CENTRAL IDEA
A study of religions provides new perspectives about self and others.
LINES OF INQUIRY
* The diversity of religions around the world
* The impact of ones’ belief to self and others
* How people respond to different beliefs
LEARNER PROFILE
Communicator, and Open Minded
KEY CONCEPTS
Connection and Perspective
ATTITUDES
Tolerance, confidence and respect
RELATED CONCEPTS
Belief, religion, and identity
Our learning Cycle
TUNING IN
What are the different forms of religion.
What is the function of a religion.
What religions do different people come from in our class and how does it affect us.
FINDING OUT
Research about the main religions.
Go to town library, ask different priests to come in and talk to us, or go to different religious places.
Find out
Put information about our religions onto class website.
MAKING CONCLUSIONS
Similarities and differences between religions.
Effects of religions on self and others.
GOING FURTHER
Ask people about their own religion and thoughts of others religions. ( What do people know about other religions.)
TAKING ACTION
Analyse the information about what they know about different religions, then make a clay-mation informing people about different religions, to increase others knowledge and our own.
OR make a booklet about what to be wary of when visiting other countries.
What are the different forms of religion.
What is the function of a religion.
What religions do different people come from in our class and how does it affect us.
FINDING OUT
Research about the main religions.
Go to town library, ask different priests to come in and talk to us, or go to different religious places.
Find out
- What they believe in
- How many people follow the religion
- Name of special clothes they wear
- Foods they can and cant eat.
- What festivals do they have and why.
- Name of their holy book.
- Name of religious building, label the inside
- What symbols do they have and why
- Cool or interesting facts
Put information about our religions onto class website.
MAKING CONCLUSIONS
Similarities and differences between religions.
Effects of religions on self and others.
GOING FURTHER
Ask people about their own religion and thoughts of others religions. ( What do people know about other religions.)
TAKING ACTION
Analyse the information about what they know about different religions, then make a clay-mation informing people about different religions, to increase others knowledge and our own.
OR make a booklet about what to be wary of when visiting other countries.