CHRISTIAN ATTITUDES: ENVIRONMENT

This lesson on Christian Attitudes Towards the Environment is perfectly suited for KS3 and low ability KS4 students. It uses simpler language and clear structures to ensure all learners can access the complex debate between Stewardship and Dominion.

This high-quality lesson is a “ready-to-teach” resource. It uses modern teaching methods to help students learn while keeping the teacher’s workload low.

Pedagogical Features
• Retrieval Practice: Includes a “Do Now” task to check what students remember about the Bible’s story of creation.
• Dual Coding: Uses clear pictures to show the “Garden” as the Earth and the idea of humans being in charge.
• Checking Understanding: Uses “Cold Call” questions and “Show on Zero” quizzes to find and fix mistakes quickly.
• Explicit Instruction: Gives very clear, easy definitions for Stewardship (caretakers) and Dominion (authority).
• Scaffolded Writing: Provides a writing frame to help students explain different Christian views using Bible quotes. Includes a Task support sheet for SEN
• Metacognition: Students use a “Green Pen” to add their own ideas on how to be better stewards.
Lesson Content
• Stewardship: The main view that God “loaned” the Earth to humans to look after.
• Dominion: A smaller view that God gave humans the power to rule and use resources.
• Sacred Writing: Analysis of key quotes from the book of Genesis.
• Practical Steps: Links faith to real actions like recycling, reusing, and picking up litter.