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PROGRAMME OF STUDY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Pupils should be given the opportunity to:
a) identify a range of questions related to a moral issue;
b) hear stories about people/organisations who have been involved in some way in moral issues;
c) consider some of the factors that may affect attitudes and behaviour towards a moral issue, eg, rules, beliefs, traditions, principles, commitments, experiences. possible consequences;
d) express their own ideas and views about a moral issue in the light of a range of responses.WHERE THIS UNIT FITS IN
This unit is designed for Year 9 – Autumn term. It connects with units 6 and 9 in dealing with rules and values and with units 5 and 7 in dealing with ways of expressing religious ideas, beliefs and feelings .
FEATURED FAITH(S): (Christianity), Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism. TIME: This unit is planned for 16 sessions of 1 hour each RESOURCES:
- Video/DVD of a magician, eg David Copperfield.
- SC Mercier and J Fageant, 1997, Skills in RS Book 1, 2 nd edition, Heinemann, ISBN 0 435 30203 5
- SC Mercier and J Fageant, 1998, Skills in RS Book 2, 2 nd edition, Heinemann, ISBN 0 435 30204 3.
- Cath Large, 2002, This is RE, Pupil’s Book 1, John Murray, ISBN 0 7195 7439 0.
- Cath Large, 2002, This is RE, Pupil’s Book 2, John Murray, ISBN 0 7195 7521 4.
- Cath Large, 2002, This is RE, Teacher’s Resource Book 2, John Murray, ISBN 0 7195 7522 2.
- Rosemary Rivett (ed.), 2003, Science & Religion: exploring the creative interface, RE Today Services, ISBN 1 904024 42 4.
- Mahabharata film, eg directed by Peter Brook, 1989, Bfi Video Publishing. DVD Release Date: May 30, 2005 . Scene 6 ‘Drona’, from ‘The Game of Dice’ and Scene 12 ‘The Bhagavad Gita’ from ‘Exile in the Forest ’.
- Mahabharata comic books, Part 1, Dreamland publications, Delhi .
- Hindu artefacts collection.
- video or webstream of Muslims speaking about their faith and commitment, eg Channel 4’s programmes on the Hajj, Hajj – the Greatest Trip on Earth, found at: http://www.channel4.com/life/microsites/H/hajj/indd_video.html, see especially Programme 2, Tuesday.
- Rosemary Rivett (ed.), 2005, Religion, Justice & Equality: what’s fair?, RE Today Services, ISBN 1 904024 71 8 – see linked resource>>.
- summaries of the teachings of Sikhs, Muslims, Christians and Hindus on respect – see linked resource>>
- Eva Wilson, 1988, Islamic Design, 8 th impression, 1998, London : British Museum Press, ISBN 0 7141 8066 1.
- Jenny Rose, undated, Islamic Story, Folktale and Pattern, BFSS National RE Centre, ISBN 1 872012 14 0.
- Religious artefacts, eg the Qur’an;
- Interactive Places of Worship CD-ROM : Separate titles for Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Birchfield Interactive;
- Visits to Mosque, Gurdwara and/or Mandir;
- Learning from Religion, software from Kar2ouche (Immersive Education: http://www.immersiveeducation.com/uk/), or Photo Story 3 software, downloadable from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/, search for ‘Photo Story 3’.
- access to computers, broadband internet, websites as listed for activities.
OBJECTIVES FOR LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT:
C4 Express beliefs/ideas, feelings using recognised styles of religious expression and describe the meaning of the symbolism used.
C5 Identify and compare some ways in which Hindus and Sikhs express their principal beliefs, and explain the impact of those forms of expression.
C6 Demonstrate critical awareness of and respect for Hindu expressions of belief and give a coherent account of the underlying beliefs represented by different gods.
F4 Ask a range of questions about choices and decisions and suggest what moral implications may be involved, making reference to the teaching of religions where appropriate.
F5 Express own values and commitments and review them in the light of other people’s values and commitments, including those held by Hindus and Sikhs.
F6 Demonstrate a critical awareness of and respect for Sikh values and commitments.