Memory: what happens to us and our memories when we die?
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Why this why now
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils will know that many Christians, Jews and Muslims believe in life after death.
- Pupils will know that many Hindus, Buddhists and Sikhs believe in the concept of reincarnation or rebirth.
- Pupils will know the non-religious people may have different attitudes to death, but many will not believe in an afterlife.
- Pupils will know that theologians ask questions about beliefs.
Threads
Why this why now
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils will know that many Christians, Jews and Muslims believe in life after death.
- Pupils will know that many Hindus, Buddhists and Sikhs believe in the concept of reincarnation or rebirth.
- Pupils will know the non-religious people may have different attitudes to death, but many will not believe in an afterlife.
- Pupils will know that theologians ask questions about beliefs.
Theology
Memory: what happens to us and our memories when we die?
This unit invites pupils to consider religious and non-religious responses to death. They will examine differing views. They will consider how the dead may be remembered through ritual or legacy. They will consider how attitudes are changing and the possibilities technology may offer in the future.
4 lessons in unit
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