A new unit all about new movements and alternative religions. Created to really engage and intrigue students in the wonderful subject of RE, before they go on to do the (slightly drier) GCSE courses in more mainstream religions.
Includes:
An investigation into cult leaders vs religious leaders
An Introduction to Scientology
An introduction to Mormonism
An introduction to Humanism
An introduction to Jehovah’s Witnesses
An introduction to the Amish
An introduction to alternative Islam
An introduction to the Illuminati
An introduction to Atheism
A introduction to Rastafarianism
Special Christmas lesson on Paganism
Assessment, mark scheme and feedback sheet
Scheme of work
11 x 1 hour lessons:
11 x one hour PowerPoints dozens of worksheets, fully differentiated, clip links, activities, all you need for teaching the unit to students who don’t have much background info on the movements (with plenty to challenge those who do).
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TWO x 1 hour lessons, fully-resourced, detailed and differentiated PSHE (or possibly RE) lessons for Prevent + PSHE 2020-23 guidelines. The lessons cover how easy it is to be tricked into following a cult, rather than a genuine religious organisation.
Students will learn about the differences between cults and religions, what makes a good religious leader and how these qualities differ in cult leaders’ personalities. The lessons see students investigate five different figures from Islam, Christianity, Scientology, Buddhism and Heaven’s Gate. There is also a further focus on Heaven’s Gate as a typical example of a cult.
The lessons include detailed PowerPoints, information, differentiated activities, clips tasks with questions and active task (where you see which students were tricked into a cult and which weren’t). These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow.
The PowerPoints are in the ZIP files. The images have been uploaded to show a few examples of the slides in the lessons :)
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Complete lesson with 1 hour PowerPoint and additional worksheets. Differentiated to 3 levels throughout with a storyboard of Abrahams life, clips, his ties with monotheism, Islam, Judaism and Christianity. KS3/4.
Islam: Hajj : 1 hour PowerPoint, worksheets, clips, well differentiated, KS3/ KS4. Also includes end of unit assessment.
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MORE ADDED! 6 x 1 hour, fully resourced RE lessons all about Sikhism including a full scheme of work and an assessment / marks scheme / DIRT feedback sheet. The lessons are most suitable for KS3 (but have been left editable) and are filled with engaging, well differentiated and fun activities.
The pack includes 6 x 1 hour long PowerPoints (one assessment lesson), one detailed scheme of work, differentiated challenge activities, worksheets, clips, literacy focus tasks and a quiz. These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed, easy to follow and editable.
Lessons:
Who was Guru Nanak and how did he start a religion?
The 5 Ks and establishment of the Khalsa
The Golden Temple + History of Sikhism
Sikhism in Britain
Diwali Lessons and Quiz
Assessment lesson (includes peer assessment, markscheme and feedback sheet)
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*CHRISTIANITY BELIEFS KNOWLEDGE ORGANISER* - Christianity Key Beliefs GCSE AQA - Revision Knowledge Organiser. Complete Knowledge Organiser for Christianity Key Beliefs and Teachings, GCSE AQA - (made for Spec A AQA but easily amended).
Practices version can be found here:
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It can easily be printed out and given to students without even having to explain any of the terminology as all explanation is here for them. There are lots of quotes for students to study and remember, all highlighted in bold with exact Bible references. There is a section for students to complete and RAG-rate as they study and test themselves, so they know what they need to come back to. It's A3 size and would work great as a revision poster for a student's wall at home.
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9 x Complete Judaism lessons, 40+ worksheets, 9 x fully differentiated PowerPoints, clip links created for KS3 ( and easily adapted for KS4 / GCSE) and scheme of work (optional) that can be used with the lessons.
Theres about 20 hours worth of planning here - I use all these lesssons myself as head of Citizenship and RE. It comes with the scheme of work that goes with the lessons. The assessment is in part two of the Israel and Palestine lesson.
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All are - complete 1 hour lesson with differentiated worksheets
Suitable for KS3 mainly but easily adapted
Different level tasks for MA,LA or Core
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Complete bundle of resources for Eduqas Compotent 3 Judaism. Unit = Beliefs and Teachings.
Bundle includes lessons, work booklet (could be used as homework booklet), an info & Task booklet and revision learning mats!
Topic List
Key Concepts
Tenakh
Talmud/Halakah
Abraham
Moses
Decalogue & Mitzvot
The Almighty
Shekinah
Messiah
Sanctity of Life
Olam Ha Ba
Some of the above lessons are designed to be taught over 2 lessons.
KS3 RE COMPLETE PACKAGE from EC Publishing- Includes lessons, assessments and schemes of work. mark schemes, feedback sheets, homework projects, all divided into half terms. Contains new and exciting content, all written with consultation of a collection of UK city SACRES, so the pack follows the instruction that RE should be ‘in the main, Christian’ (this is about 60%).
All of the content is in the three ‘Complete’ downloads, but some of the lessons included have also been added as single resources so you can get a good look at the content. The pack is also available on the EC website at a discounted price.
All lessons are complete with at least one hour-long PowerPoint per lesson, accompanying differentiated worksheets, GCSE -style prep-tasks, clip links with questions, plenaries, clear LOs, starters and all are well differentiated to three levels throughout.
Units covered:
Year 7
1 Introduction and overview lesson
2) Religious Festivals
3) Christianity
4) World Religions - Beliefs , Life and Death
5) Sikhism
6) End of year RE fun lesson
Year 8
Exploring Islam
Exploring Judaism
Exploring Hinduism and Judaism
Religion, Peace and Conflict
Philosophy and Ethics
Religion and the Afterlife
Year 9
New religions, alternative movements and cults
Exploring Christian denominations
Religion, science, medicine and ethics
Religion and Human Rights
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ISLAM Religious Education lessons: belief, practices, teachings, everything. More just added, so now 12 full 1 hour lessons and one assessment. This includes 12 x 1 hour PowerPoints, dozens of worksheets, all fully differentiated, clip links, activities, literacy focus tasks - everything you need for a full teaching unit.
Perfect for students who don’t have much background info on the religion (with plenty to challenge those who do) - most suitable for KS3/4 (but amendable and fully differentiated). There is also an optional scheme of work that you can use. All off these lessons are taken from the Complete Year 7 and 8 RE Package.
Theres about 20 hours worth of planning here - I use all these lessons myself as Head of RE.
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2 lessons - A Introduction to Christianity and The Ten Commandments - Detailed KS3 introduction to Christianity lessons with differentiated and adaptable Powerpoints, worksheets, clip links, suitable for KS3 (but all adaptable). Includes clip link activity, plenary, 3 LOs throughout. Gained 'outstanding' in internal observation. This pack also includes a detailed written scheme of work, which this lesson is taken from and the end of unit assessment pack.
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A detailed and engaging lesson all about how Christianity ended up splitting into the many denominations it boasts today. The lesson sees students first explore the origins of Christianity and how Rome eventually brought the religion to the mainstream, then they will study the tree of denominations before getting stuck into group tasks which actively show how groups can split off from each other due to having different interpretations of scripture and the influence of leaders. They will then complete reflection tasks before a writing task summarising what they have learned as the plenary.
Pack includes : 1 hour PowerPoint, worksheets, clips, activities, differentiated fully KS3/4. The tasks are differentiated three ways throughout and everything is editable too.
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These engaging and colourful learning mats are indented for independent study or revision for the topic of Developments in Christian Thought, as part of the OCR AS/A Level specification, although it can be applied across specifications. Each learning mat is downloaded as an A3 Word document and an A4 PDF, for compatibility.
Topics include:
1.Augustine on Human Nature
2. Death and the Afterlife
3. Knowledge of God’s Existence
4. Jesus Christ
5. Christian Moral Principles
6. Christian Moral Practices/Action
7. Religious Pluralism
8. Challenge of Secularisation
9. Gender
10. Karl Marx and Liberation Theology
Created with the OCR RS AS/A Level in mind, though can be applied across specifications and qualifications.
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This bundle contains 20 high-quality lessons, each with lesson plans, presentations, and most with worksheets.
It is suitable for all GCSE specifications: especially AQA and OCR.
It covers all necessary material for the ‘Beliefs, Teachings & Practices’ section (Section A) of the course in relation to BUDDHISM.
It is the product of many weeks work: I have aimed to make these resources such that every lesson would receive a good or outstanding rating if inspected.
All lesson downloads include:
-A detailed lesson plan: explaining objectives, differentiation, cross-curricular aims, AfL tasks, and an activity timeline.
-A presentation file designed to the highest professional standard.
-Integrated and varied AfL
-A suggested homework task
The course features 15 worksheets, a ‘Buddhist board-game’ template, various ‘knowledge hunt’ activities and also features an IT Suite Lesson. It is designed to be a complete course for the first year of GCSE Religious Studies teaching.
Downloading this bundle will certainly save you many many hours of preparation time: as a practising Buddhist I hope it will allow Religious Studies Teachers to teach the Buddhist component of their chosen GCSE specification.
Positive reviews are warmly welcomed: I have made this course with pride and hope you will find it comprehensive and useful.
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A Religion and Human Rights Unit lasting 6 hours that was created for Year 9 RE, but could easily be used for a capable Year 8 or none-GCSE KS4 group.
Each lesson is very detailed, editable and differentiated three ways with colour-coded challenge tasks for every activity. The lessons are very easy to follow as all the instructions are on the PowerPoints and worksheets. Each of the individual lessons have had excellent reviews so far.
The unit includes:
Religion and Community Cohesion - A fully-resourced, detailed and differentiated lesson which serves as an introduction to religious attitudes towards community cohesion, immigration and human rights.
Religion, Gender and LGBT+ A fully-resourced, detailed and differentiated lesson which serves as an introduction to religion, gender and human rights issues. The lesson explores traditional male and female roles in Christianity and Islam as well as present day issues and conflicts. Clashes with the LGBT+ community are also explored and how some religious organisations are reaching out in support.
Religion and Freedom of Expression - A fully-resourced, detailed and differentiated lesson which serves as an introduction to religion, freedom of expression and human rights issues. The lesson explores present day global issues and conflicts, whilst analysing scripture and recent court cases. The focus is on Christianity and Islam, from clothing and burkinis to LGBT+ cakes and freedom of speech.
Religion and Social Justice - A fully-resourced, detailed and differentiated lesson which serves as an introduction to religious attitudes towards social justice.
Religion and Animal Rights - A fully-resourced, detailed and differentiated lesson which serves as an introduction to religious attitudes towards animals
Assessment lesson, mark scheme and feedback sheet.
Full scheme of work
I hope you enjoy this unit and it saves you loads of your spare time.
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NOW 20 HOURS including Andrew Tate, online misogyny and incels lesson! More now added! 17 x fully resourced lessons, with differentiated worksheets and clips - suitable for KS3/4, all focusing on Radicalisation and Extremism. Could be used all together as a Drop Down Day, a PSHCE Unit of work or over a few weeks in Tutor Time. Contains optional assessment pack too.
Pack includes:
An introduction to online radicalisation and extremism, with a focus on online radicalisation and how leaders convince the vulnerable to join them.
Radicalisation and extremism - how to help prevent radicalisation and recognising the signs amongst our friends, school and community.
Who are the extremist groups? Religious (Islamic and Christian) and political (non-religious) right-wing extremist groups.
Hate crime - what is this and why do we still have hate crime in the UK today? 2 hours
How do religious and political extremist leaders attract converts to their groups? An experiment your class will enjoy taking part in.
What makes a good religious or political leader different to an extreme one? How can we tell the difference and not be brainwashed into extreme cults?
What is religious terrorism? Why are people prepared to die in the name of their God? How have their minds been hijacked?
What is right-wing extremism? Why is this on the increase?
Who are the right wing extreme groups? Who is ‘Tommy Robinson’ and how does he help spread bigotry in the UK?
What is hate speech? What does UK law do to protect us from this and what form do criminal actions take?
What are internet subcultures and how can these spread extreme views?
What is anti-Semitism? What is the history of this and where does it still exist today?
Should a tolerant society tolerate some level of intolerant views?
What about Left Wing Extremism?
To what extent are religious leaders responsible for extremism?
What is the manosphere, who is Andrew Tate? What are incels? Why are young men at risk?
KS4 Political Ideology and Online Radicalisation
Optional Assessment Pack
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Lesson focused on KS3
Learning objectives:
To understand what the Bible is.
To describe how Christians are respectful of the Bible.
To explain the teachings of one Bible story.
Part of a topic called ‘Sources of Wisdom’. Students are required to know about the Bible and why it is important to Christians.
(6 MORE LESSONS ADDED!) 12 x fully resourced Human Rights lessons: 12 x PowerPoints with dozens of accompanying worksheets, fully differentiated, clip links, KS3/4
Theres about 20 hours worth of planning here - I use all these lessons myself as Head of Citizenship, RE and PSHE.
All are - complete 1-2 hour lessons with differentiated worksheets
Suitable for KS3/4 easily adaptable
Different level tasks for MA,LA or Core
Designed to fit Ofsted criteria for’ Good’ or above.
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This lesson introduces ideas about the nature of Allah as all knowing and the Islamic belief in al-Qadr (predestination. Pupils will look at examples of lucky/coincidental events and discuss Allah’s influence and knowledge of the events. Pupils will discuss whether having a knowledge of everything means that Allah does not allow for human free will. Religious teaching about predestination will be analysed and pupils will reflect on their own decisions and decide how this will impact their free will.
This lesson includes:
Differentiated tasks.
Religious Teaching Analysis.
Understanding Allah’s nature.
Key word vocabulary.
SMSC Skills.
Development of empathy and self responsibility.
Literacy Task.
Exam Board - AQA Spec A
This lesson follows the content recommendations made by AQA.