When individuals or groups are treated differently and unfairly, often with less access to rights, resources, or opportunities.

When people are treated unfairly or denied their rights and opportunities.

The fair and equal distribution of wealth, opportunities, and rights within society, with special care for the vulnerable and oppressed.

Social justice

Religious education

Human rights and responsibilities

Freedom of religious expression

Different religious views about freedom of religious expression

Prejudice and discrimination in religion and belief

Different religious views about the status of women in religion

Ethical arguments related to racial discrimination

Racial prejudice and discrimination

Attitudes to wealth and its uses

Different religious views about the uses of wealth

Tackling poverty and its causes

Exploitation of people living in poverty; fair pay and interest on loans

Exploitation of people living in poverty  including people-trafficking

Charity and issues with giving money to people living in poverty

The responsibility of those in poverty to overcome difficulties

In this unit pupils will examine ideas of human rights and reponsibilities. They will examine ideas of religious expression, the status of women and issues related to wealth and charity. Pupils will gain an understanding of different religious and non-religious responses to these issues.

Religion, human rights and social justice

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

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Christian {{}} is a charity that works to support social justice.

What does Luke 4:18 show about Jesus’ mission?

Which statement best describes a non-religious view of social justice?

A philosopher who promoted social justice

What is a misconception about social justice?

What does the Universal Declaration of Human Rights aim to do?

Which Christian teaching supports human rights?

It lets people believe things that are untrue

It protects everyone’s right to express beliefs

Why is freedom of religious expression important?

What is a Christian response to restrictions on religious freedom?

Responsibilities are more important than anything

Justice means balancing rights with duties

What is the mistake in thinking rights matter more than responsibilities?

Holding radical views that may cause harm

Social justice

Lesson outcome

Content guidance