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Make as many words you can related to RS. Then count up
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Mr Ali
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1.What learning tasks do you like to do in lessons?
2.What do not like to do?3.What do you enjoy about RE?4.Why is RE useful?
What will be studying... Once a week
• Short Course• GCSE RE• AQA- Unit 2
• Early Life• War and Peace
• (Discrimination/Animal Rights Year 9)
Sanctity of life
Learning Intentions:
• To define what is meant by sanctity of life.
• To reflect on why life is important.• To investigate how Christians and
Muslims show that life is important.
Sanctity of life
Learning Intentions:
• To ________ what is meant by s_______ of life.
• To _______ on why ____is i__________t.• To __________ how _________ and
__________show that life is important.
What does life mean to you?
Video - what does life mean to you
Life is important because…
Sanctity of Life.
1. What can you see? 2. Using the images, explain what do you
think is meant by the term ‘Sanctity of Life?’
WHAT is sanctity of life?
Video - Sanctity of life
Exam Tip!
When giving an answer that requires a definition, be precise in what you say. Many candidates do not
gain full marks because they repeat words or phrases within their answer, or because they do not
cover the essential points for a definition.
Q What is meant by sanctity of life? Answer ASacredness
Answer BThe belief that all life is sacred and therefore precious; so valuable that no one should take it away.
Which question gets the most marks?
How precise is your definition?
Definition...
Sanctity of life means life is sacred and holy; life is God-given.
Sanctity of life
Learning objectives:
• To define what is meant by sanctity of life.
• To reflect on why life is important.• To investigate how Christians and Muslims show that
life is important.
Balloon Exercise...
• Discuss...
Sanctity of life
Learning objectives:
• To define what is meant by sanctity of life.
• To reflect on why life is important.
• To investigate how Christians and Muslims show that life is important.
Task
• For each religious teaching on your worksheet, explain how it shows Christian/Muslim belief in the Sanctity of life.
• Extension: answer the questions.
Sanctity of life
Learning objectives:
• To define what is meant by sanctity of life.
• To reflect on why life is important.
• To investigate how Christians and Muslims show that life is important.
Jodie and Mary Jodie and Mary were conjoined twins, born in
Manchester in 2000. Doctors predicted that, if no intervention occurred, Jodie and Mary would both die in
around three months. They also said that if you separated them, one of the twins would certainly die, while the
other twin would probably live.
Baby Theresa"Baby Theresa," was born in Florida in 1992. She effectively had "no brain", and doctors predicted that she would die within two weeks. Her parents asked the doctors to use her organs to save other lives if possible.The doctors were prevented from taking organs from Baby Theresa by Florida law. Doing so would involve killing Baby Theresa, which would be illegal. Baby Theresa died at 9 days old. By this stage, her organs were no longer of any use.
Diane PrettyDiane Pretty was a terminally ill British woman who fought a legal battle to allow her husband to help her commit suicide
SianSian is 18, and is working. She has done well since leaving school. She hopes to continue and get promotion. She has a steady boy friend, David. They hope one day to marry. David is at university. He is studying religion and hopes to be a teacher. She is pregnant and thinks she should have an abortion.
Death Row
A man has killed several people and been found guilty. He is on death row in Texas. There is possible evidence which would prove his innocence.
Discussion/Write
• How do you think Christians and Muslims would live their lives based around the idea of sanctity of life?
• Task: • Write 5 tips that a
Christian/Muslim would give on how to live life?
Exam Tip!You must include specific religious content in your
answers to questions about the teachings or practices of religious traditions, even though it
seems easier to write about more general cultural traditions or understandings.
Q: Explain why many religious believers see
life as sacred? (4 marks)?
Many believers see life as sacred because God created everything that there is, so it belongs to him. This means all life is very precious, and should not be wasted.
This answer was given 2 marks. Can you change or add to this to gain 4 marks?
What do you think would happen if
nobody believed in ‘Sanctity of
Life?’ Why?
Homework
• Research how Christians and Muslims celebrate the birth of a baby?
• Finish all class work• Comment on the blog
Sanctity of life
Learning objectives:
• To define what is meant by sanctity of life.
• To reflect on why life is important.
• To investigate how Christians and Muslims show that life is important.
Plenary-Copy and complete:
Life is important because…
• Christians and Muslims believe that life is important because…
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