3.2 Issues of Life and Death KEYWORDS AbortionThe removal of a foetus from the womb before it can survive. Assisted Suicide Providing a seriously ill person with the means to commit suicide. EuthanasiaThe painless killing of someone dying from a painful disease. Immortality of the soul The idea that the soul lives on after the death of the body. Near-death experience When someone about to die has an out of body experience. Non-voluntary Euthanasia Ending someone’s life painlessly when they are unable to ask, but you have a good reason for thinking they would want you to do so ParanormalUnexplained things which are thought to have spiritual causes, e.g., ghosts, mediums. Quality of lifeThe idea that life must have some benefits for it to be worth living. ReincarnationThe belief that, after death, souls are reborn in a new body. ResurrectionThe belief that, after death, the body stays in the grave until the end of the world when it is raised Sanctity of LifeThe belief that life is holy and belongings to God. Voluntary Euthanasia Ending life painlessly when someone in great pain asks for death. 1. ASSESS YOUR CURRENT LEVEL TOPIC AREA 1 Is there life after death? TOPIC AREA 2 Abortion TOPIC AREA 3 Euthanasia TOPIC AREA 4 World Poverty and CAFOD I can explain why Roman Catholics believe in life after death and how this would affect their lives. I can explain the nature of abortion including the current UK Law and why it is a controversial issue I can explain the nature of euthanasia including the current UK Law and why it is a controversial issue I can explain the different causes of world poverty. I can give non-religious reasons for believing in life after death I can explain different Christian attitudes to abortion and the reasons for them. I can explain different Christian attitudes to euthanasia and the reasons for them. I can explain how and why CAFOD are trying to end world poverty. I can explain why some people do not believe in life after death. I can give arguments for and against the media being free to criticise what religions say about matters of life and death. I can explain with examples how the media presents issues of life and death 2. TARGET YOUR WEAKNESSES -Choose the topic area that you are currently the least confident in, use it as your focus for a concentrated section of revision. Later on you will be completing a practise question about this area without your notes. Strategies you can use to help you revise -Create a detailed key-point tool -Complete the practise questions from the textbook -Make key bullet-points for each of the key sections from the topic guide. -Work with a partner to create a revision test. -Map out how many links and connections you can make from the areas of this topic to things you know already/other areas of the GCSE RE course. -Find 3 quotes from the Bible you can use to include and deepen your explanations. Resources to help you revise -Your workbook -The textbook -Revision resources supplied by your teacher -Checking things through with your teacher -Checking with a partner. TOPIC AREA 1TOPIC AREA 2TOPIC AREA 3TOPIC AREA 4 AWhat is reincarnation?What is sanctity of life?What is assisted suicide?What is quality of life? BDo you think there is a life after death? Do you think abortion should be against the law? Do you think the media should be free to criticise what religions say about life and death? Do you think all Christians should help the poor. CExplain why non-religious people could believe in a life after death. Explain Christian attitudes to abortion. Explain Christian attitudes to euthanasia. Explain how and why CAFOD are trying to end world poverty. D“Without life after death, life is meaningless.” “A women’s right to choose is the most important concern in questions of abortion.” “People should be able to choose when they die” “World poverty can never be completely solved.” 3. ASSESS YOUR PROGRESS 4. MARK YOUR WORK (in a different colour pen) A QUESTIONB QUESTIONC QUESTIOND QUESTION 2 Marks – Fully accurate definition. 1 Mark – Partially accurate definition. 0 Mark – Completely inaccurate 4 Marks –Opinion backed up with two detailed reasons. 3 Marks – Opinion backed up with one detailed reason and one brief reason. 2 Marks – Opinion backed up with one detailed reason or two brief reasons. 1 Mark – Opinion backed up with one brief reason. 8 Marks – Full understanding demonstrated with accurate, different reasons (4 brief or 2 developed). 6 Marks – Good understanding demonstrated with accurate, different reasons (3 brief or 1 developed and 1 brief) 4 Marks – Fair understanding demonstrated with accurate, different reasons (1 developed or 2 brief). 2 Marks – Partial understanding demonstrated with one brief, accurate reason. Each section is marked out of 3. 3 – 3 brief reasons, 2 detailed or 1 comprehensive. 2 – 2 brief reasons or 1 detailed. 1 – 1 brief reason. To achieve more than 3 across the two sections you must have referred to a religious point of view. 5. REVIEW AND NEXT STEPS Mark Grade On target? What next steps do you need to take to consolidate your knowledge/t arget any gaps?