Learning Objectives:
- Understand some of the reasons for believing (or not believing) in the existence of God.
- Knowledge of the ways in which, according to believers, God can be known.
Category Archives: RE Lessons (Years 10-11)
Star Trek Beyond: How should I consider people who are different to me?
Learning Objectives:
- Awareness of the causes and results of prejudice.
- Awareness of the consequences of prejudice and discrimination.
- Understanding of Christian teaching about prejudice as a concept.
Captain America: Civil War: In what way does forgiveness benefit the forgiver?
Learning Objectives:
- Awareness of Christian teaching on forgiveness.
- Awareness of the importance of forgiveness and repentance in Jesus’ earthly ministry.
Bridge of Spies: Does everybody have human rights?
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the concepts of justice and injustice.
- Understanding of the concept of human rights.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: How do we determine whether claims for God’s existence are believable?
Learning Objectives:
- Understand some of the reasons for believing (or not believing) in the existence of God.
- Knowledge of ways in which, according to believers, God can be known.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2: How does Christian faith influence understanding of morality in wartime?
Learning Objectives:
- Understanding of different Christian responses to war.
- Awareness of Christian responses to Nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction.
Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens: Can we believe myths to be true?
Learning Objectives:
- Consider the evidence concerning Jesus’ historical existence.
- Understanding of what Christians believe about Jesus’ identity.
- Consider key moments in the ministry of Jesus.
The Imitation Game: To what extent do inherent differences between men and women determine the roles they are respectively able to carry out?
Learning Objectives:
- Awareness of different Christian views on the roles of men and women.
- Understanding different Christian views concerning women priests.
- Awareness of modern Christians who have worked to oppose gender prejudice, and Jesus’ treatment of women.
Suffragette: How should we protest against things we believe to be wrong?
Learning Objectives:
- Understanding of biblical teaching about how Christians relate with the state.
- Consideration of the tension between personal conviction and authority.
- Awareness of different forms of protest.
- Awareness of the role of local, national and international pressure groups.
Avengers: Age of Ultron: What moral limits should be placed upon genetic engineering?
Learning Objectives:
- Understanding the concept of the sanctity of life.
- Awareness of different forms of reproductive technology and genetic engineering.
- Understanding of different arguments for and against reproductive technology and genetic engineering.
- Consideration of future consequences of current advances in reproductive technology and genetic engineering.
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