD student provided our dept with this! (hence the excellent footnotes). What is ‘predestination’? What Biblical support is there for the doctrine? What are the implications for moral responsibility? What did Augustine, Pelagius, Calvin, Arminus, Edwards and John Wesley have to say? This was the handout to his talk. Questions included at the end.
A brief powerpoint and research activity focussed on the benefits and challenges that Roman occupation brought to the world of the first century. Activity is running a campaign to challenge the Judean People's Front! (or, should that be the People's Front of Judea?!)