a person with a non-religious worldview based on values of kindness

a picture, sign, or object that helps us to       understand what someone believes or where they belong

the feeling of being accepted, respected, safe and valued within a group

Belonging as a humanist

Religious education

The idea of belonging

Symbols of belonging

Christians and their faith family

Shabbat: belonging to a Jewish family

What does it mean to belong?

In this unit pupils will explore the idea of belonging to a religious community through case studies of Jewish and Christian families. They will hear from different Jews to see that Shabbat can be marked in diverse ways and understand that churches can take many forms in Christianity.

Communities: what does it mean to belong?

someone who believes in many different gods

someone who only celebrates religious festivals

True - people can have shared values without religion.

False - only religious people have shared values.

False - non-religious people cannot work together.

A person does not have to be religious to have values such as kindness.

a picture, sign, or object that helps us understand belonging

being accepted, respected, and valued within a group

a group of people who share something in common

a small case with words from the Torah on a door

What does a Christian faith family do together?

True - belonging means choosing just one group.

False - people can belong to many groups and communities.

False - you must live with people to belong.

Belonging as a humanist

Lesson outcome