Year 10

Environmental Issues

In this lesson, we will explore religious and non-religious responses to environmental issues such as deforestation and climate breakdown.

Year 10

Environmental Issues

In this lesson, we will explore religious and non-religious responses to environmental issues such as deforestation and climate breakdown.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Issues such as pollution, climate breakdown, deforestation
  2. Christian and Islamic views on stewardship and responses.

Equipment

You will need two different coloured pens: black or blue and another coloured pen, such as green or red.

Licence

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7 Questions

Q1.
Which of the options below is NOT a similarity between verses about creation in the Bible and the Qur'an?
God / Allah continues to take part in creation in the world
Correct answer: God / Allah rested on the 7th day
The universe was created by God / Allah
The universe was created in six days
Q2.
What do Muslims believe Allah created the universe with?
A previous universe
Clay
Correct answer: His word
Light
Q3.
The Qur'an gives a detailed outline of what happened on each day of creation. True or false?
Correct answer: False
True
Q4.
Which of the options below is NOT an interpretation of the creation story from Christianity?
Correct answer: The story has absolutely no meaning or truth
The story has symbolic truth
The universe really was created in 6 days
The word 'day' can be translated a 'period of time' or 'epoch'
Q5.
Islam is completely incompatible with science. True or false?
Correct answer: False
True
Q6.
Select the correct summary of the Big Bang theory
The Big Bang theory is a TV program about scientists
The Big Bang theory is the scientific theory that the earth was created when two other planets collided
Correct answer: The Big Bang theory is the scientific theory that the universe expanded from a single point 13.8 billion years ago
The Big Bang theory is the scientific theory that the universe was caused when two rocks collided
Q7.
Which of the groups below usually interprets the bible symbolically?
Conservative
Fundamentalist
Humanist
Correct answer: Liberal

5 Questions

Q1.
Which of the options below is NOT a way in which Humanists may respond to environmental issues?
Correct answer: Pray
Reduce how much meat and dairy they eat
Stop buying 'fast fashion'
Swap to an eco-friendly energy provider
Q2.
Which of the following key words best fits with the description, 'when large areas of forest are cleared for timber or farming.'
Climate change / breakdown
Correct answer: Deforestation
Land Pollution
Q3.
What religion is the following quotation from? ‘The world and all that is in it belong to the Lord; the earth and all who live on it are his.’
Correct answer: Christianity
Islam
Q4.
What religion is the following quotation from? '‘Indeed, your Lord is Allah , who created the heavens and earth...'
Christianity
Correct answer: Islam
Q5.
Christian Aid calls climate breakdown / change a social justice issue. Why is this?
Because climate change will affect human society.
Because the results of climate change are unfair on the next generation.
Because they believe that companies who contribute to climate change should be taken to court.
Correct answer: The people who suffer most from climate breakdown are those in poverty. They also contribute to climate breakdown the least.