DESIGN ARGUMENT + EVALUATION + COUNTER ARGUMENTS #FUN LESSONS

DESIGN ARGUMENT + EVALUATION + COUNTER ARGUMENTS #FUN LESSONS - GCSE: ARGUMENTS FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD

• A fun and engaging lesson with a variety of tasks, multi-media and games to stimulate learning.

• ‘MASTERY’ ‘and EXAM SKILLS focused.

• Peer assessment (with answers)

• No hands up planned questioning

• Differentiation: writing frames, word banks, quote banks

• No printing required

• Date on slide updates automatically

• Emphasis on exam skills: writing strong conclusions

• Concise and easy to follow: Suitable for specialists and non-specialists.

STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO (WITH REFERENCE TO SOURCE OF AUTHORITY):
• Identify key features of the Design Argument drawing on the philosophy of William Paley and examples from the natural world
• Link the design argument to scriptural reference
• Explain strengths and weaknesses (science/problem of evil)
• Explain counter arguments to weaknesses e.g. theodicies/holy books
• Write a strong conclusion on the effectiveness of the argument

I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson. Your feedback is most welcome.