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Year 6

Deciding what is a good life

I can explain what is meant by a good life.

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Year 6

Deciding what is a good life

I can explain what is meant by a good life.

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Key learning points

  1. Many religious and non-religious worldviews have ideas about how to live a good life.
  2. The golden rule is a common value across many different worldviews.
  3. Individuals construct their own ways of living a good life drawing on different values.

Keywords

  • Worldview - the values and attitudes that shape our view of the world

  • Ethics - moral principles that shape behaviour

  • Golden Rule - to treat others as you would wish to be treated

  • Values - principles that guide thinking and attitudes

Common misconception

All worldviews have completely different ideas about how to live a good life.

Worldviews share some ideas, such as the Golden Rule.


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Use different debating techniques to give pupils experience of answering questions and explaining ideas from different points of view. Philosophy for children (P4C) and the Faith and Belief Forum offer online resources and ideas. Invite visitors from different worldviews into class.
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Lesson video

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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
Where did philosophy begin?

Ancient Rome
Correct answer: Ancient Greece
Ancient China

Q2.
What did Aristotle invent?

maths
electricity
Correct answer: logic

Q3.
What did Aristotle believe made a good life?

becoming rich
winning arguments
Correct answer: being kind and developing good character

Q4.
What is the “golden mean”?

a number in maths
a special kind of necklace
Correct answer: the balance between too much and too little of something

Assessment exit quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
Match each keyword to its meaning:

Correct Answer:ethics,moral principles that shape behaviour

moral principles that shape behaviour

Correct Answer:worldview,the values and attitudes that shape our view of the world

the values and attitudes that shape our view of the world

Correct Answer:values,principles that guide thinking and attitudes

principles that guide thinking and attitudes

Q2.
Which of these is an example of a shared value between worldviews?

going to the same school
Correct answer: being honest
wearing the same clothes

Q3.
Many people follow the Rule, which teaches us to treat others the way we would like to be treated.

Correct Answer: Golden, golden

Q4.
Why is the Golden Rule important?

It means you can never say no.
It makes people follow orders.
Correct answer: It encourages people to think about how others feel.