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Year 11
AQA

The roles of men and women

I can explain different Christian teachings and views on the roles of men and women.

New
New
Year 11
AQA

The roles of men and women

I can explain different Christian teachings and views on the roles of men and women.

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Key learning points

  1. The roles of men and women in the home have changed over time.
  2. Many tasks in the home are now split equally between men and women.
  3. There are diffrent Christian teachings which could support different roles for men and women in the home.
  4. These teachings can be interpreted differently by different Christians.

Keywords

  • Equality - belief that everyone is equal in value and worth

  • Helper - translation of a Hebrew term ‘ezer’ meaning someone who supports others

  • Roles - the different jobs, responsibilities, or expectations that men and women may have in the family, home, or society

Common misconception

That Jesus said that men are the 'head' of the household.

This is recorded in the Bible as being the words of St Paul, not Jesus.


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Students can look at the views of a broader range of Christian denominations such as the Plymouth Brethren to further explore the variety of views on the roles of men and women in the home within Christianity.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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5 Questions

Q1.
Where might polygamy be legal?

In the UK only for Muslims.
Correct answer: In some African and Middle Eastern countries.
Nowhere in the world.

Q2.
Christian teachings support and not polygamy.

Correct Answer: monogamy, Monogamy

Q3.
What type of polygamy is permitted in Islam?

serial monogamy
Correct answer: polygyny
polyandry

Q4.
Polygamy may bring social and benefits in some communities.

Correct Answer: economic, Economic

Q5.
What is one traditional purpose of marriage that affects polygamy views?

friendship
Correct answer: having and raising children
entertainment

Assessment exit quiz

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5 Questions

Q1.
Over time, the roles of men and women in the home have become more .

Correct Answer: equal, Equal

Q2.
What part of the Bible is often used to justify separate gender roles?

Correct answer: Genesis and the Letters of Paul
The Psalms
Revelation

Q3.
Some Christians believe that men have over women based on Paul’s letters.

Correct Answer: authority, Authority

Q4.
Which denomination is more likely to support traditional roles?

Methodists
Correct answer: Roman Catholics
Quakers

Q5.
Who said that the man is the "head" of the household in the Bible?

Jesus
Correct answer: Paul
Peter

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