someone who believes we should be kind, fair, and help each other, without belief in God

understanding how someone else feels and caring about their feelings

Humanist choices: The Fox and the Stork

Religious education

Rules to live by

The Ten Commandments

Jesus and good choices

Dharma: Ganesha's race around the world

Reflecting on rules and choices

In this unit, pupils consider a philosophical question: 'do we need rules to live by?' They answer this through first examining how many Jews and Christians frame an answer through the Ten Commandments. They then explore how dharma offers another way of living. Finally they look at humanist ideas.

Choices: Do we need rules to live by?

Humanists use empathy to help them understand how others ...

treat others the way you want to be treated

What is the golden rule many humanists follow?

Humanists think about the {{}} of their actions before making choices.

wisdom can be shown through love and respect

Hindus believe that {{}} means doing what is right and loving.

Which of these is an example of compassion?

In the story, Ganesha walked around his {{}} to show they were the most important to him.

Humanist choices: The Fox and the Stork

Lesson outcome