Belief: what is religion and does everyone understand it in the same way?
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Why this why now
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils will know that worldviews can be both religious and non-religious.
- Pupils will understand that religion is found throughout the world.
- Pupils will know that different countries will have different religions forming a majority or minority.
- Pupils will know the religion is not just about belief, but about practices and ethics as well.
Threads
Why this why now
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils will know that worldviews can be both religious and non-religious.
- Pupils will understand that religion is found throughout the world.
- Pupils will know that different countries will have different religions forming a majority or minority.
- Pupils will know the religion is not just about belief, but about practices and ethics as well.
Theology
Belief: what is religion and does everyone understand it in the same way?
In this unit pupils will consider the term religion and ask: what does it mean? Does everyone see it as the same thing? Ninian Smart's dimensions will provide one way in which religion has been classified. A case study of Japan and ethical veganism offer opportunities to question what is meant.
4 lessons in unit
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