symbolism of wedding ceremony different types of relationship * Sadly the video links (4thought) for this lesson have expired so a transcript has been attached.

This lesson encourages students to consider whether the world needs a creator or whether it could have occurred by chance. It is a good introduction to units of work that link to creation stories or science and religion. The lesson asks students to reflect on their ideas of the origins of the world and uses a myth to help them reflect on the arguments surrounding creation. There is a leveled writing task which brings the ideas together.

Christian Jewish Creation stories

Students use a section of Lamentations to consider how important the destruction of Solomon’s Temple was in Jewish history/to Jewish identity. This is a creative lesson with a literary focus. It has differentiated resources and is SMSC driven.

Links to edexcel lesson on infertility. This lesson provides an introduction to the nature of infertility treatments including all key terms.

This lesson explores the key features of Islamic birth rites through a range of activities that encourage students to reflect on the spiritual and emotional significance of new life.

Introduction to just war theory Links to edexcel syllabus

This lesson explores what myths are, why they are important and how they can be both fun and dangerous. Students have an opportunity to write their own myth.

This lesson explores how secular society views religion through a variety of images. Students are urged to consider who might be offended and the nature of free speech (strengths and problems).

This lesson provides and introduction to the key terms in the marriage and the family unit and urges students to consider how the family structure has changed and the problems/benefits that have occurred as a result. Links to the edexcel GCSE syllabus.

This lesson asks students to consider definitions of evil and come up with their own. They reflect on a series of quotes regarding what evil is from a range of people (sourced from RE Today). Students are also introduced to the different categories of evil. This lesson is suitable for KS3 or weaker students at GCSE level.

This lesson looks at different types of evil (it's necessary to have old newspapers) and the the story of Job in relation to unanswered prayer and suffering. Links to edexcel syllabus

This is a simple lesson which includes revision of key terms relating to infertility and an activity which encourages students to reflect on some of the issues surrounding infertility more generally. A text book is useful for providing the key Islamic arguments on the topic. This lesson has some levels of differentiation. Links to the edexcel syllabus.

This lesson revises key terms related to the topic, looks at the teachings which reject sex outside marriage and their source as well as asking students to consider whether sex outside marriage is strictly a religious or social issue. Links to edexcel syllabus.

This lesson explores the key events of holy week. It includes a paired card sort activity and a group freeze frame activity which draws on descriptions of events in the Bible. Links to New Edexcel GCSE syllabus.

This lesson is about recognising Judaism as a world religion and recognising stereotypes. I did this lesson with several classes who predominantly thought that Jew’s were exclusively people with top hats and curls. It can serve as an introduction to diaspora communities also.

Students learn about the importance of Soloman’s Temple and how it&'s initial destruction led to an increased value of holy texts.

This lessons considers some of the key teaching in Islam in regards to transplant surgery and asks students to reflect upon some fictitious scenarios in order to gain an understanding of the teachings in practice.

This lesson provides an introduction to the Christian life cycle. It explores the connection between John the Baptism and the recreation of the ritual of baptism in modern Christian rites of passage.

This lesson explores Christian teachings on stewardship through the examination of biblical evidence. Links to edexcel syllabus