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Faith and culture in modern Britain

I can describe the diversity of faiths and cultures in modern Britain, and explain their contributions to society.

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Faith and culture in modern Britain

I can describe the diversity of faiths and cultures in modern Britain, and explain their contributions to society.

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Key learning points

  1. Modern Britain is home to a diverse range of faiths and cultures.
  2. Different faiths and cultures contribute positively to British society.
  3. Diverse cultures and faiths can enrich communities.
  4. Respect and tolerance are crucial in a diverse society.

Keywords

  • Diverse - including people or things from a range of different backgrounds or types

  • Respect - being considerate of others and the world around you; treating people fairly and how you would like to be treated

  • Tolerance - the ability to remain open-minded towards people who have different opinions, backgrounds or ways of life, even when you disagree

Common misconception

Multiple faiths and cultures could lead to a loss of national identity.

Diverse faiths and cultures can help us to learn from one another and enrich our national identity.


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Provide an opportunity for those pupils that are willing, to share or talk about their own traditions.
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6 Questions

Q1.
What is the term for a person's religion or set of beliefs?

Correct Answer: faith

Q2.
Which of these is an example of treating someone with respect?

ignoring someone because they are different to you
Correct answer: listening to someone's viewpoint even if you disagree with them
only being friends with people who share your beliefs
making fun of someone's traditions or customs

Q3.
When different groups work together in harmony, this helps build community ...

Correct Answer: cohesion

Q4.
Which of these is an example of how a faith group might help their local community?

Correct answer: organising a food bank to support people in need
refusing to speak to people from other faith groups
only helping members of their own faith group
preventing people from different backgrounds from joining activities

Q5.
Why might people from different cultural backgrounds celebrate different festivals throughout the year?

because they want to be difficult and different
because they don't know about other people's festivals
Correct answer: because their cultures have unique traditions and important dates
because they think their festivals are better than everyone else's

Q6.
Match each example to whether it shows respect, lack of respect or inclusion.

Correct Answer:respect,asking questions to learn about someone's culture

asking questions to learn about someone's culture

Correct Answer:lack of respect,making fun of someone's traditional clothing

making fun of someone's traditional clothing

Correct Answer:inclusion,including everyone in activities regardless of background

including everyone in activities regardless of background

Assessment exit quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
Match the words to their correct definitions.

Correct Answer:diverse,including people from a range of different backgrounds or types

including people from a range of different backgrounds or types

Correct Answer:respect,being considerate of others and the world around you

being considerate of others and the world around you

Correct Answer:tolerance,being open-minded towards people with different views

being open-minded towards people with different views

Q2.
Which statement accurately describes modern Britain?

Modern Britain has only one main faith and culture.
Correct answer: Modern Britain is home to a diverse range of faiths and cultures.
Modern Britain discourages people from different backgrounds settling.
Modern Britain only welcomes people who speak English as their first language.

Q3.
How do different faiths and cultures contribute positively to British society?

Correct answer: They bring unique ideas and creativity to areas like business and arts.
They make everyone think and behave in exactly the same way.
Correct answer: They create opportunities for people to learn from different perspectives.
Correct answer: They enrich communities through diverse traditions and celebrations.

Q4.
Which of these is an example of showing mutual respect and tolerance towards people with different faiths and beliefs?

Correct answer: listening to others’ beliefs
Correct answer: discussing differences respectfully
ignoring someone because their religion is different from yours