Religious Education Draft - PDST
Religious Education Draft - PDST
Religious Education Draft - PDST
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION • LOOKING IN • IMAGES OF GOD<br />
Unit 3: Images of God (Continued)<br />
LEARNING OUTCOMES<br />
TEACHER GUIDELINES<br />
6. list secular/non religious answers<br />
to the meaning of life<br />
7. list occasions when young people may<br />
feel particularly close to God<br />
8. outline the views of two major religious<br />
traditions on suffering and evil<br />
The teacher presents material<br />
for discussion and group work –<br />
illustrating a variety of world views<br />
in contemporary culture – e.g. holiday<br />
programmes for hedonism etc.<br />
Brainstorm times people feel<br />
close to God.<br />
In groups look at our world today and<br />
draw up a list of questions needing<br />
answers e.g. famine in Africa, ethnic<br />
cleansing, a Down’s Syndrome child.<br />
Search newspapers for articles,<br />
photographs, watch the news.<br />
The Photospeak photo images<br />
resource pack could be used here.<br />
Report to class.<br />
Facilitate a discussion on why bad<br />
things happen to good people.<br />
Present a summary of perspectives<br />
on suffering and evil in two<br />
religious traditions.<br />
9. identify signs of hope in our<br />
world today.<br />
Examine the media for signs of hope<br />
in our world. Focus on people of hope<br />
in pop culture.<br />
Compare and contrast images of<br />
suffering and evil with images of hope.<br />
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