Rules to live by

Religious education

The Ten Commandments

Jesus and good choices

Dharma: Ganesha's race around the world

Humanist choices: The Fox and the Stork

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?

Why do we take turns with toys and games?

Rules are often made to keep people {{}} and happy.

False, rules are for being mean and unkind to people.

False, many rules keep us safe and help us make right choices.

Rules are only made to stop us from having fun.

to help things work better so children can learn

to make children confused about what to do

What happens if no one follows rules on the road?

What does it mean to be fair within a game?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Rules to live by

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.